Comments on: Day 18 is the new Day 3 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/ Tue, 22 May 2012 01:08:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: nomotherearth http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20815 nomotherearth Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:35:36 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20815 I did the round theclock timed feedings and constant weigh-ins with my first and it SUCKED. Feel free to email me if venting here isn't enough. Hope he gains quickly. I did the round theclock timed feedings and constant weigh-ins with my first and it SUCKED. Feel free to email me if venting here isn’t enough. Hope he gains quickly.

]]> By: Liz http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20754 Liz Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:22:35 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20754 Hooray for a supportive LC! Since MM refused to nurse AT ALL I only have hugs to send and wishes that I could bring you a dinner for your freezer. Hugshugshugs. Hooray for a supportive LC!

Since MM refused to nurse AT ALL I only have hugs to send and wishes that I could bring you a dinner for your freezer.

Hugshugshugs.

]]> By: colleen http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20749 colleen Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:59:51 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20749 Maybe Lucas isn't gaining weight because he is growing longer quicker than expected. It may take time for the weight to catch up to the length. Maybe Lucas isn’t gaining weight because he is growing longer quicker than expected. It may take time for the weight to catch up to the length.

]]> By: JoJo http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20725 JoJo Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:00:43 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20725 I am sorry that I didn't see this post sooner. A gi-normous hug to you! LCs are wonderful aren't they? Yup at 3 weeks Amelia and I got thrush and the LC said the same to me. I know how hard it is when baby doesn't gain weight, I can't imagine that with 2 other (sick) kids to deal with. You are my new pin-up superhero. If you need it, I have everything known to woman to aid in the quest for breastfeeding including a fancy electric pump. You'll just need to buy the tubes and breast cups. You can keep it for as long as you want. I am sorry that I didn’t see this post sooner. A gi-normous hug to you!

LCs are wonderful aren’t they? Yup at 3 weeks Amelia and I got thrush and the LC said the same to me. I know how hard it is when baby doesn’t gain weight, I can’t imagine that with 2 other (sick) kids to deal with. You are my new pin-up superhero.

If you need it, I have everything known to woman to aid in the quest for breastfeeding including a fancy electric pump. You’ll just need to buy the tubes and breast cups. You can keep it for as long as you want.

]]> By: trixie http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20723 trixie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:18:09 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20723 Just want you to know that as I get ready to tuck into my work day, I'll be thinking of your breasts. Go breasts!! Just want you to know that as I get ready to tuck into my work day, I’ll be thinking of your breasts. Go breasts!!

]]> By: Terry http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20695 Terry Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:20:04 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20695 Hi Dani, so glad that the LC offered the reassurance that Lucas is doing well. Hang in there! I'm sure that doing the double-breast thing for each feed will help. I had supply issues with my daughter (due to mastitis, among other things), and nursing her on both sides improved her intake right away. And, if you have to, spend the money on an LC, pump, etc. It's cheaper than formula, and worth every penny- I agree with Valerie. Free help from the people at the Ottawa well-baby clinics, for example, all ended up being misguided and unhelpful in my case. Maybe others have had better luck. So proud of you for fighting through the bf issues. It's not easy. Hugs. His feet!! What fabulous feet he has!! Hi Dani,
so glad that the LC offered the reassurance that Lucas is doing well. Hang in there! I’m sure that doing the double-breast thing for each feed will help. I had supply issues with my daughter (due to mastitis, among other things), and nursing her on both sides improved her intake right away. And, if you have to, spend the money on an LC, pump, etc. It’s cheaper than formula, and worth every penny- I agree with Valerie. Free help from the people at the Ottawa well-baby clinics, for example, all ended up being misguided and unhelpful in my case. Maybe others have had better luck. So proud of you for fighting through the bf issues. It’s not easy. Hugs. His feet!! What fabulous feet he has!!

]]> By: valerie http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20691 valerie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:52:19 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20691 ooh, Dani - btdt with the yeast. You SO do NOT want to go there! Glad she could help. FWIW, I tried about 3 or 4 different "free" LC's, getting 3 or 4 different opinions (none of which felt right), before coughing up the dough for a good one - worth every penny! ooh, Dani – btdt with the yeast. You SO do NOT want to go there!

Glad she could help. FWIW, I tried about 3 or 4 different “free” LC’s, getting 3 or 4 different opinions (none of which felt right), before coughing up the dough for a good one – worth every penny!

]]> By: meanie http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20688 meanie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:38:51 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20688 hugs all around. it's a tough time of year to be dealing with all of this. i had my two in february as well and something about being cooped up inside..... hugs all around. it’s a tough time of year to be dealing with all of this. i had my two in february as well and something about being cooped up inside…..

]]> By: Renee http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20685 Renee Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:27:57 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20685 Oh, Dani, so sorry. I've so been there. I think we all have. I'm still there sometimes, with a 12, 10 and 3 yr old. Hope things are getting better little by little. Oh, Dani, so sorry. I’ve so been there. I think we all have. I’m still there sometimes, with a 12, 10 and 3 yr old. Hope things are getting better little by little.

]]> By: Javamom http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20668 Javamom Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:58:52 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20668 You poor thing. Gosh...the memories...I got a little breast(feeding) story of my own, if you're interested, and this one will make you laugh. Sending hugs and chocolate! You poor thing. Gosh…the memories…I got a little breast(feeding) story of my own, if you’re interested, and this one will make you laugh. Sending hugs and chocolate!

]]> By: DaniGirl http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20662 DaniGirl Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:31:43 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20662 Ahh, Snackmommy, you made me laugh! (Thank you to all of you, by the way, for your sweet and supportive comments. It means the world to me to know you're out there and thinking kind thoughts for us.) Perspective is a funny thing -- I feel like I've been cutting way back on the blogging, and to you it obviously seems like I haven't been. Hey, I missed a day last week! (Okay, so maybe you have a point...) If only you were here in my head, where I am blogging all. the. time -- it's a blessed relief to get to the keyboard and finally get some of this crap out of my head and onto the Internet. If you could see the backlog of stuff that's in my head that hasn't been blogged yet -- talk about tip of the iceberg!!! It's torture to have all this time to think, and so little time to type. I need a brain-to-blog interface that doesn't involve my arms. Anybody want a part-time job as a scribe? Reaching out to y'all like this is extremely therapeutic for me. I must have clicked the refresh key about 300 times yesterday between when I posted this and when Beloved came home from work. I've been living what I blog and blogging what I live for so long now that I don't know how to process information without using the keyboard to synthesize it. The lactation consultant has come and gone, and she gave me a few good tips. Mostly, though, what she gave me was reassurance. Lucas is not sickly, not lethargic, not doing poorly. He's healthy and vital, and he's getting milk -- she weighed him before and after a feed, and he sucked back more than 3 oz, which is pretty darn good for a single feed. We'll just have to keep it up, and cram in a few extra snacks for him during the day, to make sure he keeps it up. He's spitting up too much, IMHO, and I'll ask the ped about this tomorrow, but the LC thinks that with a better foremilk/hindmilk balance, that should resolve, too. She gave me a few latching and positioning tips, but mostly reassured me that I'm doing the right things -- we just have to do them more frequently. Interestingly, she said at 3 weeks I should cut back on the lansinoh if I can, as it provides a lovely and moist environment that heals the nipples but also provides a lovely home for yeast. The last thing I need is thrush! Yikes, this is practically another post on its own, but Lucas is topped up after the (hopefully) nutrient-dense feed from when the LC was here, and I'm too keyed up to nap. Thanks again for all your care and concern. Your words mean the world to me... Ahh, Snackmommy, you made me laugh! (Thank you to all of you, by the way, for your sweet and supportive comments. It means the world to me to know you’re out there and thinking kind thoughts for us.) Perspective is a funny thing — I feel like I’ve been cutting way back on the blogging, and to you it obviously seems like I haven’t been. Hey, I missed a day last week! (Okay, so maybe you have a point…) If only you were here in my head, where I am blogging all. the. time — it’s a blessed relief to get to the keyboard and finally get some of this crap out of my head and onto the Internet. If you could see the backlog of stuff that’s in my head that hasn’t been blogged yet — talk about tip of the iceberg!!! It’s torture to have all this time to think, and so little time to type. I need a brain-to-blog interface that doesn’t involve my arms. Anybody want a part-time job as a scribe?

Reaching out to y’all like this is extremely therapeutic for me. I must have clicked the refresh key about 300 times yesterday between when I posted this and when Beloved came home from work. I’ve been living what I blog and blogging what I live for so long now that I don’t know how to process information without using the keyboard to synthesize it.

The lactation consultant has come and gone, and she gave me a few good tips. Mostly, though, what she gave me was reassurance. Lucas is not sickly, not lethargic, not doing poorly. He’s healthy and vital, and he’s getting milk — she weighed him before and after a feed, and he sucked back more than 3 oz, which is pretty darn good for a single feed. We’ll just have to keep it up, and cram in a few extra snacks for him during the day, to make sure he keeps it up. He’s spitting up too much, IMHO, and I’ll ask the ped about this tomorrow, but the LC thinks that with a better foremilk/hindmilk balance, that should resolve, too. She gave me a few latching and positioning tips, but mostly reassured me that I’m doing the right things — we just have to do them more frequently. Interestingly, she said at 3 weeks I should cut back on the lansinoh if I can, as it provides a lovely and moist environment that heals the nipples but also provides a lovely home for yeast. The last thing I need is thrush!

Yikes, this is practically another post on its own, but Lucas is topped up after the (hopefully) nutrient-dense feed from when the LC was here, and I’m too keyed up to nap. Thanks again for all your care and concern. Your words mean the world to me…

]]> By: snackmommy2 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20659 snackmommy2 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:08:13 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20659 Dani, I have been thinking of you a lot since I read your post. While, I will probably have to duck and run after posting this, have you thought of taking a break from blog? I know you consider it your fourth child, and the writing itself is cathartic and fulfilling, something of benefit no doubt, however, the time it takes must be a definite dent in your day. Not just the actual blogging but the mental energy as you go about your day preparing your post in your head. I'm sure you will shoot me down fast (not to mention your readers!), however, if you gave yourself permission to cut back, it may temporarily relieve some stress. Either way, I hope you had a good start to your day..... Dani, I have been thinking of you a lot since I read your post. While, I will probably have to duck and run after posting this, have you thought of taking a break from blog? I know you consider it your fourth child, and the writing itself is cathartic and fulfilling, something of benefit no doubt, however, the time it takes must be a definite dent in your day. Not just the actual blogging but the mental energy as you go about your day preparing your post in your head.

I’m sure you will shoot me down fast (not to mention your readers!), however, if you gave yourself permission to cut back, it may temporarily relieve some stress.

Either way, I hope you had a good start to your day…..

]]> By: snackmommy http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20658 snackmommy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:05:24 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20658 Dani, I have been thinking of you a lot since I read your post. While, I will probably have to duck and run after posting this, have you thought of taking a break from blog? I know you consider it your fourth child, and the writing itself is cathartic and fulfilling, something of benefit no doubt, however, the time it takes must be a definite dent in your day. Not just the actual blogging but the mental energy as you go about your day preparing your post in your head. I'm sure you will shoot me down fast (not to mention your readers!), however, if you gave yourself permission to cut back, it may temporarily relieve some stress. Either way, I hope you had a good start to your day..... Dani, I have been thinking of you a lot since I read your post. While, I will probably have to duck and run after posting this, have you thought of taking a break from blog? I know you consider it your fourth child, and the writing itself is cathartic and fulfilling, something of benefit no doubt, however, the time it takes must be a definite dent in your day. Not just the actual blogging but the mental energy as you go about your day preparing your post in your head.

I’m sure you will shoot me down fast (not to mention your readers!), however, if you gave yourself permission to cut back, it may temporarily relieve some stress.

Either way, I hope you had a good start to your day…..

]]> By: Cait http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20657 Cait Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:02:34 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20657 Hug hug hug hug hug. And chocolate. Hug hug hug hug hug. And chocolate.

]]> By: Rev Dr Mom http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20647 Rev Dr Mom Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:53:52 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20647 As NSLS said, I had to wake her up to feed her b/c she was such a "good sleeper"...and we went through the whole not gaining weight despite being a good nurser when she was about four months. Sigh... I was overly stressed because i was virtually a single parent , especially the first three months (her dad was a submariner) and I had two others the same ages as Tristan and Simon. I ended up giving up nursing her and switching to formula which I sort of regret. But I didn't have lactation consultants and good pumps and all the great supports available these days. All this to say that I can really empathize. I'm sure it didn't help that you've been sick. I hope things go better.... As NSLS said, I had to wake her up to feed her b/c she was such a “good sleeper”…and we went through the whole not gaining weight despite being a good nurser when she was about four months. Sigh… I was overly stressed because i was virtually a single parent , especially the first three months (her dad was a submariner) and I had two others the same ages as Tristan and Simon. I ended up giving up nursing her and switching to formula which I sort of regret. But I didn’t have lactation consultants and good pumps and all the great supports available these days.

All this to say that I can really empathize. I’m sure it didn’t help that you’ve been sick. I hope things go better….

]]> By: Shauna http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20646 Shauna Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:36:49 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20646 Oh, I feel for you. :( I hope those 4 ounces are quick to gain. Oh, I feel for you. :( I hope those 4 ounces are quick to gain.

]]> By: snackmommy http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20645 snackmommy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:25:09 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20645 {{{{Hugs}}}} As long as you are passing some of those one to Tristan and Simon they will be just fine....even with frozen meat pies and french fries. Heck, Lucas' stock, might even go up in their eyes if it ups their weekly fry intake. I so wish I was there to drop off a dinner. Just keep on drawing on your experience to remind yourself how short this time is in their lives. {{{{Hugs}}}}

As long as you are passing some of those one to Tristan and Simon they will be just fine….even with frozen meat pies and french fries. Heck, Lucas’ stock, might even go up in their eyes if it ups their weekly fry intake.

I so wish I was there to drop off a dinner.

Just keep on drawing on your experience to remind yourself how short this time is in their lives.

]]> By: Phantom Scribbler http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20644 Phantom Scribbler Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:15:01 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20644 ((((Dani)))) ((((Dani))))

]]> By: nancy http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20643 nancy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:11:07 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20643 The fact that you care whether or not you are a good mother or not, makes you a fabulous mommy! I paid a shitload of money to a lact. consultant and she saved us all. I hope it works for you too. Er, um...can I send Lucas a big mac? The fact that you care whether or not you are a good mother or not, makes you a fabulous mommy!

I paid a shitload of money to a lact. consultant and she saved us all. I hope it works for you too.

Er, um…can I send Lucas a big mac?

]]> By: mamaloo http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-20641 mamaloo Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:03:12 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/02/27/day-18-is-the-new-day-3/#comment-20641 I'm so sorry to hear this and so happy to hear you are getting into an LC. Double check that there aren't any within the OHIP scheme attached to a family practice or through Early Years or the municipality. I'm incredibly surprised to hear our nations beautiful capitol does not have a tonne of readily available free LCs. If there are no free LCs, you have to look at the expense of this one as being so much cheaper than a year of formula. It is a great investment, ultimately, if she can get the baby thriving. I've gone through similar challenges with both my children. I hope you won't take it too forward, but about clipping the frenulum: it isn't at all like circing. A too tight frenulum is like any minor defect that must be seen to (we had hypospadius and holy mother was that a tough road!). The operation is a quick little clip and it's over. I don't even think they bleed much. The improvment in latch would be well worth it, especially if the baby isn't taking in as much as he needs at the moment. OK, I'll shut up. I'm a doula so talking about this sort of thing is my job :) Good luck! Captcha= flag birdie I’m so sorry to hear this and so happy to hear you are getting into an LC. Double check that there aren’t any within the OHIP scheme attached to a family practice or through Early Years or the municipality. I’m incredibly surprised to hear our nations beautiful capitol does not have a tonne of readily available free LCs.

If there are no free LCs, you have to look at the expense of this one as being so much cheaper than a year of formula. It is a great investment, ultimately, if she can get the baby thriving.

I’ve gone through similar challenges with both my children.

I hope you won’t take it too forward, but about clipping the frenulum: it isn’t at all like circing. A too tight frenulum is like any minor defect that must be seen to (we had hypospadius and holy mother was that a tough road!). The operation is a quick little clip and it’s over. I don’t even think they bleed much. The improvment in latch would be well worth it, especially if the baby isn’t taking in as much as he needs at the moment.

OK, I’ll shut up. I’m a doula so talking about this sort of thing is my job :)

Good luck!
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