[cjr]

He would'nt nurse this morning at all. Just kept getting mad. I noticed him sucking on his hands a lot so I think he may be experiencing some teathing. Anyway, I usually give him his soother to help him fall asleep. This time I gave him me, but differently. I took him into my bed and instead of holding him to my breast I just layed him down and hovered over him and offered my breast that way. He took right to it. So I'm thinking maybe he just does'nt like me holding his head or forced to be so tight against me? He screamed everytime we put him in his carseat until we took the head support pillow out. He does'nt like anything around his head. He fell asleep and when I took my breast out of his mouth a nice big drop of milk was dripping from the corner of his mouth. So, maybe I will have to nurse him while laying down and letting him be free to move, and getting rid of the soother should help too (I just did'nt want to take everything away from him at the same time). I should also gain some great muscle strength from having to hold myself up.

Thanks so much girls, I know I post alot but I really need to share our accomplishments with someone. I'm going to leave a message and see if a LLL leader will call me back.

 

[Viola]

I have read that some babies do not like the feeling of pressure on their heads and may arch their backs. You can hold the baby around the back of the head with fingers and thumb at the sides. My baby doesn't like her head constrained too much, and she needs to be able to tip it back from the breast in order to be happy.

When I nurse lying down, I hold my breast out with my hand, and if I need to pull the baby closer, I put a hand around her back to pull her in. Now she is big enough that I don't have to do that. I notice she will eagerly be sucking on her thumb, but if I put the breast out and in her vicinity, she will find her way to it. That is just so funny!

Anyway, it sounds like things are going better!

 

[pumpkinhead]

Do you have a U shaped nursing pillow? This way, he'd be laying on his side and, once he was latched, you wouldn't have to have your hands anywhere around his head! You could use your hands to support his back.

There were a few times when ds was really little that I had to nurse him this way cuz he wouldn't nurse any other way! it was only a few times and not forever!!

YAY!

Your sweetiepie nursed~!!!!!!

s

 

[mountain mom]

Hi CJR, I have been reading your posts and this is the first time I have written in. I want to add my support for you and also ask a question. Has your little one seen a chiropractor who specialises in kids and infants?

The reason that I ask is that if you child has a sublexation at all which is possible for many reasons this may be influencing his ability to hold his head in any one position.

I saw a Chiro. during my pregancy and then we took dd to one after she was born and she had a small adjustment and it made the world of difference when I nursed her.

Just another angle for you to consider.

Good luck mama!

 

[cjr]

I have been using a U shaped nursing pillow and I usually hold the back of his head with my thumb and finger to the side (it's the only way I know how to hold him). I have tried laying him on the pillow and guiding him to my breast. I never thought about a chiro adjustment. He does'nt like to turn his head to the left and will do anything not to. Our doc told us if we did'nt start getting him to move his head in that direction she would send him to physio. I will start checking for chiropractors who do adjustments on babies. Thanks.

 

[mountain mom]

Where are you CJR, if you are near me I know of one that is awesome!!!!

Wow that could be the answer! My the way I used and still use a very soft and large ushaped pillow. It really saved our nursing relationship since I have very large breasts and needed to support my breast for my babe and hold her and her head. I would wrap my arm around the pillow and the babe and with my other I would hold my breast, the softness of the pillow would guide the babes head for me.

Hope this helps...post in with the results of the chiro!

 

[kimberlylibby]

I'm still so excited for you!!

 

[soccerchic21]

That was one of the ways that I got Riley back to my breast. I don't know why but when she would scream that is the only thing that worked for some reason.

Good job!

 

[cjr]

mountain mom - I am in the NE end of Calgary.

Today has been the best day ever! He has nursed for every feeding, as long as he's laying on my bed. However, I think it's a great position for us right now because he gets a good mouthfull and I don't have to worry about his latch. I even put him to sleep by offering my breast, TWICE! He was getting a good amount of milk and when I was offering my left side I actually got spray. Yayy, this is so great. I lay him down and then I offer my breast first, if he takes it great if not I give him a few sips from the Avent sip cup. I don't let him take more than 2 sips at a time (it comes out pretty fast with a good suck) before I pull it out and that way he can't get his sucking need from it either. I offer the breast again and he has been taking it and staying for about 4-5min at a time. When he gets frustrated I give him a few more sips from the sip cup...and so on. It is working great. I am able to pump more after I feed him because he has stimulated my let down, which the pump does'nt do. I'm pretty sure he took about 2oz off my breasts because he usually drink 5-6oz and he left 2 in the sip cup. I am going to continue doing it this way until he figures it out.

 

[mountain mom]

CJR I am in Calgary too!!! (I think we met on another thread

)

That is sooooo great that you have had a great day!!!

The chiropractor that I was talking about is on 14th street NW and about 20th avenue.

I can give you more details if you want.

Yahoo for you and your babe!!

 

[MamaAllNatural]

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Originally Posted by cjr He fell asleep and when I took my breast out of his mouth a nice big drop of milk was dripping from the corner of his mouth.

This is GREAT news! You're doing it! You both are doing it!

Oh, and please don't worry - I love the updates.

 

[mountain mom]

I pm'd ya Mama,

Hope tonight is just as great or better!

 

[iamama]

This is so sweet to see a mama so committed to nursing!!!!!!!!! You go girl! Congradulation!

 

[JaneS]

Please keep posting!
You are very inspiring, I'm absolutely delighted to hear about the milk dribbling out of your sweet one's mouth... you must be thrilled to see that!

 

[Icequeen_in_ak]

I think it's great that you are making progress!!! Go mama!

 

[Bleu]

This is the most thrilling thread on all of MDC! Here's my two cents, copied and pasted from my post on another board:

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If you are having a positioning issue, one thing my LC had me do (only for a newborn, really) was to make a "second neck" for Bleuet, resting the base of his head in the webbing between my thumb and index finger. Use the hand opposite your breast, i.e., right breast = hold [baby]'s body with left arm and rest his head on the "second neck" you've made with your left hand, leaving your right hand free to offer your breast, fix his latch if necessary, etc. When I tried this with Bleuet it was such a dramatic improvement I was really annoyed and puzzled as to why there was never any mention of this trick in ANY of the many breastfeeding resources I'd read. The reason it works is that practically everyone hates having their head shoved, but having your head supported relieves pressure on your neck (especially when your head is -- what, half your body weight?) and feels nice. The baby feels as if he has a little more control and responds much more positively to the breast. In trying to fix our (minor) latch issues, I was really shoving Bleuet's head and he did not like it. I don't think it sounds at all like you have the same problem, but the second neck thing was so good it can't hurt to have it in your bag of tricks, especially if positioning could be improved.

I'm not an LC and I can't see your baby in action, but it sounds to me from what you've written that the "second neck" could be worth a shot.

And congratulations on your best day (so far!) -- it really was a great day for you! Milk dribbling out of his sweet little mouth, lots of good latches, lots of obvious output (both to the baby and the pump), putting the baby to sleep at the breast -- this is all really good stuff! I had the same kind of milestones building my supply and I was deliriously happy with each one, just like you. I am so thrilled you are doing this, getting such great results, and that you & your baby are enjoying your tremendous accomplishment. You must be glowing!

 

[cjr]

I was very upset this morning because he would'nt nurse. He did a little at first then got very fussy and we had a stressful experience. I gave him his soother to put him down for a nap and went and had a cup of coffee and pumped. After his nap I crawled into position and offered him my breast and he hummed and hawed and then decided to take it. He nursed for 15 min. He empties both breasts. I am having multiple let downs so we he gots little squirmy I took him off and tickled and played with him so he did'nt get mad and offered the other side, and he took it. I read about switch nursing and that it helps build your supply, so it worked out good. When I knew he emptied then dh gave him his sip cup. It was the best session yet.

Bleu - I have tried it this way and it does'nt work. I think once he figures out that he actully likes to bf then we'll try other ways.

 

[MamaAllNatural]

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Originally Posted by cjr He nursed for 15 min. He empties both breasts. I am having multiple let downs...It was the best session yet.

Woohoo! This is so great!

I am so happy for you!