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6 Weeks Growth Spurt
I do believe Alex is having another growth spurt. He was awake and eating from 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. and then again from 7:30 to 10 a.m. then he just hung out until 1 when he ate again and finally fell asleep. I think my boobs are going to fall off. Just had to whine for a minute.
Any tips from moms on how to get through it? I lost it last night and just cried while feeding him because I was SO tired and my nips hurt so badly. During his last spurt I just kept reminding myself that it will only last for a couple of days.
Re: 6 Weeks Growth Spurt
updated 10.03.12
Thanks. I'm definitely sticking with it, it's just really hard some nights which then makes for a rough day since I didn't really sleep. These are the rought patches though that make the cute moments even better. Alex started making really cute baby noises over the past week or so which I love
Are you using lanolin to avoid cracking? Have you tried using a shield?
Also, are you using different holds each time? I found that changing the position really helped to keep me from getting unbearably sore. Ellie liked the football hold but I made her do the other ones too. LOL
Hang in there, hon!
I am using lanolin but I have not used a shield. It worth a shot to try different holds. Alex likes the standard hold and hates the football hold, but I'll give it a try. I have been pumping on a few feedings to save my nipples a bit too and then just bottle feeding it to him.
I'm sorry you're having a rough time Christina. Sounds like par for the course from what I've heard.
This is really scaring me though. A lot. I fear for my poor little boobs. (And I do mean little -- I'm still wearing the same A cups I was wearing before I got pregnant. I'll be surprised if I get to a C cup when my milk comes in.)
Can your boobs really sag if you didn't really have any boobs to start with?
Seriously though, you girls are scaring me. I fully intend to BF my little one, but I'm way more afraid of that than I am of giving birth!
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Tara, don't be scared. I'm not going to lie, BFing is HARD. In a lot of cases, harder than giving birth, just because it goes on for months and months instead of just for a few hours. BUT, it is so rewarding and so worth it. Not saying you couldn't bond with your baby by bottle feeding, but the bond that I have with Ellie is so strong, and I really attribute a lot of that to the fact that I breast fed her for almost 9 months. It's worth every cracked nipple, every sleepless night, and even the saggy boobs. I cried for days when it was time to stop (she self-weaned), and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.