Any exclusively pumping mums?

My LB is 16 weeks and currently EBF. His latch on my right has always been awful and now I’ve got a pretty large crack on my right nipple. He was in the NICU when he was born so to begin with I was pumping until he could feed direct from me. Because of the pain I experience when feeding him on my right side now and it constantly bleeding, I am contemplating going back to pumping and feeding him my milk via a bottle. My question is, how do you know how many oz to feed per bottle? My boy currently nurses 6 times in a 24 hour period. Roughly every 2.5-3 hours in the day and once in the night x

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Noooo stick at it but Buy some silver nipple cups!!! Bloody awesome 🤩 will clear any issues up really quickly!!

I just pump but have an under supply, I was told by the lactation team that the most breast fed babies drink is 900ml so most they should have is 900 divided by feeds in a day. In America they also do weighed feeds for breast fed babies so they weigh them before and after a feed so they know how much they have drunk (not sure if this is accurate to do or how it's done). Currently my LB has 6oz of expressed milk in his bottles during the day and is satisfied but before bed and in the night he has up to 9oz of formula as we used to use my expressed milk over night but he would vary how much he ate so often I felt disheartened when had to use milk for milk baths etc when it takes so long for me to get the milk and would rather he drink it

I pumped breast milk almost exclusively for 3 months and have just started cutting down over the last few weeks. I just offered my baby milk when I knew he was hungry and let him have however much he wanted 🤷🏻‍♀️ if I ran out of milk, I topped him up with a slight amount of formula but often didn’t need to. I don’t have an oversupply though and only just produce enough

Have you had a look at taking baby to a cranial osteopath? It might help with releasing tension in his body that might be stopping him latching on that side.
I exclusively pumped for my little girl for 3 months. I would pump after I had fed with a bottle so pumped what she had drunk. Over time you will work out what your baby needs. I think I was on 5 or 6oz at feed at 3months.

I exclusively pumped with both of mine after feeding issues, my first, for 18 months, my second is currently 7 months. Based off my babies, I'd suggest 4oz just as you start then increase if you feel he needs it.

we actually have an appointment with a cranial osteopath tomorrow as his head doesn’t turn left very easily so I will also mention this to them thank you! X

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In the uk there is an outbreak of meningitis, in a specific area mainly. My BD has family from that area and decided to go and meet up with them, I said if he does then he cannot have contact with the kids for 7-10 days after incase he picks anything up. Am I being over dramatic? I reallyyy don’t want my young kids getting anything serious

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Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

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I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

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This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

We need to educate all our children, what is acceptable behaviour. And to come to us, as their parents should ANYTHING happen.

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?

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The first day no dummy was fine, the second bit rougher. But now it feels impossible she just moans and cries all the time it takes ages for her to go down to sleep (she’s always been an amazing sleeper)

I thought it was meant to get better as time went on not worse. I’m at my wits end I dunno what to do.

Currently typing this as she screams uncontrollably in the car and I cry with her cos I can’t do anything.