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Amy writes:
We go through a LOT of D cell batteries. We bought rechargeable D cell batteries just for this purpose, and it was very easily worth it! Sidheag DS Colin Oct 27 2003 |
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Amy (V.) writes:
4. After about 5 min of vigorous nursing she pretty much falls asleep but keeps nursing in a mild, "tickly" way that I can barely feel. Still swallows, but it's obviously less of a swallow than the first 5 min and she may not be actually swallowing anything. When she wakes up, I do a diaper change to wake her up more thoroughly and remove her sleeping "bag" to keep her cooler. We nurse one side for about 15 min (I let her pop off on her own), but only 5 min of that is active sucking. I then let her sleep off the milk drunk for a few minutes and get her redressed, which wakes her up enough to do side #2 in the same way. Is it normal for the later part of the nursing session to only feel like a slight tickle like she's just tickling my nipple with her tongue instead of sucking? Everyone's saying comfort sucking, but I wonder? Is she actually attached when she does this? When Colin feels "tickly" like this, he's really asleep, and I can just slide the nipple out without even needing to unlatch him. At that point, I doubt that he's getting comfort (since he doesn't notice if I remove it!) and I'm also pretty sure it can't be doing anything for my supply. Having said that, at 1 week old, and for a long time afterwards, he'd feed/doze for hours, still getting milk I think, without ever reaching that state, and I just went with it as far as possible. Sidheag DS Colin Oct 27 2003 |
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"V." wrote: I had my baby! Madeline Gale (Madi) was born 11/29, 6lbs14oz! Congratulations! 1. Is it safe (or a good idea) to let her sleep in her swing or car seat? She will sleep a little in the bassinet when swaddled, but often rejects it or sleeps poorly. Sleeping in a car seat isn't recommended because the air circulation isn't that good. No idea what a "swing" is (I am thinking of the kind you get in parks!), so I can't help you there. 2. How do you nurse a stuffed up baby? Um, they come off when they can't breathe, you wipe their nose and pop them on again. Breast milk is soothing when they have colds, so they often suckle frequently (just as sick adults make frequent hot drinks for themselves). 3. Should we be cleaning between her labia when we do a diaper change? I only have boys but what I read says no. Just wipe. The "white discharge" is probably not a discharge, but vernix. 4. After about 5 min of vigorous nursing she pretty much falls asleep but keeps nursing in a mild, "tickly" way that I can barely feel. Still swallows, but it's obviously less of a swallow than the first 5 min and she may not be actually swallowing anything. When she wakes up, I do a diaper change to wake her up more thoroughly and remove her sleeping "bag" to keep her cooler. We nurse one side for about 15 min (I let her pop off on her own), but only 5 min of that is active sucking. I then let her sleep off the milk drunk for a few minutes and get her redressed, which wakes her up enough to do side #2 in the same way. Is it normal for the later part of the nursing session to only feel like a slight tickle like she's just tickling my nipple with her tongue instead of sucking? Yes; it's comfort sucking as they fall asleep. The light stimulation reduces the amount of milk coming out to a trickle. Unless you are concerned about weight gain/supply, it's fine to detach the baby and put her to bed -- using both breasts at a feed is not essential. In fact, I've never done it. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is nothing worth being eager or vigorous about." Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893. |
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