advice about mix feeds

How you doing it

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To start with, I breast fed then offered formula about 30-40 mins after a feed to get more of a supply.
Now I pump 2x a day which makes about 4-5oz for the following day (so 1 bottle), breast feed once in morning and most days once in evening, then do the rest of the feeds as formula x

I literally pump 3 maybe 4 times a day if I have enough for 1 bottle then full breast milk but sometimes I only get 1oz ( 30 mls) in which case I top up with formula mixing the two and the rest are just formula x

My 2 week old gets around 2 bottles of formula a day, 1 before we go to bed and another as and when we need it (often around 4.30pm to give us a breather at navigating early evening with our toddler). The rest of the time he lives on my boob, he might get a formula top up if he’s been on me longer than an hour, doesn’t seem satisfied, and I’ve lost the will to live. I pump when he’s having his nighttime bottle and try to pump at least once during the day - I never get much tho, I actually find I get more in my haakaa during a feed. I got very stressed trying to breastfeed my first, so this time around I’m just trying to go with the flow. If I can spend all day breastfeeding him then I’ll do that, if my toddler needs me then my husband will give him a bottle of formula and i’ll pump when I next can. I’m trying to build a stash of expressed milk, but mostly letting him have formula so I don’t feel stressed about only having 30 or 40ml of breast milk to offer him.

in our community

Anyone else up feeding their Bebe?

As above. Trying so hard to keep my eyes open

Is this normal??

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and having really aching legs and they’re all lumpy and swollen. Above the knee and behind the knee . Should I be worried ? My legs have never looked like this up until a few days ago. ??

41 weeks tomorrow

Where’s this bambino 🩷💆‍♀️

Doctors appt horror stories

I got peed on at my one month olds doctors appointment and I wanted to see if others had similar experiences. It was just hilarious but also like whyyyy! Also jeez those doctors seem to be so rough when they’re pressing on the baby’s stomach and just moving them around checking their muscles and stuff.

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back