hypernursing question

nina wrote:

Hey? Whats "American"?? I'm really interested to see what is considered
"American" cuisine
in other countries. For some reason I imagine meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
corn and carrots,lol.

I'm in Canada and when I think American food I think of giant-sized
portions and those deep-fried onion thingamabobs. :-)

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"Rachel" wrote in message
My DD, 5.5 mos, has been nursing like crazy for the past few days. She
has always nursed frequently (every 2-2.5 hrs during the day, 4 hrs at
night), but now she's nursing every 2 hours more or less around the
clock and for long periods of time. She's really sucking - not dozing
at the breast and not "flutter" sucking. I would say it's a growth
spurt but it's so much more intense than her previous ones.

I went through this with DS from approximately 5 months to approximately
6 months (lasted more like 3 weeks probably). I could only assume growth
spurt, even though everything I read only talks about growth spurts up
until about 3 months. He nursed like crazy and was serious about
it--pulling at the nipple for let down to start, nursing on both sides
when he usually only takes one at a time, etc. I think it was primarily
a cognitive spurt, because during this time he started sitting up, using
a pincher grasp (still not good at it), clasping his hands together in
front of him, babbling. He also weighs 20 lbs (or more) and is 29 inches
tall now! I, otoh, am down to a fairly pitiful 113 (I'm 5'7"). My other
hints that it was indeed a growth spurt were that I suddenly lost a
pound and my breasts felt floppy and "empty" most of the time. Night
were awful for a few days until I adjusted to the every 1.5 hour
wakings. Last weekend, he started sleeping better again and my breasts
started feeling fuller again. No question, this was most intense and
exhausting growth spurt he's ever had. I told my DH that I would wake up
in the mornings feeling like I'd been abused!

We were planning to start solids at around 7 months. Could this be an
indication of readiness? Should we start now instead of waiting? I was
delaying because she has shown signs of food sensitivities (dairy and
soy) and want to minimize risk of allergies.

We started DS on a few solids on his six month birthday. I, too, thought
that maybe he had some sort of increased calorie need that I wasn't
quite keeping up with. He also seemed entranced by our food and would
make desparate grabs to get it, etc. However, he fairly thoroughly
rejects solids. We keep trying little bits here and there, but
everything is met by horrible faces, gagging, choking, spitting it out,
etc. I find it fairly hilarious that he will chew with gusto on a
catalog or a cardboard box, but if something edible is offered he makes
a face that looks like he's been poisoned and starts coughing, gagging,
and so forth. He has sort of liked things that he can hold and chew on,
but I don't want to give him too many things like that until he stops
being so choky about things. I *knew* cognitively that bf'ing was still
providing him with everything he needs, but it has been kind of
validating to have him reject the solids and be content with nursies. If
anything, he seems more happy and content with nursies since the awful
nursing strike we had a while ago. And, also happier at the breast since
we offered the solids--like now he knows that isn't missing as much as
he thought he was!

Or is my supply decreasing or inadequate to keep up with her? I feel
so completely sucked dry and no longer feel "full" at all. She's I
feel like she's so hungry and I can't find a way to fill her up. also
completely rejecting the bottle so the freezer stash is not an option
(plus I'm trying to save it for when I go back to work). Any thoughts
would be greatly appreciated!

That's how I felt too. It lasted a very long time compared to his
earlier spurts, but it has ended and yours will too! I would get a few
days reprieve during the long spurt and think that it was over, but it
would start up again the next day. He's been "normal" for about a week
now, so I feel more confident that it has actually passed!

Good luck! I know what you're going through!

--
Em
mama to L-baby, 6.5 months old

"Dagny" wrote in message
.net...

"nina" wrote in message
...

"Dagny" wrote

I think my DD Meg will be ready for solids when she starts eating
them.
She's 5.5 months old now (but six months since her due date), and for
maybe
three or four weeks I've been handing her food during some of my
mealtimes
for her to play with so I can eat in good peace. Pizza crusts,
tortilla
chips when we're out for Mexican, a banana. The other day we went out
to
eat American, and I put some mashed carrot on a plate for her to mess
with
during the meal, and gave her a crust of garlic bread.

Hey? Whats "American"?? I'm really interested to see what is considered
"American" cuisine
in other countries. For some reason I imagine meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
corn and carrots,lol.



Hah! That's funny because that was exactly what both of us ordered for
dinner. Meatloaf with musroom gravy, mashed potatoes, and a baby
carrot/broccoli mixture. But um, I was in the United States

After I posted that, I did realize you were in the US.

-- I called it
American because most of the time when we go out to eat I would call it
something else: pizza, barfood, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Tex-Mex,
California Mexican. I call American when I go out to eat and it's things
like meatloaf, steak, baked chicken, etc. and the sides are mashed
potatoes,
carrots, green beans ...


Well, I spose there is some consensus on what constitutes "American"
cuisine.

"Cat" wrote in message
. dk...

"Dagny" skrev i en meddelelse
.net...
What are American restaurants like in other countries?

Denmark:L

Burgers or Club Sandwiches (chicken, lettuce, bacon, curry dressing)

Fast food.

In our opinion a American Cuisine does not exist. You all eat burgers and
fried chicken :-)


Actually,due to our size and diversity, we have a great deal of regional
cuisines.

"nina" skrev i en meddelelse
...

"Cat" wrote in message
. dk...

"Dagny" skrev i en meddelelse
.net...
What are American restaurants like in other countries?

Denmark:L

Burgers or Club Sandwiches (chicken, lettuce, bacon, curry dressing)

Fast food.

In our opinion a American Cuisine does not exist. You all eat burgers
and
fried chicken :-)


Actually,due to our size and diversity, we have a great deal of regional
cuisines.

Of course you do - I just repeated the local prejudice :-D

Even we - with our very small size - have a great deal of regional
specialities, if not exactly cuisines.

Tine, Denmark

"Em" wrote in message news:kdZcc.210805$_w.1980864@attbi_s53...
That's how I felt too. It lasted a very long time compared to his
earlier spurts, but it has ended and yours will too! I would get a few
days reprieve during the long spurt and think that it was over, but it
would start up again the next day. He's been "normal" for about a week
now, so I feel more confident that it has actually passed!

Good luck! I know what you're going through!

Thanks! It's nice to know other babies do this too.
Rachel