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3 months!
DS and I made it to 3 months! Okay, so anyone here thought we would? No?
No one? :-) You'll note my hand isn't raised either. ;-) There is still unexplained pain in my breast, but it's not as bad now. The seemingly permanent bleb is still there, but doesn't rage as much as it used to. DS has become totally unpredictable, and now we're back to feeding 10x/day instead of the 7x routine we had fallen into. He spits up more now than he used to -- not just the gushers I posted about before, but regular ol' spit-ups now too. NIP is still a big hassle. He gets distracted by everything, still squirms around, still pulls off and cries -- basically, still makes it impossible to NIP discreetly. The Maya wrap is wonderful, but hasn't helped with NIP. Now at 3 months, I'm not as tempted to quit. Some things have gotten a little better, and I've more or less made peace with the things that didn't. I've concluded that the one persuasive reason to bf, imo, is that it's the way it was meant to be. It doesn't give me any greater joy than ff did, it's much more of a hassle when we go out, it's less predictable than ff, it prevents DH from having the bonding experience of feeding, etc. But I tend to believe that, in general, we humans do better the closer we stick to nature, and bf is nature's way. If anyone knows why this bleb will not go away, please advise. :-) I've tried just about everything, and then tried the opposite for good measure. :-\ -- Alpha alphawave at earthlink dot net |
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"Alphawave" wrote in message ... DS and I made it to 3 months! Okay, so anyone here thought we would? No? No one? :-) You'll note my hand isn't raised either. ;-) Hey, congratulations! You were having a truly rough time of it for a while there. Maybe in three more months you'll be able to tell us that you love it. -- Rhiannon Madison Sophia - 9/6/01 Owen Grady - 6/23/03 |
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Rhiannon says:
Maybe in three more months you'll be able to tell us that you love it. That would be pretty nice. :-) -- Alpha alphawave at earthlink dot net |
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I wasn't SURE you would, but I hoped you would stick it out. I'm so happy that
you've made it! But I tend to believe that, in general, we humans do better the closer we stick to nature, and bf is nature's way. ITA. That's a great reason for bf. I hope that, in time, you come to enjoy it as well. Wish I had more advice re the bleb--what all have you tried? Leslie |
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Leslie says:
Wish I had more advice re the bleb--what all have you tried? The standard advice is to soak it, work on it with a sterilized needle, try to lift it off, and have baby latch or pump right afterward. I also tried spending lots of time airing out my breasts, I tried Lansinoh, I switched breast pads*, and I went without breast pads. The soak - needle - suck thing works, but it always comes back. Like, 2 feedings later, it's back. Or even the next feeding. I haven't figured out how to make it go away for good. (* odd thing -- the two times I used Johnson's breast pads, I suffered a plugged duct in the breast with the bleb. Those two times are the only times my bleb has led to a plugged duct. Needless to say, I went back to the Lansinoh pads. :-) -- Alpha alphawave at earthlink dot net |
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In message , Alphawave
writes Leslie says: Wish I had more advice re the bleb--what all have you tried? The standard advice is to soak it, work on it with a sterilized needle, try to lift it off, and have baby latch or pump right afterward. I also tried spending lots of time airing out my breasts, I tried Lansinoh, I switched breast pads*, and I went without breast pads. The soak - needle - suck thing works, but it always comes back. Like, 2 feedings later, it's back. Or even the next feeding. I haven't figured out how to make it go away for good. (* odd thing -- the two times I used Johnson's breast pads, I suffered a plugged duct in the breast with the bleb. Those two times are the only times my bleb has led to a plugged duct. Needless to say, I went back to the Lansinoh pads. :-) -- Alpha alphawave at earthlink dot net My baby is just a little younger than yours. I've also had a bleb that wouldn't budge even though I tried all the usual stuff. For the last week and a half I haven't worn a bra and it now seems to be going. -- Regina |
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Regina says:
My baby is just a little younger than yours. I've also had a bleb that wouldn't budge even though I tried all the usual stuff. For the last week and a half I haven't worn a bra and it now seems to be going. Ooohh. Well, I'll keep that suggestion tucked in the back of my mind. My breasts are D cup and it's pretty uncomfortable to go without a bra, especially when it's been awhile since DS has eaten. But I'll consider it if I get to the end of my rope with this bleb. :-) -- Alpha alphawave at earthlink dot net |
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Alphawave writes:
: Ooohh. Well, I'll keep that suggestion tucked in the back of my mind. My : breasts are D cup and it's pretty uncomfortable to go without a bra, I don't get it, what is the connection. Monika is an H, and she only wears a bra about half the time. Or are you saying they are too small not to. :-) Larry |
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Alphawave wrote in message ... DS and I made it to 3 months! Okay, so anyone here thought we would? No? No one? :-) You'll note my hand isn't raised either. ;-) There is still unexplained pain in my breast, but it's not as bad now. The seemingly permanent bleb is still there, but doesn't rage as much as it used to. DS has become totally unpredictable, and now we're back to feeding 10x/day instead of the 7x routine we had fallen into. He spits up more now than he used to -- not just the gushers I posted about before, but regular ol' spit-ups now too. NIP is still a big hassle. He gets distracted by everything, still squirms around, still pulls off and cries -- basically, still makes it impossible to NIP discreetly. The Maya wrap is wonderful, but hasn't helped with NIP. Now at 3 months, I'm not as tempted to quit. Some things have gotten a little better, and I've more or less made peace with the things that didn't. I've concluded that the one persuasive reason to bf, imo, is that it's the way it was meant to be. It doesn't give me any greater joy than ff did, it's much more of a hassle when we go out, it's less predictable than ff, it prevents DH from having the bonding experience of feeding, etc. But I tend to believe that, in general, we humans do better the closer we stick to nature, and bf is nature's way. If anyone knows why this bleb will not go away, please advise. :-) I've tried just about everything, and then tried the opposite for good measure. :-\ Congrats on making it this far! That's great! Has DH given a bottle yet? Then he can share in the bonding of feeding too! Not as often, I know, but he still can. The only time I've found BF to be a little inconvenient was last weekend, when we were on a long trip and only 25 minutes from home, had to stop to BF. A bottle in the car certainly would have been easier. But, I'm not complaining by any means; it's the only time I've EVER thought that FF would have been more convenient at that moment! (meaning, in a situation where I wouldn't have a bottle of EBM with me). I think it will still get better for you and you WILL have the great experience. You've had a tough start, but it can only get better from here! laurie mommy to Jessica, 27 months and Christopher, 12 weeks *This email address is now valid* -- Alpha alphawave at earthlink dot net |
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Laurie says:
Congrats on making it this far! That's great! Has DH given a bottle yet? Yeah, he gives Quinn a bottle every night -- but Quinn is usually half asleep, so DH doesn't get the full experience of feeding him. But hey, it's something. :-) I think it will still get better for you and you WILL have the great experience. You've had a tough start, but it can only get better from here! Thanks for the vote of confidence! :-) -- Alpha alphawave at earthlink dot net |
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