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BFing Questions
Sorry guys! I felt bad for hijacking MB thread but I still have a few questions. Sorry, formatting is going to suck since I'm on my iPhone. Ok, so question 1: did you use BC after you gave birth? Question 2: How long did you BF and do you plan on doing the same in the future? Question three: Any additional advice for new mom's?
Re: BFing Questions
1) I went for my 6-week check up and decided on Mirena. I went back at 8-10 weeks postpartum for the procedure to make sure it wasn't going to fall out.
2) about 7 months. It was a good run, and if we have any other children, I will probably do the same - BF for as long as I'm able to, but no more than a year.
3) It's hard, but stick with it. Get help - take advantage of lactation clinics and consultants while at the hospital, and afterwards if available. And, if you just can't do it, don't feel discouraged. You gave it your best.
And you never know - my friend's baby would not latch so she became an exclusive pumper for 3 months... then one night, the little dude started rooting, and now he's BFing like a pro!
updated 10.03.12
1. After my 6 week check up, I went on the mini-pill.
2. 6 months. At least.
3. It can be frustrating in the beginning, but don't get down on yourself. See a Lactation Consultant if you are having trouble with your supply. They have great ideas for increasing it.
1.) At my 6 week appointment I was prescribed a progesterone-only BCP (ETA: the mini-pill). It worked fine.
2.) I BF'ed for 8.5 months. I don't plan to have any more children.
3.) Stick with it! It's really hard to get the hang of at first but it is SO worth it and it does get easier!
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1) At my 4 week check-up, I was prescribed the mini pill, because I have to wait 15 mos at least before trying for a second
2) 7mos and counting; plan to breastfeed to one year and then I will replace with cow-milk; I plan on doing the same for any future children
3) This might be an unpopular statement, but, I did not find BFing that difficult. I know a lot of the girls on my month board were all freaking out about potential problems before their babies were even born, but I tried to go in optimistically, that we'd both figure it out within a few days, and we did. I know I was lucky in that regard, since there was no latching or supply issues; that being said, I did want to give up because of the reflux issues, which made feedings something to absolutely dread, but I knew I would have the same problems with formula, so I stuck with it - and it was totally worth it. Like others said, with any issues you may come across, try to stick with it, but if you can't thats okay. Doing whats best for you and your baby is what makes you a good mommy, not doing what everyone else thinks you should.
1) We're just going to use condoms for now until I decide what type of BC i want to use.
2) I plan to try to BF until Alex is 1 year. My goal is at least 6 months though.
3) It can be really frustrating in the beginning when your baby is losing weight and you're the only source of food. I felt a lot of guilt and like I couldn't provide enough for Alex in the beginning, which is why I ended up supplementing some with formula. You can do it if you dedicate yourself to it and make it a priority, but you also have to be open to the fact that circumstance can arise that are out of your control that make it so you can't BF too. If I've learned one thing when it comes to motherhood, it's plan on doing the things the way you want to but be open to the possibility that you'll have to throw that plan out the window and go with the flow in some, ok a lot of situations.
1: did you use BC after you gave birth?
I went on the mini pill after my 6 week appointment but got really bad migraines from it so I stopped taking that. We have just been using condoms. Honestly until recently we didn't need BC that must because sex was pretty much impossible due to my very rough recovery that is just now getting better from physical therapy, ugh!!
Question 2: How long did you BF and do you plan on doing the same in the future?
I plan on EBFing until he is 1. After that we will wean whenever he is ready, I don't mind feeding before bed or in the morning for a couple of months beyond a year, I guess I don't really have a set timeframe, I just know a year is my goal.
Question three: Any additional advice for new moms? The biggest thing I can suggest is ask for help!! Breastfeeding did not come easily for us at all, as much as I wanted it to. He was so small and was not able to latch, we used the nipple shield for the first 6 months,he has a dairy allergy so I cannot have dairy, he has severe reflux that made me want to quit SO many times. If it wasn't for all the support from LCs, our pediatrician and other moms, I would not have made it past a couple of weeks.
Breastfeeding didn't become "easy" for me until after 6 months when we ditched the shield and when he started spreading out his feeding a little more(every 3 hours instead of every 1.5-2). I am so so glad I stuck with it now and plan on doing the same with our next child. I was very determined to nurse him and I feel fortunate that we were able to make nursing work but I do know that some moms as hard as they try, cannot, for a variety of reasons and that is okay!! The most important thing is to do what works for you and your baby.
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My doctor said quite the opposite - that the mini-pill is the only BCP that doesn't kill your supply. Very odd.
Weird. I wanted to ask my coworker for more details but didn't want to get too personal. I'm glad that it didn't affect you guys that way, at least, because I might consider it after Baby C shows up. Though I'm a little scared of taking any kind of hormonal birth control ever again...my body took WAY too long to adjust to coming off the pill and we probably will have one more baby in the future. Maybe coming off the mini-pill isn't as bad though.