tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post4103338198222872226..comments2023-12-28T06:30:30.527-05:00Comments on From Mrs. to Mama: Breastfeeding. The second time around. With a Toddler.Mrs. Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400154927719768544noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-90996522774839595082013-06-21T19:45:27.152-04:002013-06-21T19:45:27.152-04:00How amazing and THANK YOU for posting this! What a...How amazing and THANK YOU for posting this! What a supply you have :) I did not have that such luck with my first and am hoping when the next one comes around (trying!) I have better luck. My pumping for 15 min wouldn't give me more than 1 oz. Any tips on your diet (what you eat, drink, do differently) while BF? Just curious. Thanks again!Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404203513325819367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-29769829721463860732013-06-20T09:41:25.438-04:002013-06-20T09:41:25.438-04:00Becky... You pretty much summed up my breast feedi...Becky... You pretty much summed up my breast feeding journey to a T except the pumping part, which I don't do. With all three of mine (1 currently nursing) I've produced a lot of milk and my babies only nurse(d) for 5-10 minutes each side. My right side produces more and I stay lopsided! ;) I was more fearful of public feeding with my first two, but now I've done it many times and I feel just fine! My Eli and Emma nursed for 18 months and I plan on doing the same with my Abe. :) I truly enjoy breast feeding and I couldn't imagine any other way! So glad that you are, too! :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038485760092997238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-18411354041819404092013-06-19T02:22:06.451-04:002013-06-19T02:22:06.451-04:00I'm a little jealous of your supply and fast p...I'm a little jealous of your supply and fast pump time! I make about 3-3.5 oz every 3 hours-exactly what my little one takes, but I'm thankful that I'm able to keep up. It was a little harder with my first and I had a drop in supply around 9 mos and had to use an SNS.<br /><br />I'm so much more relaxed about nursing in public this time around. I still cover up, but I could care less about where I do it. And, this time I usually prefer a muslin blanket to a real cover. The biggest toddler complication? My 3 year old always wants to rip my cover off so he can give his baby brother a kiss. he can't figure out why I nurse him under a blanket in public. The baby doesn't particularly care for the blanket either. I've gotten so that I'll drape the blanket over my breast and the baby's mouth and leave the rest of his body out. I NEVER would have done that before, but I actually think it looks less obvious sometimes than nursing with a cover-like I'm just cradling him. <br /><br />I'm also much more comfortable roaming the house with him latched out-no boppy required this time around.<br /><br />Just curious about the 3 month rule. Everywhere I've read-kellymom.com and LLL says 6 months in the freezer-12 mos if you have a deep freeze. amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149271294595447912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-90320133037290695572013-06-19T00:36:48.366-04:002013-06-19T00:36:48.366-04:00It makes me feel better that you produce more milk...It makes me feel better that you produce more milk on one side than the other, because I was like that too! I only have a few mom friends and they looked at me like I was crazy when I asked them if they had that too!Mandi Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641577291206420549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-76237886221348431762013-06-18T11:20:30.591-04:002013-06-18T11:20:30.591-04:00I am so much more relaxed breast feeding in public...I am so much more relaxed breast feeding in public this time around too. Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708857742804062091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-89394827248986515422013-06-18T09:44:19.004-04:002013-06-18T09:44:19.004-04:00Great post! I'm going to keep all of this in ...Great post! I'm going to keep all of this in mine for my 2nd go around! I've heard it can be a blessing and a curse to have an over supply. I had a fairly normal supply but also had a supply scare when I returned to work and could only pump ONCE in 8 hours! I actually decided to take a leave and stay home this year and my supply came back after I stopped working. It can be so stressful though!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796775550398627073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-11996680435825888732013-06-18T08:59:04.499-04:002013-06-18T08:59:04.499-04:00Love this post! I was unsuccessful at BF'ing m...Love this post! I was unsuccessful at BF'ing my 2nd and it still makes me sad to this day (she was preemie and it just never worked) I did however exclusivley pump for her and also have a toddler so I still had to find plenty to keep him busy while I pumped, then bottle fed. You are doing a great job with your littles!Lizzie @ This Happy Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039874918293541525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-39558316691154399572013-06-18T08:55:51.696-04:002013-06-18T08:55:51.696-04:00LOVE this Becky! Everything you wrote sounds JUST ...LOVE this Becky! Everything you wrote sounds JUST like me the first time around. We are a few years away from Baby #2 but I seriously look forward to nursing him/her as long as I nursed Isabel. I also had to pump and went away for work for 2 nights... Pumping was only fun while on maternity leave, at least for me. But nursing? I just LOVED it! It is one of the best gifts we can give our babies! Wildali @ These are the times...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04082699594343728150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-61680411778293903052013-06-18T08:41:13.737-04:002013-06-18T08:41:13.737-04:00I'm so jealous! I've never had good supply...I'm so jealous! I've never had good supply and although I've been so blessed to breastfeed all my babies, I have to really fight for it. I'm trying to do an overnight run this weekend and I've been pumping for weeks with only 6 ounces to leave! I only make as much as Owen needs and no more. But I guess as long as he's good and plump I can't complain. Even if I'm running with a jogger. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13793339385629426888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-27224076981034868972013-06-18T07:14:10.850-04:002013-06-18T07:14:10.850-04:00Your supply sounds like mine. I way overproduced i...Your supply sounds like mine. I way overproduced in the beginning like 10-12 ounces extra after a feed. My fault though because she would nurse and I was worried I wasnt making enough so I would pump. Needless to say I didnt have too. She also still only nurses one side at a time (13 months old). I am glad both of your nursing journeys have been blessings. Did you wean Elliana or did she self wean??"B"https://www.blogger.com/profile/15429522059247923987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-66469561944108175082013-06-18T06:34:16.862-04:002013-06-18T06:34:16.862-04:00Love this post! Im so worried about BF for the fir...Love this post! Im so worried about BF for the first time in a couple weeks and hoping I get lucky like you with supply! I am also planning on holding my head up high and BFing in public when needed. I hate that people can be so rude when you are doing something so amazing/beneficial for your baby. Idiots.Whiskey Tango Foxtrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608648336363638501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-33026482851479429802013-06-18T01:36:01.770-04:002013-06-18T01:36:01.770-04:00Yes yes yes yes ^
With a supply like that, I hop...Yes yes yes yes ^ <br /><br />With a supply like that, I hope you have the opportunity (aka, MAKE the opportunity) to donate, especially since you are in the helping profession! :o) <br /><br />Love this post - thanks for sharing! We have a 16 month old & are TTC - so this will definitely come in handy (hopefully)!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476033462621809611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635077151130554932.post-26275958429892507292013-06-18T00:32:45.250-04:002013-06-18T00:32:45.250-04:00Oh, please don't throw away breastmilk! There...Oh, please don't throw away breastmilk! There are so many moms that either adopted or have medical reasons they can't BF their babies or just had problems with it that would love to give your excess milk to their babies. I have donated to three different moms through the Human Milk 4 Human Babies network. (There are Facebook pages for each state.). And Eats on Feets is another sharing facilitator. It's liquid gold, don't throw it away!! :-)Arianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703266061696782293noreply@blogger.com