Breastfeeding

Is it possible to start breastfeeding when my baby is 8 weeks old?

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I did. I had health problems (kidney failure) post birth which led to me struggling to feed myself and baby and recover from a c section.

Once I felt better (around 8 weeks)
I started BF again. It took a lot to get the supply to be enough. I had lumps i had to remove using massage, sunflower lecithin and power pumped so much!

I then found a tea blend called sabi breast feeding tea which i feel helped me a lot.

I am now 19 weeks pp and exclusively BF.

It is a tough journey, but if youre consistent and determined I think i can be done!

Also speak to a lactation consultant. They can check you and baby over to prevent any issues woth latching and make it comfortable for you.

My baby had an invisible tongue tie. He had it partially snipped and was feeding better since.

Hope this helps

It’s never too late to try

I should have said, your supply is still regulating so continue trying 🥰

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Stopping breast feeding

I decided yesterday to stop BF, my newborn is five weeks but I just find it so demanding with a toddler etc that want to switch to formula now but I am in AGONY. Omg is this normal? No one warned me I’d be in so much pain. I’ve had to sleep upright and take pain relief! How long will this last?

I need help please

Does anyone knows why my 4 month old puts the dummy in ber mouth like this? She puts the bottom half of the dummy in her mouth. Does that mean we need bigger size?

Pram regret is real 😩 did I choose wrong?

Mums I need help 😩

I bought the Bugaboo Dragonfly and now I’m having serious regrets… I keep thinking I should’ve gone for the YOYO instead 😭

We’re flying on 1st June and baby will be just under 4 months, so now I’m stressing about airport life, folding the pram, gate checking, all of it 🫠

Do I:

1. Keep the Dragonfly and just deal with it for travel
2. Sell it and switch to a YOYO
3. Keep it and get a separate travel buggy

I love the comfort of the Dragonfly but I’m worried it’s going to be a nightmare at the airport. But then I don’t want to downgrade and regret it the other way either 😩

If you’ve travelled with either (or both!) what did you do??
Was the YOYO actually worth it or is it overhyped?

Also flying with a 4 month old… any must-know tips? ✈️🤍

Sleep. 10 nearly 11 months

My LO goes down between 1830 and 1900 every night but no matter what we try. The latest she will sleep is 545. It was 510 this morning 😴 I reduced her daytime sleep yesterday to 2 hours and 5 which I think could have resulted in over tiredness hence the early start - she normally has between 2 hours 30 and 2 hours 45. Does anyone have any words of wisdom? Our whole day has shifted earlier now because of the early start but I really don’t want to do an early bedtime…?

5oz for 5 week old

My 5 week old is currently on 5oz as she was on 4oz but was hungry again after an hour. Since increasing to 5 she’s been sick a LOT, I tried going back down to 4 but she would down the whole bottle and still be hungry. I tried a dummy to see if she actually just wanted comfort but she spits it out and continues screaming. I don’t know what I should do as 4 isn’t enough but 5 seems too much for her as she ends up throwing a lot of it back up. She has a bottle every 2/3 hours, so 5oz for her age and so many of them feels like too much.

Bedtime for 11 week old

At what time should my baby go to sleep? He’s always been a baby that falls asleep by 9pm and has a great stretch of sleep then (usually he wakes up 3-4 times a night and is up for the day around 5-6am) but lately he’s been showing signs of being very very tired by 6pm sometimes… should we put him to bed earlier ? I’m just very scared we’ll be up by 3am if we put him down so early. Suggestions?
He’s having the biggest meltdowns after 6pm because we try to aim for at least 8pm bedtime but he can’t stay awake