Comments for Let's Breastfeed http://www.letsbreastfeed.com Tips and Information on the Problems with Breastfeeding Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Breastfeeding a toddler by Mema http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/3-months-plus/breastfeeding-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-15421 Mema Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:03:43 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/?p=2446#comment-15421 My daughter was nursing pretty much exclusively until 1. She would take bites/tastes here or there, not even every day, or even sometimes just once or twice. So really it was just tasting for the most part. She was probably 95% nursing. And was probably double the size of my son at that age when he weaned early due to early solids. She's eating much more now at 19mths, all of her own will/timing. I just follow her lead/requests, I don't make her eat anything and she can nurse when she needs/wants to, I don't even ask her to nurse either, just when she tells me. She is 100 times healthier and a better eater than my son! She's just recently gone from about 80% nursing to probably 70% I'd say. It's been such a joy and wonder that BREASTMILK can provide all a baby needs, it truly is a superpower! My daughter was nursing pretty much exclusively until 1. She would take bites/tastes here or there, not even every day, or even sometimes just once or twice. So really it was just tasting for the most part. She was probably 95% nursing. And was probably double the size of my son at that age when he weaned early due to early solids. She’s eating much more now at 19mths, all of her own will/timing. I just follow her lead/requests, I don’t make her eat anything and she can nurse when she needs/wants to, I don’t even ask her to nurse either, just when she tells me. She is 100 times healthier and a better eater than my son! She’s just recently gone from about 80% nursing to probably 70% I’d say. It’s been such a joy and wonder that BREASTMILK can provide all a baby needs, it truly is a superpower!

]]> Comment on Breastfeeding a toddler by Luschka @ Diary of a First Child http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/3-months-plus/breastfeeding-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-15418 Luschka @ Diary of a First Child Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:47:50 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/?p=2446#comment-15418 Kyra is now 17 months and still about 70% breastfed. You should see her. She's a head taller than the two year old she was playing with today - and most other two years olds too! Super healthy, confident, outgoing and just beautiful (yeah yeah, I know I'm biased! :) Kyra is now 17 months and still about 70% breastfed. You should see her. She’s a head taller than the two year old she was playing with today – and most other two years olds too!

Super healthy, confident, outgoing and just beautiful (yeah yeah, I know I’m biased! :)

]]> Comment on Winding or Burping Techniques by Geraldine http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/your-newborn/winding-or-burping-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-13741 Geraldine Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:51:57 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/2009/06/winding-or-burping-techniques/#comment-13741 Yes, babies have a natural protrusion reflex so will naturally 'spit' everything out. Half a squirt into each cheek usually does the trick. Also be sure to use your 'Active winding' techniques to wake at the start of the feed and then mid feed again. By moving her around, you will be able to help her burp more effectively. Remember that she will go through a growth spurt at 3 weeks and 5 weeks. As your milk supply increases at these times, the flow may be faster and result in more air being taken in. Hope this helps but get in touch if I can help. Geraldine :) Yes, babies have a natural protrusion reflex so will naturally ‘spit’ everything out. Half a squirt into each cheek usually does the trick. Also be sure to use your ‘Active winding’ techniques to wake at the start of the feed and then mid feed again. By moving her around, you will be able to help her burp more effectively. Remember that she will go through a growth spurt at 3 weeks and 5 weeks. As your milk supply increases at these times, the flow may be faster and result in more air being taken in. Hope this helps but get in touch if I can help.

Geraldine :)

]]> Comment on Winding or Burping Techniques by bex http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/your-newborn/winding-or-burping-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-13737 bex Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:19:55 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/2009/06/winding-or-burping-techniques/#comment-13737 many thanks i'm a second time mum breastfeeding again and dealing with the same windy problems! It's been useful to find out her reactions relate to where the air is trapped, makes a lot of sense but hopefully will help a great deal more now I may have more insight as to where i need to focus on! and great tip about the infacol too - we left it too late with our first daughter and she spat it out every time, so this time i've used it sooner at 2 weeks but again it's come straight out! just coming up to 3 weeks so will try your technique of a squirt a cheek and hopefully we'll have some luck! I know eventually she'll outgrow it, but thanks again for your tips. many thanks i’m a second time mum breastfeeding again and dealing with the same windy problems! It’s been useful to find out her reactions relate to where the air is trapped, makes a lot of sense but hopefully will help a great deal more now I may have more insight as to where i need to focus on! and great tip about the infacol too – we left it too late with our first daughter and she spat it out every time, so this time i’ve used it sooner at 2 weeks but again it’s come straight out! just coming up to 3 weeks so will try your technique of a squirt a cheek and hopefully we’ll have some luck! I know eventually she’ll outgrow it, but thanks again for your tips.

]]> Comment on My breastfeeding baby won’t take a bottle by Geraldine http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/blog/my-breastfeeding-baby-wont-take-a-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-13633 Geraldine Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:00:26 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/?p=1337#comment-13633 Well done! It can be a real chore to get older babies to bottle feed. I am pleased you found these tips useful. Geraldine Well done! It can be a real chore to get older babies to bottle feed. I am pleased you found these tips useful.

Geraldine

]]> Comment on Desperate meassures call for desperate actions by Geraldine http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/season-relevant-info/desperate-meassures-call-for-desperate-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-13632 Geraldine Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:59:14 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/?p=2934#comment-13632 Yes it is shocking and so unnecessary! Mums and dads who find themselves in this position have already been through the mill emotionally, I really don't see any point in making them feel worse about their situation. We need a national protocol so we can get rid of conflicting and confusing messages and get Britain breastfeeding. (if they want to) Yes it is shocking and so unnecessary! Mums and dads who find themselves in this position have already been through the mill emotionally, I really don’t see any point in making them feel worse about their situation. We need a national protocol so we can get rid of conflicting and confusing messages and get Britain breastfeeding. (if they want to)

]]> Comment on Desperate meassures call for desperate actions by Ashley http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/season-relevant-info/desperate-meassures-call-for-desperate-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-13622 Ashley Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:27:47 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/?p=2934#comment-13622 Great post! While we had no breastfeeding complications to speak of (thank goodness), we did give our son a bottle at 3 weeks just to see how he would take it -- and he did great. Despite everything we were told, there was never any issue between him at the bottle and him at the breast. I can't believe that people would say that it's bad to give a potentially <i>sick</i> baby a bottle to help keep them out of the hospital. We can take a good thing too far. Great post! While we had no breastfeeding complications to speak of (thank goodness), we did give our son a bottle at 3 weeks just to see how he would take it — and he did great. Despite everything we were told, there was never any issue between him at the bottle and him at the breast.

I can’t believe that people would say that it’s bad to give a potentially sick baby a bottle to help keep them out of the hospital. We can take a good thing too far.

]]> Comment on My breastfeeding baby won’t take a bottle by Sarah Young http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/blog/my-breastfeeding-baby-wont-take-a-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-12899 Sarah Young Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:09:28 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/?p=1337#comment-12899 Thanks so much. What great tips. My first child absolutely refused a bottle (even with breast milk) until she was well over 6 months. Fearing the worst with my second, I tried your tips at 4 months. Breast, 3oz warm in a bottle, then breast. She took it without any fuss! Such a relief to know that I can supplement a bit now (to delay weaning to six months) Thanks Sarah Thanks so much. What great tips. My first child absolutely refused a bottle (even with breast milk) until she was well over 6 months. Fearing the worst with my second, I tried your tips at 4 months. Breast, 3oz warm in a bottle, then breast. She took it without any fuss!

Such a relief to know that I can supplement a bit now (to delay weaning to six months)

Thanks

Sarah

]]> Comment on Breastfeeding a toddler by Claire http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/3-months-plus/breastfeeding-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-12874 Claire Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:13:46 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/?p=2446#comment-12874 My daughter was mostly breastfed (as in she would taste and spit anything else) until well past a year. I used Dr Jay's night weaning around 15 months as she never seemed to stop. She was probably 60% breastfed until well past 18 months. Only really from 22 months was she eating more solids. She is tiny (just moved into 9-12m clothes in time for her 2nd birthday) but that's more because she was premature/ IUGR than how she was fed, she's a healthy and happy little girl. This is not uncommon when you look outside of the UK. My daughter was mostly breastfed (as in she would taste and spit anything else) until well past a year. I used Dr Jay’s night weaning around 15 months as she never seemed to stop. She was probably 60% breastfed until well past 18 months. Only really from 22 months was she eating more solids.

She is tiny (just moved into 9-12m clothes in time for her 2nd birthday) but that’s more because she was premature/ IUGR than how she was fed, she’s a healthy and happy little girl. This is not uncommon when you look outside of the UK.

]]> Comment on Keep Calm & Carry On! by Geraldine http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/research/keep-calm-carry-on/comment-page-1/#comment-12505 Geraldine Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:53:23 +0000 http://www.letsbreastfeed.com/?p=2847#comment-12505 LOL! I hear you. One of my clients was so upset recently when breastfeeding wasn't going well, because it was her 'Me' time, her down time, amongst all the craziness of a general family day. Well done and happy breastfeeding :) LOL! I hear you. One of my clients was so upset recently when breastfeeding wasn’t going well, because it was her ‘Me’ time, her down time, amongst all the craziness of a general family day.
Well done and happy breastfeeding :)

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