pumping logistics

teapot wrote:

So you six weekers are expressing? I was told to wait in case of
nipple confusion. Has it all been ok then? I am desparate for a hour
to myself but feel so guilty if I leave him with my boyfriend that ist
just not worth it. FTR bloke is very happy to take him but cant cope
iwth the crying when he is hungry.

teapot, tired, stressed out and fed up teapot

Pillbug got bottles in the 5 days he
was in the NICU, plus me as often as I
could hobble down there. So, he started
out having both. Then, after week 1, I
only breastfed him.

Yesterday, I left him with my husband and
two bottles of EBM while I went to my 6-week
checkup, and he took the bottles fine. This
was his first time in about a month. He was
a bit confused with the bottle, but he figured
out that was also food.

There's not much nipple confusion. If he
forgets how, I just pull his mouth wide
open so that his lips are flared out like
they're supposed to be, and everything's
fine.

You should take some time out when you can.
It was amazing, yesterday. I felt so FREE,
like I really am able to get something
accomplished. Yes, I did feel a bit guilty,
but it was a good appointment. The last
one had Pillbug screaming bloody murder
and I forgot all the questions I wanted to
ask my obstetrician!

-- Anita --
Mommy to Pillbug, just over 6 weeks

So you six weekers are expressing? I was told to wait in case of
nipple confusion. Has it all been ok then? I am desparate for a hour
to myself but feel so guilty if I leave him with my boyfriend that ist
just not worth it. FTR bloke is very happy to take him but cant cope
iwth the crying when he is hungry.

teapot, tired, stressed out and fed up teapot

Oddly, I don't have guilt and all that with my 2nd baby. I think I was more
hormonal and emotional the 1st time around. The crying doesn't even bother
me, with my 1st though it made me *frantic*...I guess it's different with
each baby.

My DD took the bottle from my DH the 1 time we tried it, I was out shopping.
I guess DD was 4 weeks old.

Now having a 2nd baby I don't know why i was so frantic with the first! I
did dopey things like wake him up because i missed him or wanted to hold
him. I thought 3 hours was a long time for him to sleep and i'd pick him
up...seemed like i would've had PLENTY of time to myself if i could've left
the baby alone and enjoyed those naps!! He was like clockwork, sleep 3
hours- BF- sleep 3 hours, BF, etc.

Baby #2 doesn't get a break from my toddler who loves to yell WAPE UP!!
(wake up) whenever she's asleep. then he says "Gooo Mornee" when he succeeds
at waking her...

JoAnna
who has both kiddies sleeping at the same time so what am I doing on
usenet???

Dawn Lawson wrote:

Irrational Number wrote:

There's not much nipple confusion.

Hopefully it won't increase to a lot of nipple confusion/bottle preference.

You should take some time out when you can.
It was amazing, yesterday. I felt so FREE,
like I really am able to get something
accomplished.

I so totally don't GET this. Perhaps it's from being a single mum and not
having the easy option of leaving Sprog behind or taking time off. Of
course, if you HAVE to take time to work, or attend appointments, that's one
thing. But encouraging people leave their baby behind with a bottle for an
hour "off"?

Does it keep you sane? Does it keep you from throwing your child
against the wall? I'm just not into the motherhood school of martyrdom.
If being with your kid 24/7 works for you fine, but don't judge other
moms who want one hour out of a week off.

Marion Baumgarten wrote:

Dawn Lawson wrote:

Irrational Number wrote:

There's not much nipple confusion.

Hopefully it won't increase to a lot of nipple confusion/bottle preference.

You should take some time out when you can.
It was amazing, yesterday. I felt so FREE,
like I really am able to get something
accomplished.

I so totally don't GET this. Perhaps it's from being a single mum and not
having the easy option of leaving Sprog behind or taking time off. Of
course, if you HAVE to take time to work, or attend appointments, that's one
thing. But encouraging people leave their baby behind with a bottle for an
hour "off"?

Does it keep you sane? Does it keep you from throwing your child
against the wall?

Whoa. Those are the two choices left? Good grief. HTF have I managed?

I'm just not into the motherhood school of martyrdom.

I guess that's nice if you have other options.
I'm feeling a bit down, I guess.

If being with your kid 24/7 works for you fine, but don't judge other
moms who want one hour out of a week off.

I probably appear to be overreacting. Time off is a luxury I don't have. Whether
it works or not is hardly where I am coming from.

Dawn, having a rough week, I guess.

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(teapot) wrote in message . com...

So you six weekers are expressing? I was told to wait in case of
nipple confusion. Has it all been ok then? I am desparate for a hour
to myself but feel so guilty if I leave him with my boyfriend that ist
just not worth it. FTR bloke is very happy to take him but cant cope
iwth the crying when he is hungry.

teapot, tired, stressed out and fed up teapot

If there was ever a good time and a place to start a baby with a
bottle, it's your house now. _The_Nursing_Mothers_Companion_
recommends starting between 3-4 weeks, this ng says 4-6 weeks, but
however you slice it you're past the big danger zone for nipple
confusion. DH gave Bug her first bottle at 4 weeks, which she slurped
down happily. The next two or three she seemed to be trying to get
milk out of but not succeeding. We tinkered with the temperature and
nipples and she's since happily taken several bottles from DH and my
mom. Only once was that actually because I was out (for a 6 week
postpartum visit), the rest have just been for practice. I'd start
pumping and try her out on a couple of bottles to make sure she goes
for it, and then go enjoy yourself for an hour or two!

Kate
and Bug, June 8 2003
(we're getting quite a few insects here, with the Caterpillar,
Pillbug, and Bug!)

"Dawn Lawson" wrote in message
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Irrational Number wrote:

There's not much nipple confusion.

Hopefully it won't increase to a lot of nipple confusion/bottle
preference.

You should take some time out when you can.
It was amazing, yesterday. I felt so FREE,
like I really am able to get something
accomplished.

I so totally don't GET this. Perhaps it's from being a single mum and not
having the easy option of leaving Sprog behind or taking time off. Of
course, if you HAVE to take time to work, or attend appointments, that's
one
thing. But encouraging people leave their baby behind with a bottle for
an
hour "off"?
Again, maybe it's just that the option of that, or someone else doing a
night"shift" or taking the baby for a walk, or whatever (holding babe
while
I cooked a meal, getting things for me during permalatch growth spurts,
etc)
just wasn't a possibility, and yet I managed. I don't know any other way,
really, and I suppose it would be much easier with another adult
around....but I still even at 10mo, hate to leave him for more than a
couple
of hours.

Dawn, who is finding the search for adequate, nay...good childcare to be
very unsettling.

yes, it is manageable, but getting a rest makes it much more so. I have
also found lately that I can pump much faster than she eats, so I have been
trying to give DH some one-on-one time with DD as well as try to make him
rest he has been doing LOTS of physical labor (not used to) and also
working LONG days (14 hours) and such. if he gets wiped out, we're all up
the creek... figure it's one way I can get some things done and also make
him rest
Edith
nak

"Dawn Lawson" wrote in message
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Marion Baumgarten wrote:

Dawn Lawson wrote:

Irrational Number wrote:

There's not much nipple confusion.

Hopefully it won't increase to a lot of nipple confusion/bottle
preference.

You should take some time out when you can.
It was amazing, yesterday. I felt so FREE,
like I really am able to get something
accomplished.

I so totally don't GET this. Perhaps it's from being a single mum and
not
having the easy option of leaving Sprog behind or taking time off.
Of
course, if you HAVE to take time to work, or attend appointments,
that's one
thing. But encouraging people leave their baby behind with a bottle
for an
hour "off"?

Does it keep you sane? Does it keep you from throwing your child
against the wall?

Whoa. Those are the two choices left? Good grief. HTF have I managed?

I'm just not into the motherhood school of martyrdom.

I guess that's nice if you have other options.
I'm feeling a bit down, I guess.

If being with your kid 24/7 works for you fine, but don't judge other
moms who want one hour out of a week off.

I probably appear to be overreacting. Time off is a luxury I don't have.
Whether
it works or not is hardly where I am coming from.

Dawn, having a rough week, I guess.

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do you have any neighbors? nearby teens/preteens? have them there to watch
baby while you do something at home - you don't have to leave, but can still
get a little relief from having to be/do everything. I have the luxury of
handing dd off to dh sometimes.
Edith
nak

"teapot" wrote in message
om...
SNIP
So you six weekers are expressing? I was told to wait in case of
nipple confusion. Has it all been ok then? I am desparate for a hour
to myself but feel so guilty if I leave him with my boyfriend that ist
just not worth it. FTR bloke is very happy to take him but cant cope
iwth the crying when he is hungry.

teapot, tired, stressed out and fed up teapot

yup, been pumping for a while, offering bottle, she gulps it right down (she
is currently 10 wo, but we've been doing this for a few weeks)
Edith
nak