the one about boobs
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vernacular_lifeHaven't posted about nursing/pumping in a while, but that's because things are going well
--After my January supply dip, pumping has been fine. I quit taking Fenugreek capsules a while ago don't usually drink the tea anymore, and have run out of the Lactation Boosting Cookies (but will make more of those - Yum!). I def. notice a boost about an hour after eating the cookies, but didn't notice much change w/ the tea or fenugreek tablets.
--During work days, have been pumping mid morning, (10:30), early afternoon (2:30), and pre bedtime (10:30-11:00), each resulting in 3-4 oz each. During those days, I nurse him in the early morning, before dinner, and if he wakes at night. Weekends I'm nursing him about 4-5 times a day.
--About a month ago, I dropped a bottle for Ben and am only sending in 2 bottles (5 oz) into daycare. This is probably the biggest reason that things are going well....I'm pumping exactly what I need to send, so ZERO stress on my part. He's eating solids like a champ, and I'm able to get a ton of cheese, beans, whole grains, etc into him. The kid is an eating machine!
--Based on needing 10-12 oz a days (bottles + adding to oatmeal in the morning), I'm going to shift my pumping session around next week and just do a mid-day & bedtime, so during the work week, I'll be nursing or pumping every 6 hours. I'll still keep the pre-bedtime session for a while, then drop that, leaving the mid-day as my last pumping. I think. or maybe I'll drop the mid day. I dunno.
--I need to count out my freezer stash this weekend to determine when I'll stop pumping for production. Ben is 7 weeks shy of being a year (OMG OMG O M G!!), which is when I'm going to start to introduce whole milk. (Seeing how he eats everything in sight and chuggs water like a fratboy consumes beer, no worries on him taking to it).
--I'm going to continue nursing him in the early morning and before dinner for a while....the early morning boob will be the last one I drop I think, and don't think that will happen until 15 months or so. Kind of making that one be a Ben-determined weaning.
Overall, I'm pretty proud of myself for lasting a year. There were some tough times pumping, but overall it was easier than I thought. (Still don't know how exclusive pumpers do it, though!!) Nursing is SO much more convienent that I thought. I'm so completely comfortable with NIPing that it amazes me..I'm more concerned about finding a quiet place so Ben can focus rather than finding a quiet place so I won't bother anyone.
Go Team Boob!
--After my January supply dip, pumping has been fine. I quit taking Fenugreek capsules a while ago don't usually drink the tea anymore, and have run out of the Lactation Boosting Cookies (but will make more of those - Yum!). I def. notice a boost about an hour after eating the cookies, but didn't notice much change w/ the tea or fenugreek tablets.
--During work days, have been pumping mid morning, (10:30), early afternoon (2:30), and pre bedtime (10:30-11:00), each resulting in 3-4 oz each. During those days, I nurse him in the early morning, before dinner, and if he wakes at night. Weekends I'm nursing him about 4-5 times a day.
--About a month ago, I dropped a bottle for Ben and am only sending in 2 bottles (5 oz) into daycare. This is probably the biggest reason that things are going well....I'm pumping exactly what I need to send, so ZERO stress on my part. He's eating solids like a champ, and I'm able to get a ton of cheese, beans, whole grains, etc into him. The kid is an eating machine!
--Based on needing 10-12 oz a days (bottles + adding to oatmeal in the morning), I'm going to shift my pumping session around next week and just do a mid-day & bedtime, so during the work week, I'll be nursing or pumping every 6 hours. I'll still keep the pre-bedtime session for a while, then drop that, leaving the mid-day as my last pumping. I think. or maybe I'll drop the mid day. I dunno.
--I need to count out my freezer stash this weekend to determine when I'll stop pumping for production. Ben is 7 weeks shy of being a year (OMG OMG O M G!!), which is when I'm going to start to introduce whole milk. (Seeing how he eats everything in sight and chuggs water like a fratboy consumes beer, no worries on him taking to it).
--I'm going to continue nursing him in the early morning and before dinner for a while....the early morning boob will be the last one I drop I think, and don't think that will happen until 15 months or so. Kind of making that one be a Ben-determined weaning.
Overall, I'm pretty proud of myself for lasting a year. There were some tough times pumping, but overall it was easier than I thought. (Still don't know how exclusive pumpers do it, though!!) Nursing is SO much more convienent that I thought. I'm so completely comfortable with NIPing that it amazes me..I'm more concerned about finding a quiet place so Ben can focus rather than finding a quiet place so I won't bother anyone.
Go Team Boob!
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Date: 2007-03-04 02:06 pm (UTC)damn, i wish i could have those lactation cookies, but there are just too many allergy foods in there. kind of would like to boost my supply a bit!
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Date: 2007-03-05 02:41 pm (UTC)(he has milk protein and egg allergies, right? Or does he have wheat, too?)
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