My baby was taken to the NICU right after birth, and I couldn’t feed him for 3 days post birth. But I started pumping right away every 2.5-3 hours so I can give him colostrum and my milk still came in. We are still breastfeeding to this day 🥰 wanted to leave my positive story for those moms in a similar situation!
My baby went to the NICU right after i gave birth, it took three-four hours for them to get me stitched back up, and when i finally came to see my baby i couldnt hold him just yet - All this to say, even tough i didnt breastfeed him within the first hour, my milk still came in, and I even had an oversupply for weeks! Now 6 months later our breastfeeding journey is still going strong Sometimes breastfeeding and skin to skin isn’t possible right after birth, like Bridget says, and I just wanted to leave my positive story here, to say that it is not deemed to go wrong if it doesn’t happen the way you were hoping for
My breastfeeding journey was so horrible! My mom and siblings, in-laws all made negative remarks about me breastfeeding. I was determined to do it so I was all alone in my journey. In 1994 there was no internet to help you learn more and I read books at the library to figure out things. I wish I had someone like you back then to encourage me
My goal was to make it 6 months and I made it 7. My sister has been breastfeeding for 4 years! Every woman is different, but I feel lucky to have made it to my goal, even with a low supply. We really are amazing! ❤️
Oh wow thats so great , my husband want me to breastfeeding our daughter for 4 years as well. But I am concerned about shape of breast. I feel it's big now and saggy my breast was B 34. And not saggy stand now is big and I don't like it I was think of if I go not sure what will happen
One thing that i would tell everyone is that even if you have a good latch or an almost good latch, breastfeeding will still hurt for the first few weeks!! Lactation consultants make you feel like if it hurts or if you dont have the perfect latch right away you are doing something wrong but thats not true. As the baby grows in the first few weeks the latch will improve as long as you keep trying to fix it and your nipples will toughen up and it wont hurt. Just believe in the process!
I breast fed my son for a year and i tell everyone whp wants too that it never really feels comfortable. My son latched immediately after birth and I kept wondering if he did because it hurt so much. Our nipples are sensitive because of the hormones and the babies suck is hard! Good advice would be to tug and gentle pull on the nipple prior to birth just to get them used to our rough little babies!
My baby’s pediatrician would tell me to supplement, because she wasn’t at her birth weight, she was taking a little longer. But i stuck to breastfeeding I would pump and gave her the bottle a couple times just to make sure she was eating enough so she could gain her weight back quicker. But I decided not to give the bottle anymore after those couple times because I felt that it would make her want the bottle and not the breast later on so I stopped. I saw a lactation consultant after like a month and a half and it went great my baby was getting plenty of milk and im so glad i stuck to this journey. She is my third baby and she’s the only one I’ve been breastfeeding im proud of myself for sticking to it this time.
After going through two lactation consultants, multiple chiropractic treatments, and using every gadget and crutch, me and my baby aren't much closer to breastfeeding. I keep watching all of these videos looking for answers and new techniques. I even met with a IBCLC pre-natal and still have faced an uphill battle to breastfeed. My supply continues to be low even if I make the 8x pumps a day which ultimately consumes my entire day... guzzling down water, supplements, every 'breastfeeding superfood' and nada. I'm lucky if I get 7ish ounces now... She's about 6wks old now and I'm not quitting, however it also sucks the life out of me many days. Having an infant who screams and flailes at the boob does the opposite of release oxytocin. It's so incredibly hard when nobody can help you 💔
Yes to all of these tips! I had a hard hospital delivery with my daughter and I didn't receive much help from hospital staff and lactation consultants establishing breastfeeding. I was told from the get go that exclusively pumping or formula would probably be best because "mama's with large breasts have a hard time breastfeeding." I felt like I was basically told that my body was broken and I couldn't give my baby what she needed. I was able to exclusively pump and provide breaskmilk for her for 10 months, but I really grieved our breastfeeding relationship. When I found out I was pregnant with my son I was determined to make it work. I read the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, watched all of your breastfeeding videos, and switched to a more supportive provider 32 weeks. With my midwives approval I began hand expressing and collecting colostrum at 37 weeks. I had over 300 ml of colostrum frozen by the time I delivered my son at 41 weeks. We were able to use that colostrum and avoid formula in the hospital while we tried to get breastfeeding established. He is now 3 and a half months old and eats like a champ. I have also been able to freeze 1500 ounces of milk 🤗
Wow!!! 1500 oz?!?! Mine is 6 weeks old and what I pump I give to her. I have literally 3oz frozen. Trying to increase supply but feel like I’m just keeping up. Had to supplement with formula because her weight was low at the month check up. 😢
@@iamwhoyousayiam6773 what could I possibly have to gain from lying about my breastfeeding journey? I am an oversupplier now, but I struggled with undersupply and being a just enougher with my first baby. I understand the stress and worry mamas go through when trying to feed their babies without good support, so I wanted to share my experience. What worked for me might not work for others. I am thankful to have and abundance of milk and I have been able to donate some to other mamas in need of breastmilk for their babies.
I will say that this video is one of the most helpful ones out there. I struggled with many of these issues and after a few weeks in NICU I was feeling very discouraged as I had issues with latching and flat nipples. I was told by some staff that nipple shields would help and told by others not to use them and I was so frustrated. It shouldn't be so complicated. It's natural and should be easy, right? LISTEN TO HER ABOUT USING A LACTATION CONSULTANT OVER PEDIATRICIANS! It may save a mama significant trauma! My family doctor at the time was also one of the maturnity doctors in our area and attempted to help me with breastfeeding latching. We ended up ambulanced to our local hospital and then the emergency at a hospital an hour away when she ended up suffocated and unresponsive. Thankfully babies respond well to resuscitation. There was a lactation consultant there who we were offered a consultation with and she was shocked and horrified by the techniques my doctor had used. It took much encouragement from my husband to try nursing again which I did get back to but unfortunately my journey ended early. I will be taking all of these suggestions seriously with my second one on the way and hopefully it will be a different story. :)
Thank you!! Power pumping as I watch. My goal was at least 3 months. It’s now been 6 months!! We’ve hit the distracted phase so some feeds are a bit harder than others but she’s still gaining weight so I guess that means we’re still going strong 💪🏼
@@pallavichandimani9677 Hi! I was fortunate to not have any supply problems but I did end up breastfeeding for 19 months with my first & now again with my second so I can at least give some advice in hopes it works for you!
@@pallavichandimani9677 Hi. I wrote out a whole reply last week but I see it never uploaded! I don’t even remember commenting this, but I ended up BF for 19 months before I weaned her off and now I am at 3 month mark with my 2nd baby! Although I did not have a supply issue, I still think I can share some advice that may help just from having some experience now. Just some bullet points in no particular order: •Power pumping is great help. •Water!! •Some suggest on demand, I’ve always scheduled the pump/feeding to every 2 hrs in the day. •Pumping is great, but nothing beats your actual baby’s suckling so it’s always good to offer. •Skin to skin. •No supplement will magically solve supply problems, unfortunately. The facts are, the Prolactin hormone makes the milk & Oxytocin moves the milk. Prolactin is dependent on stimulation and not affected by stress. Pumping at night is great for supply since more Prolactin is made at night. Oxytocin let’s down your milk & can temporarily be affected by stress. Oxytocin is also called the bonding hormone! So, as best you can, get comfy & relaxed & focus on just you & your babe🤍 I know it’s easier said than done. Just some tips I’ve learned along the way. I wish you the best!! I know it’s hard mama!
I am A certified lactation counselor too that has just taken on my role for lactation and postpartum educator at a hospital here i would love to use your videos for our mommas i am currently battling so much frustration in these moms who want to breast feed but lack the education and almost immediately give formula/bottles. I plan to make QR codes for mommas to watch suing labor and pregnancy and give them out during our birthing and baby classes we are planning to start up soon.
Hi Bridget, It’s probably a little bit late to say my gratitude to you. So I watched your videos almost everyday in my 9 months of pregnancy, even the night before I went to labor. Thanks to you again, I deliver my baby normally, I’m still breastfeeding too. Your videos really help me.
Your videos have helped me through my pregnancy, birth and now my breastfeeding journey. Thanks for all the helpful information. ❤️ It’s not always easy and every day is a victory 🙌
Same here my son had 4 oral ties. He had 2 upper cheek ties, an upper lip tie and an tongue tie. Sadly it went undiagnosed for 3 months despite me seeking help from lactation consultants and specialists. I was so grateful when he had the the oral tie release surgery. His reflux and colic issues went away and started to latch and eat better. We are definitely getting our second baby checked out for oral ties when she is born.
@@babybc8810 find a solid lactation consultant. They will usually know a doctor who will take care of all ties at the same time, some pediatricians are hesitant to cut all of them (because stretches are required every 4-6 hours for 6 weeks) but it’s worth it!
to reassure anyone anyone reading this, One of my children were super alert/fussy 1 day old and I was struggling to get him to attach EVENTHOUGH I had breastfed 6 children on demand and exclusively before him, you are both learning together, count to 10 it will be ok
Thanks so much for your informative video! I experienced hemorrhaging during my labor and delivery and my milk was delayed coming in so we had to supplement with formula. Once my milk finally did come in, dd was not interested in breastfeeding and very much preferred her bottles. I was initially sad to have missed out on this experience but ultimately felt blessed and thankful that my baby was healthy and well nourished (regardless of feeding method) ❤️
What are your weaning tips when you're pregnant and the stimulation is too much to handle (1 yr old likes to twiddle and sometimes also bites). And tips on weaning from 'nursing to sleep' method 🙏
I was dreading the weaning out of 'nursing to sleep', as this was THE ONLY way my daughter would fall asleep. As I was about to return to work and my daughter (13 months old) to start daycare, I just tried to put her to sleep without breastfeeding her (read a ton of articles, books and useless advice and was convinced I would fail) and it worked, after 30 mins she was asleep! You have to find what works for you, reading a book to calm your baby down, closing the curtains, singing, hugging her, holding etc... Sometimes she falls asleep easily, sometimes it takes a while but I was definitely way to stressed about the process than I should have been. You will do it! Best wishes!
My baby is almost 3 months, and breastfeeding has been rough for so long, it’s just now starting to get a little easier. I’m planning to breastfeed until at least 18 months though, which was my goal before my daughter was born. I just want to encourage other ladies to KEEP GOING! Even if it’s hard, if we persevere through the hard times the easier times will be so rewarding, and the benefits of breast milk to your baby are so worth it!
#9!! Unsupportive system. I had all of those people saying those things in my bf journey. My husband was my rock and helped protect me and we are still bf 8 months in. Even with low supply. I'm so proud of that
The right support is so necessary!!! Even befor baby is born!!! My doula ment so much to me with my breastfeeding journey. I am dreamfeeding and that is awesome for me and my little one. Breastfeeding is worth pushing through those first month, it becomes so special!!!! Thanks for your videos, it help me though my pregnancy and afterwards
Hello Bridget.... I was pregnant in 2020..... I'm from Bangalore India..... I follow u on TH-cam.... I listened to your breathing techniques and trust ur body..... I birthed my baby naturally in Feb 21.... Thank you for sharing your knowledge...... U were always in my mind.....
Your videos helped me immensely when I was pregnant and then first beginning to breastfeed my newborn. It was hard at first, I had a lot of challenges like poor latch and sore nips. It took me 2 months to stop supplementing and exclusively breastfeed. I continued exclusively breastfeeding until my son was six months old, at which point I added solid foods and continued to breastfeed him all the way up until now! He's 15 months old now and we're still going strong. I went through some serious difficulties but I never gave up and your help was so appreciated! Thank you for your videos💛
Some advice I can offer to anyone trying to boost their milk supply in those early days is this; make time to pump! When I brought my son home from the hospital we were still having a lot of difficulty with his latch, which was not helping me produce more milk. I rented the hospital breastpump for a week and afterwards WIC helped by giving me one of my own. Pumping boosted my production a lot! Use the resources available to you and ask for help! Also most birthing hospitals will have a lactation consultant available to help you learn to get baby well latched. Every body and baby is different, so a professional is invaluable when you need guidance one-on-one rather than generalized information. Ask for nip shields if you have a lot of pain! Don't give up mama! ♡ that baby is worth it!
Thank you, Bridget! Could you please make a video on how to properly end breastfeeding? I'm worried that my baby is 1 year old and does not want to stop breastfeeding, but I'm ready for it.
Wish I would've seen this video before I had my baby! Would have saved me from letting my supply dwindle. 8 weeks post partum and working on getting my supply back
Can you make a video about breast-feeding stages/milestones? I can’t seem to find a good one. I want to know when to expect certain behaviors and when she’ll start doing stuff on her own
My baby was kept under observation in NICU immediately after birth for 4 hours. No skin to skin done. Still started feeding the moment my baby was given to me. She is 3 weeks. Planning to exclusively breastfeed till 6 months.
Thank you Bridget, this is really encouraging! I'm 6 weeks postpartum and I'm so glad to have reliable milk supply. I have to say, it really is the people around me that bring me stress. Your tips are so refreshing to hear. I'm so much more motivated to continue breastfeeding for as long as I can 😊
Your videos have been so helpful and informative during my motherhood journey. Thank you for all the encouragement! I look forward to listening to all your new videos. I would also love to see more videos on infant care topics, like establishing a daily routine for baby, and balancing care between a toddler and newborn. Thank you for all you do!
Hello sweetheart, at first I want to thank you for your beautiful videos which helped me a lot as first time mom. I was been struggling with breastfeeding then after lots of struggles I finally got it. Now I have been returning to work about 1 month and my baby won’t take bottle, I have been trying to give him bottle for month before I went to work but he still won’t take easily or I have done everything in my capacity bottle change other people offer formula change breakfast milk in the bottle, nothing seems working well he might latch for10-20 seconds and get super upset and won’t eat after that, i also have mentioned it to his doctor they didn’t give me any helpful advice other than keep trying, because of him not taking bottle well I stopped working full time but I need to work please please please help!!!!
Can you make a video on how to dry up your milk? My baby is almost a year old and she’s weaning herself. I have enough milk in the freezer to last her until she’s 1 or so. How do I dry up my supply?
Its just the opposite steps of trying to increase your supply… spend some time away from baby, stretch time between feeds, give baby a bottle/cup instead, etc.
Good tips! One thing I would add - avoid using bottles and even pacifiers if you want to keep breastfeeding directly from the breast. Using those can not only ruin the latch but aldo lead to nursing strikes... and those are really not fun. :(
Does skin to skin work when they're older or only when they're new babies? My son is 5 months old & I'm still breastfeeding but struggling with my supply. Curious if I can still do skin to skin & it be effective..
Is it possible to increase my milk supply even if my baby is already three months old? If yes, how should I go about it? Finally loving breastfeeding after a rocky start and wanna keep going for as long as possible. ❤️
For me i fed baby every single moment that he looked uncomfortable orcried (given he was changed). I kept him in a baby carrier on me almost all day like she recommended in the video. As babies grow they grow more hungry so it is possible to increase mil productivity but only if you are having baby suck or you pump more.
Make sure you have someone to help you after you have the baby. I had to do it on my own and im pretty sure the stress of it stuffed up my production. If baby daddy cant take time off go spend some time with your parents so you can have help and just focus on baby.
Lots of good tips in this video. I'm breastfeeding my 2 month old and still have my doubts about how things are going. She latched well in the beginning but she seems to be getting lazy with the latching and it's becoming painful again. I've tried several different positions and used tips to get her a better latch but it seems if she does latch well, she ends up sliding off into a shallow latch anyways and I don't know how to fix that.
Keep trying, mama! Mine does that too, and I think it’s because I introduced the pacifier too early. So he wants to chew on the nipple like he does the binky. I have to really sandwich my boob into his mouth and try to hold him there as long as I can. Then if he moves himself down to the nipple, I unlatch him and try again. Hoping this helps. Good luck!
@@jules11yates My little one was introduced to bottles right away because the pediatrician wanted her supplemented. Knowing what I know now, I think I'd avoid it. Although she was jaundice and super sleepy for a long time so maybe she needed the bottles. She hates pacifiers though, I've tried a few different ones and she hates them all. I'm her pacifier lol. Thanks for the tip. I have been holding her to my breast and relatching her when she slides down. It is a helpful tip!
@@mamabird129 Its so important they get that formula when they’re jaundiced, but yeah, it’s confusing for them. I think I gave up really quick with one of my other children when I had to supplement for jaundice because they didn’t latch good after. It’s a tough job but worth it, right?! I’m trying to breastfeed for as long as I can with my last baby. He hates the paci too. Makes him angry when I try to give it to him.
@@jules11yates I was actually fortunate enough to be able to use donor breast milk while in the hospital. I was never charged for it either. If I had an oversupply, I'd love to pay it forward and donate. I did end up having to supplement with formula for many weeks at home but she's getting much better. The important thing is that she's growing like a weed! Even when she just wants to suck, the pacifier makes my baby angry too! The nurses at the hospital shoved it in her mouth when she wasn't interested so I think that traumatized her. I never force the pacifier or bottle. Next baby, I'm saying no pacifier!
My baby is 7 weeks and we had a rough start. He was extremely sleepy first 3 days and would latch fine but not suck. At the first doctor appt 4 days old he was worried about baby's weight and suggested supplementing which we did as it scared me. After working with a lactation consultant (two actually) found that baby had weak suck and wasn't productive (weighted feed showed he got 1oz in an hour at 5 weeks old). My supply was awful and I've been pumping for 3-4 weeks consistently and still only getting 1-2oz total a session. I'm so disappointed.. I don't want to give up but feel it isn't going to improve. I pump every 2-3 hours. Power pump, drink water, eat flax and oats. Made lactation cookies. Only noticed a half ounce increase in all those weeks 😔 I want to exclusively breastfeed or at least exclusively pump but neither is working well. All the stress over it doesn't help but I badly want to keep going. Right now i give him all I can pump out and what little he can pull out himself. Never realized how difficult breastfeeding can be and how upsetting when it doesn't work the way I hoped for.
I planned for 2 years with my son, but because of him going to daycare and me working more, I only made it to 18 months. I was able to take him to work with me until he was 10 months old, and I kept pumping after, but it got to be too much and I hated the electric pump. This time, I plan to make it to the full 2 years because I am not working anymore. I am homeschooling my son and doing online school myself so I am home and I will be able to spend all that time with baby not have to pump except with the Hakka just to have some spare milk on hand :)
I have an oversupply, it feels terrible, my breasts are engorged up to the exploding point every 2 hours and recurrent blocked ducts. Very painful. I wish with all my soul my milk supply would dry up. I want to get out of it so bad. I feel the problem of oversupply is not covered enough.
Thank you for this video!!! 🙏 Breastfeeding my 4mo and my goal was two years and now I think I'll be lucky to make it to 1yo. He prefers a bottle and constantly pumping is hard with my schedule. I would rather he take a bottle 1-2 times a day instead of preferring it ... Any tips to go back to favoring breast? He has a tongue tie revision at 2wo and has been seeing a chiro monthly...so it was rocky from the start tbh 😬 Thanks again!
Try dream feeding and feeding him drowsy. Mine is fussy in the evenings specially so I try to get him cosy in a barely lit room, massage and do breast compressions continuously so he doesn’t have to work as hard. I do compressions and massage all the time because it’s recommended to increase yield and mine definitely does benefit from the technique emptying the breast more efficiently.
So we're supposed to get lots of rest whilst also not skipping night pumping sessions 🤷 it seems impossible to do all the right things as a mother 🙋♀️
@@haley2542 yeah I understand that's the answer in theory. We had a lot of trouble getting our daughter to sleep during the day for the first couple of months so the night was the only time I could actually get some rest. Now that we have a better routine at 3 months my milk has all dried up anyway so I can't do night sessions anymore regardless. At least I'll know how to do things better when we have baby #2
We have a 4 month old, we were just told by a physician that after 6 months the breastmilk isn’t nutritious enough to do alone and that we need to supplement with real food…is this true
Hey Bridget, love your videos! My son is 10 weeks old and so far our breastfeeding journey has been pretty good, but I just wondered if you have some tips for me as a mama with a really intense letdown? You mentioned that milk dribbling from the mouth indicates a poor latch - my little guy usually latches well but then the milk COMES and almost drowns him so he tends to unlatch and splutter a little, sometimes cough, then has trouble re-latching deeply and milk will dribble around until he can get "back on" again properly 🙈 but if he's having a cranky day it can sometimes upset him to be near drowned by his mama, and then the feed just doesn't go well... so sometimes I just hold a burp cloth to my boob to soak up the intense flow and then put him back on after it slows - is that the best idea? Or should I try to keep him latched throughout? I've tried hand expressing a bit of milk before I feed him but I can never get much by hand and when he latches it's still a bit of a tsunami
@@TheGreatWerebear I've tried this but I found he didn't love it because he struggled to breathe (big "milk jugs" = kind of squishy, face disappeared into breast 😅) but I could maybe try it again now his neck is stronger and see how it goes!
@@TeaAddict it is worth contacting a lactation consultant to help you determine if you just have a strong let down, or if you have an oversupply. With an overactive letdown, it can be helpful to nurse laid back or side-lying to reduce the flow. Latching him until the milk flows and then detaching him for a minute until the flow slows down is a good option as well. If it is an oversupply, block feeding is a good option to down regulate your supply. Oversupply is often times caused by pumping in addition to exclusive breastfeeding or using something like a haaka. Many people beleive that a haaka is just collecting the letdown on the other side. However, because it is creating negative pressure, it is pulling extra milk out. This essentially tells your body you are feeding twins, hence the over supply.
Why does everyone talk about low milk production but no one talks about excess milk production? 5 months after giving birth and my baby is still having trouble breastfeeding.
I wish if i can only breastfeed my second coming child as i did with his brother, but it seems like this can't be possible after discovering my MS disease and starting taking this therapy each month for the rest of my life.... So i'm addressing this to all the mammas who can breastfeed, " be happy for what u're doing cause u're fortunate and u should thnx God for ur gift... "
I always hear from moms I didn’t have enough milk to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is just hard! I did for all my 5 kids and it’s hard. But I always choose to breastfeed.
Do you have any videos on transitioning from the breast to bottle? Or combination bottle and breast feeding. My 3 month old is not interested. We started early but after we did a tongue tie release at 5 weeks she started to refuse bottles.
With my first baby i had so many people tell me not to let my baby become attached to the boob. I allowed it to scare me out of feeding when i needed to and my milk supply ended up never keeping up with baby’s need. Wish i would have had people who were more supportive and less fear giving.
My goal was 1-2 years, currently 6 months in.... my doctor wants me to stop because I need thyroid medication that can't be taken while breastfeeding. Don't know what to do... I'm very very sad, me and baby are not ready... :(
When I was in the hospital, my baby really struggled to breastfeed. he just struggled to latch. i was given a nipple shield which I realized later was too small and made it harder to get milk (and it HURT!) to make matters worse, my in-laws came and hung out at the hospital for long stretches of time and i wasn't comfortable doing skin to skin or breastfeeding in front of them, so I spent very little time trying. through his first week, he got jaundice, our pediatrician said his mouth was probably too small and my nipples too flat to nurse, and i was just so stressed i decided to pump and supplement with formula, just so he could get enough food. it worked, but i find pumping so exhausting i wanted to get him back to the breast as soon as possible. he's three weeks old now and finally has learned to latch to my nipple, but we're still learning and he's taking a bottle most of the time. I'm hoping soon we'll be able to primarily nurse. I was blindsided by challenges like flat nipples, small mouths, potential tongue and lip ties, nipple confusion, etc. i know getting a baby to nurse from the start is ideal, but i also didn't know that they can often go from bottle to breast and be fine. i feel like I've lost a lot of time but I'm hopeful for the future and so proud of my little boy!
Please I would need some help. I breastfeed now for 3 years. I never had problem with breastfeeding. But now my milk supply decrease my child is not ready to stop and so am I. I did not change my diet and life a healthy life style!? What could be the Reason. Is that a hormone imbalance. I can not find anything in the internet!?
Just gave birth to my Baby daughter and breast feeding is really exhausting.. I’m so frustrated to the point that I’m crying.. And I’m having this really painful contractions in my stomach down to legs and knees.. but I still trying to breastfeed my baby though it seems hopeless for me..😢😭
my MIL says babies get bored of breastmilk (because she doesn't like milk in general, lol) so she suggests to supplement with something else which is a little salty or different taste. lol. she started saying this when my baby was not even a month old..!
It's not really working for me. After baby gets a good latch, it eventually somehow becomes in a poor latch and I have to relatch it often during one session, otherwise it's super painful. She just prefers not to open her mouth wide, she even tilts her head to just eat the nipple. We do still bottle feed her twice a day because of medicine she needs to take. Is it related? Breastfeeding is super paonful for me in longterm and I have to use the nipple shield all the time. At the beginning it wasn't necessary but it is just worse and worse and there are hard bumps on my aerolas.
I need help with nipple confusion 😭 help me. I was getting her to latch the first 24 hrs at the hospital but I was so tired from no sleep and she kept asking for more so my husband and the nurse pressured me into getting a bottle. I haven’t been able to get her to latch since 😞 and I cry a lot about it, I feel like the opportunity was taken from me
I'm 4.5 months in with my first baby. I've been pretty stressed and feel like my supply is dropping (I do have a small oversupply). You say do soon to skin would this be best when I get home from work? I do pump, but still seems to be less and less :( . Baby girl has also started to fighting feedings if I do compressions she usually settles, but it gets overwhelming and frustrating very quickly.
Please help me, my baby latches properly when she is sleeping but when she is awake she just latch suck for few seconds n cry n repeat. It is tension for me
Is baby getting too mush milk to fast? I had this happen, I would pump for a minute to get the initial strong let down going first. Or just keep going and baby will likely grow into it bc they’ll take more as they grow.
#BridgetTeyler I have conceived through IVF and in 33rd week. I always wished for vaginal birth that’s when I found your channel. During my last hospital visit, doctor advised for elective c sec just to ensure there are no miss happens. Although he had left option for us but things like what if baby eats meconium or umbilical cord circling neck , scares me. Im totally confused whether to directly go for elective c sec thinking baby’s safety with less risk or try vaginal Can you please please let me know your views
Meconium and a cord around neck are pretty common issues that a skilled birth attendant should be able to manage. I’m no doctor but honestly your doc sounds lazy to me and ignoring all the benefits of a vaginal birth.
@@haley2542 During 35 weeks I had scan . My amniotic fluid was more Haley. After getting to know risk with this condition ( cord prolapse and placenta getting separated if water breaks ) is scaring 🙁🙁I m really not able to accept I will have c sec without giving a vaginal birth try . Please help me . Your words may heal my suffering
@@megha7746 A scan is just a snapshot in time, and sometimes not an accurate one. At 35w you may have another 7w to go. Your baby is still moving around and the situation may change and correct itself… or it could not no one knows. I’m just sharing my perspective if an OB told me what you’ve described I would definitely ask him about our options to wait and try for natural labor…. And only do csect if during labor its an emergency. But thats me. But again I’m no doctor, just a mom making decisions like you. I wish you the best of luck!!! Your gonna do great!
@@haley2542 Many Thanks Haley. I have thought of asking them for inducing me and if no progress then go for c sec . Hoping for best . Pls pray for me . I will keep you posted on updates of delivery. Lots of love ❤️
@@megha7746 I think the best thing you can do is to relax and do things you enjoy in these final days/weeks of pregnancy! It can be stressful in your situation with what you are facing, but it will be much better for your wellbeing and your baby’s if you can relax and have peace of mind! Talking walks, being in nature, being around loved ones… whatever brings you joy! I remember being so uptight and stressed with my first baby, I was 11 days overdue and wanted it to be over. But then I decided its out of my hands and I kicked my feet up and enjoyed a glass of wine and I instantly felt better than I had in weeks. And I went into labor the next morning! Take care of yourself ❤️ It all gonna be alright!!
I don’t think babies should go to a chiropractor. You don’t need to be licensed to be a chiropractor and there is no way to tell if that chiropractor has true experience with babies. Babies can easily be hurt by an ill trained chiropractor and babies don’t need chiropractic work. If there is something wrong with your baby take them to a pediatrician to figure out what is wrong, not a chiropractor.
I'm not arguing that breast is best but it's important to acknowledge that not every mother can breastfeed. OCCASIONALLY BABIES DIE FROM LACK OF NUTRITION because they are not getting enough breast milk. After crying for as long as they can, they are too weak to cry and mothers are not aware that their babies are still hungry. So whenever anyone promotes the benefits of breast milk, please make sure you are recognizing that what's most important is that the baby is getting enough to eat. I am very sensitive to this because my own child lost 10% of her body weight in the first week of her life. She was crying all of the time. Her jaundice was terrible. I reached out to the La Leche League for help. They suggested plenty of water & just to have her keep nursing & nursing and "Mother Nature will kick in." Well, nothing could have been further from the truth! All of this happened with my mother-in-law staying with us who was a NURSE! My point being... you don't have to be a complete idiot to put your baby in danger. My daughter is 22 now and I still feel anger toward LLL for this terrible, potentially fatal advice.
I would be cautious about telling parents to take their baby to a chiropractor. There is no scientific evidence that taking them will help your breast feeding journey.
Who else is actually breastfeeding while watching this lol? 😊👍
Lol, im pumping
How'd you know
Me!
Pumping!
He just stopped haha
My baby was taken to the NICU right after birth, and I couldn’t feed him for 3 days post birth. But I started pumping right away every 2.5-3 hours so I can give him colostrum and my milk still came in. We are still breastfeeding to this day 🥰 wanted to leave my positive story for those moms in a similar situation!
Thank you from Pakistan
Thank you was separated from my baby for first 3 days
My baby went to the NICU right after i gave birth, it took three-four hours for them to get me stitched back up, and when i finally came to see my baby i couldnt hold him just yet - All this to say, even tough i didnt breastfeed him within the first hour, my milk still came in, and I even had an oversupply for weeks! Now 6 months later our breastfeeding journey is still going strong
Sometimes breastfeeding and skin to skin isn’t possible right after birth, like Bridget says, and I just wanted to leave my positive story here, to say that it is not deemed to go wrong if it doesn’t happen the way you were hoping for
My breastfeeding journey was so horrible! My mom and siblings, in-laws all made negative remarks about me breastfeeding. I was determined to do it so I was all alone in my journey. In 1994 there was no internet to help you learn more and I read books at the library to figure out things. I wish I had someone like you back then to encourage me
My goal was to make it 6 months and I made it 7. My sister has been breastfeeding for 4 years! Every woman is different, but I feel lucky to have made it to my goal, even with a low supply. We really are amazing! ❤️
Oh wow thats so great , my husband want me to breastfeeding our daughter for 4 years as well. But I am concerned about shape of breast. I feel it's big now and saggy my breast was B 34. And not saggy stand now is big and I don't like it I was think of if I go not sure what will happen
@@Beliverkj6et We all get old and looks fade. Worrying about it is pointless. Feed your baby
@@iamwhoyousayiam6773 thank you for ur wisdom advice. GOD BLESS YOU .
Wow that is amazing.
One thing that i would tell everyone is that even if you have a good latch or an almost good latch, breastfeeding will still hurt for the first few weeks!! Lactation consultants make you feel like if it hurts or if you dont have the perfect latch right away you are doing something wrong but thats not true. As the baby grows in the first few weeks the latch will improve as long as you keep trying to fix it and your nipples will toughen up and it wont hurt. Just believe in the process!
I breast fed my son for a year and i tell everyone whp wants too that it never really feels comfortable. My son latched immediately after birth and I kept wondering if he did because it hurt so much. Our nipples are sensitive because of the hormones and the babies suck is hard!
Good advice would be to tug and gentle pull on the nipple prior to birth just to get them used to our rough little babies!
My baby’s pediatrician would tell me to supplement, because she wasn’t at her birth weight, she was taking a little longer. But i stuck to breastfeeding I would pump and gave her the bottle a couple times just to make sure she was eating enough so she could gain her weight back quicker. But I decided not to give the bottle anymore after those couple times because I felt that it would make her want the bottle and not the breast later on so I stopped. I saw a lactation consultant after like a month and a half and it went great my baby was getting plenty of milk and im so glad i stuck to this journey. She is my third baby and she’s the only one I’ve been breastfeeding im proud of myself for sticking to it this time.
After going through two lactation consultants, multiple chiropractic treatments, and using every gadget and crutch, me and my baby aren't much closer to breastfeeding. I keep watching all of these videos looking for answers and new techniques. I even met with a IBCLC pre-natal and still have faced an uphill battle to breastfeed. My supply continues to be low even if I make the 8x pumps a day which ultimately consumes my entire day... guzzling down water, supplements, every 'breastfeeding superfood' and nada. I'm lucky if I get 7ish ounces now... She's about 6wks old now and I'm not quitting, however it also sucks the life out of me many days. Having an infant who screams and flailes at the boob does the opposite of release oxytocin. It's so incredibly hard when nobody can help you 💔
I'm so sorry❤
How did it go? My baby is fighting the boob as well.
Yes to all of these tips! I had a hard hospital delivery with my daughter and I didn't receive much help from hospital staff and lactation consultants establishing breastfeeding. I was told from the get go that exclusively pumping or formula would probably be best because "mama's with large breasts have a hard time breastfeeding." I felt like I was basically told that my body was broken and I couldn't give my baby what she needed. I was able to exclusively pump and provide breaskmilk for her for 10 months, but I really grieved our breastfeeding relationship. When I found out I was pregnant with my son I was determined to make it work. I read the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, watched all of your breastfeeding videos, and switched to a more supportive provider 32 weeks. With my midwives approval I began hand expressing and collecting colostrum at 37 weeks. I had over 300 ml of colostrum frozen by the time I delivered my son at 41 weeks. We were able to use that colostrum and avoid formula in the hospital while we tried to get breastfeeding established. He is now 3 and a half months old and eats like a champ. I have also been able to freeze 1500 ounces of milk 🤗
Wow!!! 1500 oz?!?! Mine is 6 weeks old and what I pump I give to her. I have literally 3oz frozen. Trying to increase supply but feel like I’m just keeping up. Had to supplement with formula because her weight was low at the month check up. 😢
@@camirobe it's really uncommon to make that much milk. I'm EBF but if I pump I only get 2-4 oz. I'm a just enougher lmao
This is amazing!!!
I'm highly skeptical of this
@@iamwhoyousayiam6773 what could I possibly have to gain from lying about my breastfeeding journey? I am an oversupplier now, but I struggled with undersupply and being a just enougher with my first baby. I understand the stress and worry mamas go through when trying to feed their babies without good support, so I wanted to share my experience. What worked for me might not work for others. I am thankful to have and abundance of milk and I have been able to donate some to other mamas in need of breastmilk for their babies.
Your timing is amazing!!! My 2 week old is being so stubborn with breastfeeding. My toddler was never so stubborn and I needed this encouragement
The stress one is so true. I was always amazed how I could literally see ounces worth of difference in output depending on my mood
I will say that this video is one of the most helpful ones out there. I struggled with many of these issues and after a few weeks in NICU I was feeling very discouraged as I had issues with latching and flat nipples. I was told by some staff that nipple shields would help and told by others not to use them and I was so frustrated. It shouldn't be so complicated. It's natural and should be easy, right? LISTEN TO HER ABOUT USING A LACTATION CONSULTANT OVER PEDIATRICIANS! It may save a mama significant trauma! My family doctor at the time was also one of the maturnity doctors in our area and attempted to help me with breastfeeding latching. We ended up ambulanced to our local hospital and then the emergency at a hospital an hour away when she ended up suffocated and unresponsive. Thankfully babies respond well to resuscitation. There was a lactation consultant there who we were offered a consultation with and she was shocked and horrified by the techniques my doctor had used. It took much encouragement from my husband to try nursing again which I did get back to but unfortunately my journey ended early. I will be taking all of these suggestions seriously with my second one on the way and hopefully it will be a different story. :)
32 weeks pregnant, watching all your videos for 3rd and 4th trimester to really have all the knowledge.
Thank you!! Power pumping as I watch. My goal was at least 3 months. It’s now been 6 months!! We’ve hit the distracted phase so some feeds are a bit harder than others but she’s still gaining weight so I guess that means we’re still going strong 💪🏼
Hi even iam aiming to feed atleast 3 months due to low supply issue😢.how did you reach to 6 month goal
@@pallavichandimani9677 Hi! I was fortunate to not have any supply problems but I did end up breastfeeding for 19 months with my first & now again with my second so I can at least give some advice in hopes it works for you!
@@pallavichandimani9677 Hi. I wrote out a whole reply last week but I see it never uploaded! I don’t even remember commenting this, but I ended up BF for 19 months before I weaned her off and now I am at 3 month mark with my 2nd baby! Although I did not have a supply issue, I still think I can share some advice that may help just from having some experience now. Just some bullet points in no particular order: •Power pumping is great help. •Water!! •Some suggest on demand, I’ve always scheduled the pump/feeding to every 2 hrs in the day. •Pumping is great, but nothing beats your actual baby’s suckling so it’s always good to offer. •Skin to skin. •No supplement will magically solve supply problems, unfortunately. The facts are, the Prolactin hormone makes the milk & Oxytocin moves the milk. Prolactin is dependent on stimulation and not affected by stress. Pumping at night is great for supply since more Prolactin is made at night. Oxytocin let’s down your milk & can temporarily be affected by stress. Oxytocin is also called the bonding hormone! So, as best you can, get comfy & relaxed & focus on just you & your babe🤍 I know it’s easier said than done. Just some tips I’ve learned along the way. I wish you the best!! I know it’s hard mama!
I am A certified lactation counselor too that has just taken on my role for lactation and postpartum educator at a hospital here i would love to use your videos for our mommas i am currently battling so much frustration in these moms who want to breast feed but lack the education and almost immediately give formula/bottles. I plan to make QR codes for mommas to watch suing labor and pregnancy and give them out during our birthing and baby classes we are planning to start up soon.
Hi Bridget, It’s probably a little bit late to say my gratitude to you. So I watched your videos almost everyday in my 9 months of pregnancy, even the night before I went to labor. Thanks to you again, I deliver my baby normally, I’m still breastfeeding too. Your videos really help me.
Your videos have helped me through my pregnancy, birth and now my breastfeeding journey. Thanks for all the helpful information. ❤️ It’s not always easy and every day is a victory 🙌
Be sure to check your little one for tounge ties. Our daughter had one and it really hindered her latch.
Same here my son had 4 oral ties. He had 2 upper cheek ties, an upper lip tie and an tongue tie. Sadly it went undiagnosed for 3 months despite me seeking help from lactation consultants and specialists. I was so grateful when he had the the oral tie release surgery. His reflux and colic issues went away and started to latch and eat better. We are definitely getting our second baby checked out for oral ties when she is born.
How would I know if my baby has one?
@@babybc8810 find a solid lactation consultant. They will usually know a doctor who will take care of all ties at the same time, some pediatricians are hesitant to cut all of them (because stretches are required every 4-6 hours for 6 weeks) but it’s worth it!
to reassure anyone anyone reading this, One of my children were super alert/fussy 1 day old and I was struggling to get him to attach EVENTHOUGH I had breastfed 6 children on demand and exclusively before him, you are both learning together, count to 10 it will be ok
Thankyou
Thanks so much for your informative video! I experienced hemorrhaging during my labor and delivery and my milk was delayed coming in so we had to supplement with formula. Once my milk finally did come in, dd was not interested in breastfeeding and very much preferred her bottles. I was initially sad to have missed out on this experience but ultimately felt blessed and thankful that my baby was healthy and well nourished (regardless of feeding method) ❤️
What are your weaning tips when you're pregnant and the stimulation is too much to handle (1 yr old likes to twiddle and sometimes also bites). And tips on weaning from 'nursing to sleep' method 🙏
I was dreading the weaning out of 'nursing to sleep', as this was THE ONLY way my daughter would fall asleep. As I was about to return to work and my daughter (13 months old) to start daycare, I just tried to put her to sleep without breastfeeding her (read a ton of articles, books and useless advice and was convinced I would fail) and it worked, after 30 mins she was asleep! You have to find what works for you, reading a book to calm your baby down, closing the curtains, singing, hugging her, holding etc... Sometimes she falls asleep easily, sometimes it takes a while but I was definitely way to stressed about the process than I should have been. You will do it! Best wishes!
My baby is almost 3 months, and breastfeeding has been rough for so long, it’s just now starting to get a little easier. I’m planning to breastfeed until at least 18 months though, which was my goal before my daughter was born. I just want to encourage other ladies to KEEP GOING! Even if it’s hard, if we persevere through the hard times the easier times will be so rewarding, and the benefits of breast milk to your baby are so worth it!
#9!! Unsupportive system. I had all of those people saying those things in my bf journey. My husband was my rock and helped protect me and we are still bf 8 months in. Even with low supply. I'm so proud of that
Way to go! So low supply means you bf and then supplement after that? :)
@@elisabeth8146 thank you! yes exactly
The right support is so necessary!!! Even befor baby is born!!! My doula ment so much to me with my breastfeeding journey.
I am dreamfeeding and that is awesome for me and my little one.
Breastfeeding is worth pushing through those first month, it becomes so special!!!!
Thanks for your videos, it help me though my pregnancy and afterwards
Hello Bridget.... I was pregnant in 2020..... I'm from Bangalore India..... I follow u on TH-cam.... I listened to your breathing techniques and trust ur body..... I birthed my baby naturally in Feb 21.... Thank you for sharing your knowledge...... U were always in my mind.....
Great reminders!! 38 weeks and baby should be here any day. Hoping for the best breast feeding journey possible!
Your videos helped me immensely when I was pregnant and then first beginning to breastfeed my newborn. It was hard at first, I had a lot of challenges like poor latch and sore nips. It took me 2 months to stop supplementing and exclusively breastfeed. I continued exclusively breastfeeding until my son was six months old, at which point I added solid foods and continued to breastfeed him all the way up until now! He's 15 months old now and we're still going strong. I went through some serious difficulties but I never gave up and your help was so appreciated! Thank you for your videos💛
Some advice I can offer to anyone trying to boost their milk supply in those early days is this; make time to pump! When I brought my son home from the hospital we were still having a lot of difficulty with his latch, which was not helping me produce more milk. I rented the hospital breastpump for a week and afterwards WIC helped by giving me one of my own. Pumping boosted my production a lot! Use the resources available to you and ask for help! Also most birthing hospitals will have a lactation consultant available to help you learn to get baby well latched. Every body and baby is different, so a professional is invaluable when you need guidance one-on-one rather than generalized information.
Ask for nip shields if you have a lot of pain! Don't give up mama! ♡ that baby is worth it!
Thank you, Bridget! Could you please make a video on how to properly end breastfeeding? I'm worried that my baby is 1 year old and does not want to stop breastfeeding, but I'm ready for it.
Wish I would've seen this video before I had my baby! Would have saved me from letting my supply dwindle. 8 weeks post partum and working on getting my supply back
I loved nursing. Made me feel like a superhero.
Can you make a video about breast-feeding stages/milestones? I can’t seem to find a good one. I want to know when to expect certain behaviors and when she’ll start doing stuff on her own
Would love a video on this!
Hello,
What do you do when you want to really breastfeed but milk doesn’t come for 3 days after??
My baby was kept under observation in NICU immediately after birth for 4 hours. No skin to skin done. Still started feeding the moment my baby was given to me. She is 3 weeks. Planning to exclusively breastfeed till 6 months.
Thank you Bridget, this is really encouraging! I'm 6 weeks postpartum and I'm so glad to have reliable milk supply. I have to say, it really is the people around me that bring me stress. Your tips are so refreshing to hear. I'm so much more motivated to continue breastfeeding for as long as I can 😊
Your videos have been so helpful and informative during my motherhood journey. Thank you for all the encouragement! I look forward to listening to all your new videos. I would also love to see more videos on infant care topics, like establishing a daily routine for baby, and balancing care between a toddler and newborn. Thank you for all you do!
Hello sweetheart, at first I want to thank you for your beautiful videos which helped me a lot as first time mom. I was been struggling with breastfeeding then after lots of struggles I finally got it. Now I have been returning to work about 1 month and my baby won’t take bottle, I have been trying to give him bottle for month before I went to work but he still won’t take easily or I have done everything in my capacity bottle change other people offer formula change breakfast milk in the bottle, nothing seems working well he might latch for10-20 seconds and get super upset and won’t eat after that, i also have mentioned it to his doctor they didn’t give me any helpful advice other than keep trying, because of him not taking bottle well I stopped working full time but I need to work please please please help!!!!
Hi! I'm 31week pregnant. i have gained very little weight 4 kilograms overall. However the scan says that baby's weight is fine.
Can you make a video on how to dry up your milk? My baby is almost a year old and she’s weaning herself. I have enough milk in the freezer to last her until she’s 1 or so. How do I dry up my supply?
Its just the opposite steps of trying to increase your supply… spend some time away from baby, stretch time between feeds, give baby a bottle/cup instead, etc.
Good tips! One thing I would add - avoid using bottles and even pacifiers if you want to keep breastfeeding directly from the breast. Using those can not only ruin the latch but aldo lead to nursing strikes... and those are really not fun. :(
Does skin to skin work when they're older or only when they're new babies? My son is 5 months old & I'm still breastfeeding but struggling with my supply. Curious if I can still do skin to skin & it be effective..
I’m curious too!
Can we talk about nursing while pregnant? Not many videos on it
Is it possible to increase my milk supply even if my baby is already three months old? If yes, how should I go about it? Finally loving breastfeeding after a rocky start and wanna keep going for as long as possible. ❤️
For me i fed baby every single moment that he looked uncomfortable orcried (given he was changed). I kept him in a baby carrier on me almost all day like she recommended in the video. As babies grow they grow more hungry so it is possible to increase mil productivity but only if you are having baby suck or you pump more.
#9 was probably what caused the most difficulty and trauma for me. :/
Love this. I'm excited to try again with my 3rd.
Make sure you have someone to help you after you have the baby. I had to do it on my own and im pretty sure the stress of it stuffed up my production. If baby daddy cant take time off go spend some time with your parents so you can have help and just focus on baby.
Lots of good tips in this video. I'm breastfeeding my 2 month old and still have my doubts about how things are going. She latched well in the beginning but she seems to be getting lazy with the latching and it's becoming painful again. I've tried several different positions and used tips to get her a better latch but it seems if she does latch well, she ends up sliding off into a shallow latch anyways and I don't know how to fix that.
Keep trying, mama! Mine does that too, and I think it’s because I introduced the pacifier too early. So he wants to chew on the nipple like he does the binky. I have to really sandwich my boob into his mouth and try to hold him there as long as I can. Then if he moves himself down to the nipple, I unlatch him and try again. Hoping this helps. Good luck!
@@jules11yates My little one was introduced to bottles right away because the pediatrician wanted her supplemented. Knowing what I know now, I think I'd avoid it. Although she was jaundice and super sleepy for a long time so maybe she needed the bottles. She hates pacifiers though, I've tried a few different ones and she hates them all. I'm her pacifier lol. Thanks for the tip. I have been holding her to my breast and relatching her when she slides down. It is a helpful tip!
@@mamabird129 Its so important they get that formula when they’re jaundiced, but yeah, it’s confusing for them. I think I gave up really quick with one of my other children when I had to supplement for jaundice because they didn’t latch good after. It’s a tough job but worth it, right?! I’m trying to breastfeed for as long as I can with my last baby. He hates the paci too. Makes him angry when I try to give it to him.
@@jules11yates I was actually fortunate enough to be able to use donor breast milk while in the hospital. I was never charged for it either. If I had an oversupply, I'd love to pay it forward and donate. I did end up having to supplement with formula for many weeks at home but she's getting much better. The important thing is that she's growing like a weed! Even when she just wants to suck, the pacifier makes my baby angry too! The nurses at the hospital shoved it in her mouth when she wasn't interested so I think that traumatized her. I never force the pacifier or bottle. Next baby, I'm saying no pacifier!
My baby is 7 weeks and we had a rough start. He was extremely sleepy first 3 days and would latch fine but not suck. At the first doctor appt 4 days old he was worried about baby's weight and suggested supplementing which we did as it scared me. After working with a lactation consultant (two actually) found that baby had weak suck and wasn't productive (weighted feed showed he got 1oz in an hour at 5 weeks old). My supply was awful and I've been pumping for 3-4 weeks consistently and still only getting 1-2oz total a session. I'm so disappointed.. I don't want to give up but feel it isn't going to improve. I pump every 2-3 hours. Power pump, drink water, eat flax and oats. Made lactation cookies. Only noticed a half ounce increase in all those weeks 😔 I want to exclusively breastfeed or at least exclusively pump but neither is working well. All the stress over it doesn't help but I badly want to keep going. Right now i give him all I can pump out and what little he can pull out himself. Never realized how difficult breastfeeding can be and how upsetting when it doesn't work the way I hoped for.
Have you tried pumping while doing skin-to-skin? I get a horrible let-down to just a machine...
Thank you...Your video gave me hope to continue breastfeeding.Even though I got my 6 weeks old baby to formula feed(since first week)....
Same here due to not too much loss of weight😔
My baby has been on a nursing strike for 20 days. I went and bought formula because I can’t handle pumping anymore. 4 months on Monday 😢
my son just turned five months old and just found out last night that i’m pregnant again. can you do a video on tandem nursing?.
I planned for 2 years with my son, but because of him going to daycare and me working more, I only made it to 18 months. I was able to take him to work with me until he was 10 months old, and I kept pumping after, but it got to be too much and I hated the electric pump.
This time, I plan to make it to the full 2 years because I am not working anymore. I am homeschooling my son and doing online school myself so I am home and I will be able to spend all that time with baby not have to pump except with the Hakka just to have some spare milk on hand :)
I have an oversupply, it feels terrible, my breasts are engorged up to the exploding point every 2 hours and recurrent blocked ducts. Very painful. I wish with all my soul my milk supply would dry up. I want to get out of it so bad. I feel the problem of oversupply is not covered enough.
Does over hydrating affect breastmilk supply ? I feel like i have low milk supply and force myself to drink water ....
What are your recommendations for birth control after birth? My ob advised an IUD like paraguard.. but I'm not sure I want that in my body..
Thank you for this video!!! 🙏 Breastfeeding my 4mo and my goal was two years and now I think I'll be lucky to make it to 1yo. He prefers a bottle and constantly pumping is hard with my schedule. I would rather he take a bottle 1-2 times a day instead of preferring it ... Any tips to go back to favoring breast? He has a tongue tie revision at 2wo and has been seeing a chiro monthly...so it was rocky from the start tbh 😬 Thanks again!
Try dream feeding and feeding him drowsy. Mine is fussy in the evenings specially so I try to get him cosy in a barely lit room, massage and do breast compressions continuously so he doesn’t have to work as hard. I do compressions and massage all the time because it’s recommended to increase yield and mine definitely does benefit from the technique emptying the breast more efficiently.
So we're supposed to get lots of rest whilst also not skipping night pumping sessions 🤷 it seems impossible to do all the right things as a mother 🙋♀️
Sleep while baby sleeps! No more 8 hours at night, but scattered thru the day like baby does! Its only temporary!
@@haley2542 yeah I understand that's the answer in theory. We had a lot of trouble getting our daughter to sleep during the day for the first couple of months so the night was the only time I could actually get some rest. Now that we have a better routine at 3 months my milk has all dried up anyway so I can't do night sessions anymore regardless. At least I'll know how to do things better when we have baby #2
@@TheLucy1014 The first year is the hardest! Best of luck to you going forward!
We have a 4 month old, we were just told by a physician that after 6 months the breastmilk isn’t nutritious enough to do alone and that we need to supplement with real food…is this true
I’m 15 weeks pregnant and I plan on breast feeding til my daughter is 1 years old 💕 any tips???
Hey Bridget, love your videos! My son is 10 weeks old and so far our breastfeeding journey has been pretty good, but I just wondered if you have some tips for me as a mama with a really intense letdown? You mentioned that milk dribbling from the mouth indicates a poor latch - my little guy usually latches well but then the milk COMES and almost drowns him so he tends to unlatch and splutter a little, sometimes cough, then has trouble re-latching deeply and milk will dribble around until he can get "back on" again properly 🙈 but if he's having a cranky day it can sometimes upset him to be near drowned by his mama, and then the feed just doesn't go well... so sometimes I just hold a burp cloth to my boob to soak up the intense flow and then put him back on after it slows - is that the best idea? Or should I try to keep him latched throughout? I've tried hand expressing a bit of milk before I feed him but I can never get much by hand and when he latches it's still a bit of a tsunami
Try getting gravity to help you out with this one. For example, try lying on your back and laying your baby across your chest while you breastfeed.
You could also try a Haaka it uses suction!
You could use it before you feed & after or on the opposite breast and then switch baby to the other!
@@TheGreatWerebear I've tried this but I found he didn't love it because he struggled to breathe (big "milk jugs" = kind of squishy, face disappeared into breast 😅) but I could maybe try it again now his neck is stronger and see how it goes!
Hold and shake your nipple during the let-down, it might stop the fast flow and then feed your little one.
@@TeaAddict it is worth contacting a lactation consultant to help you determine if you just have a strong let down, or if you have an oversupply. With an overactive letdown, it can be helpful to nurse laid back or side-lying to reduce the flow. Latching him until the milk flows and then detaching him for a minute until the flow slows down is a good option as well.
If it is an oversupply, block feeding is a good option to down regulate your supply. Oversupply is often times caused by pumping in addition to exclusive breastfeeding or using something like a haaka. Many people beleive that a haaka is just collecting the letdown on the other side. However, because it is creating negative pressure, it is pulling extra milk out. This essentially tells your body you are feeding twins, hence the over supply.
Why does everyone talk about low milk production but no one talks about excess milk production? 5 months after giving birth and my baby is still having trouble breastfeeding.
I wish if i can only breastfeed my second coming child as i did with his brother, but it seems like this can't be possible after discovering my MS disease and starting taking this therapy each month for the rest of my life....
So i'm addressing this to all the mammas who can breastfeed,
" be happy for what u're doing cause u're fortunate and u should thnx God for ur gift... "
I struggle to pump manually and get the let down going without baby on the other boob.. any suggestions?
Any tips on breastfeeding with a lact-aid sns?
Can you do a video on breaking sleep associations/sleep training for 12m old?
I always hear from moms I didn’t have enough milk to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is just hard! I did for all my 5 kids and it’s hard. But I always choose to breastfeed.
Do you have any videos on transitioning from the breast to bottle? Or combination bottle and breast feeding. My 3 month old is not interested. We started early but after we did a tongue tie release at 5 weeks she started to refuse bottles.
With my first baby i had so many people tell me not to let my baby become attached to the boob. I allowed it to scare me out of feeding when i needed to and my milk supply ended up never keeping up with baby’s need. Wish i would have had people who were more supportive and less fear giving.
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Slam-packed video with amazing tips! 🙌🏼💜 so good Bridget!!
Thank you for the tips Bridget!🥰
My goal was 1-2 years, currently 6 months in.... my doctor wants me to stop because I need thyroid medication that can't be taken while breastfeeding. Don't know what to do... I'm very very sad, me and baby are not ready... :(
Nursing twins & this is sooo reassuring. Knowing I’m providing enough for both is so amazing 🥹
How to know when the breast milk is emptied?
I've been nursing my daughter for 6 months and it seems like my supply just cannot keep up! My daughter is such a stubborn nurser.
I will forever regret giving up so soon into breastfeeding..
When I was in the hospital, my baby really struggled to breastfeed. he just struggled to latch. i was given a nipple shield which I realized later was too small and made it harder to get milk (and it HURT!) to make matters worse, my in-laws came and hung out at the hospital for long stretches of time and i wasn't comfortable doing skin to skin or breastfeeding in front of them, so I spent very little time trying. through his first week, he got jaundice, our pediatrician said his mouth was probably too small and my nipples too flat to nurse, and i was just so stressed i decided to pump and supplement with formula, just so he could get enough food. it worked, but i find pumping so exhausting i wanted to get him back to the breast as soon as possible. he's three weeks old now and finally has learned to latch to my nipple, but we're still learning and he's taking a bottle most of the time. I'm hoping soon we'll be able to primarily nurse. I was blindsided by challenges like flat nipples, small mouths, potential tongue and lip ties, nipple confusion, etc. i know getting a baby to nurse from the start is ideal, but i also didn't know that they can often go from bottle to breast and be fine. i feel like I've lost a lot of time but I'm hopeful for the future and so proud of my little boy!
Please I would need some help. I breastfeed now for 3 years. I never had problem with breastfeeding. But now my milk supply decrease my child is not ready to stop and so am I. I did not change my diet and life a healthy life style!? What could be the Reason. Is that a hormone imbalance. I can not find anything in the internet!?
Any tips on helping out with one breast in under supply and the other in over supply?
Hey daddy for once please im trying to learn
Just gave birth to my Baby daughter and breast feeding is really exhausting.. I’m so frustrated to the point that I’m crying.. And I’m having this really painful contractions in my stomach down to legs and knees.. but I still trying to breastfeed my baby though it seems hopeless for me..😢😭
Mom's are super
my MIL says babies get bored of breastmilk (because she doesn't like milk in general, lol) so she suggests to supplement with something else which is a little salty or different taste. lol. she started saying this when my baby was not even a month old..!
It's not really working for me. After baby gets a good latch, it eventually somehow becomes in a poor latch and I have to relatch it often during one session, otherwise it's super painful. She just prefers not to open her mouth wide, she even tilts her head to just eat the nipple. We do still bottle feed her twice a day because of medicine she needs to take. Is it related? Breastfeeding is super paonful for me in longterm and I have to use the nipple shield all the time. At the beginning it wasn't necessary but it is just worse and worse and there are hard bumps on my aerolas.
I need help with nipple confusion 😭 help me. I was getting her to latch the first 24 hrs at the hospital but I was so tired from no sleep and she kept asking for more so my husband and the nurse pressured me into getting a bottle. I haven’t been able to get her to latch since 😞 and I cry a lot about it, I feel like the opportunity was taken from me
I am 5th day with my son and i am so up to giving up breast feeding.
Nothijg coming out
An hour after birth your milk wouldn’t have come in yet. It’d still be colostrum. Your milk doesn’t come in till day 2/3.
Trying to relatch here. Really hard!
I'm 4.5 months in with my first baby. I've been pretty stressed and feel like my supply is dropping (I do have a small oversupply). You say do soon to skin would this be best when I get home from work? I do pump, but still seems to be less and less :( . Baby girl has also started to fighting feedings if I do compressions she usually settles, but it gets overwhelming and frustrating very quickly.
Sorry, but its likely you being away from baby while you are at work. Why most working moms quit breastfeeding.
i use nipple shields with my month old baby boy due to my inverted and flat nipples
Please help me, my baby latches properly when she is sleeping but when she is awake she just latch suck for few seconds n cry n repeat. It is tension for me
My child is not gaining weight well. My daughter sleeps most of the time we are now 10weeks.
I’m pumping as part of my triple feed while watching this
My baby is choking while breast feeding!!! What to do ?
Is baby getting too mush milk to fast? I had this happen, I would pump for a minute to get the initial strong let down going first. Or just keep going and baby will likely grow into it bc they’ll take more as they grow.
I wish I would have watched this before giving birth so I would have had more confidence in the hospital
Deal with #9 often.
#BridgetTeyler
I have conceived through IVF and in 33rd week. I always wished for vaginal birth that’s when I found your channel.
During my last hospital visit, doctor advised for elective c sec just to ensure there are no miss happens. Although he had left option for us but things like what if baby eats meconium or umbilical cord circling neck , scares me.
Im totally confused whether to directly go for elective c sec thinking baby’s safety with less risk or try vaginal
Can you please please let me know your views
Meconium and a cord around neck are pretty common issues that a skilled birth attendant should be able to manage. I’m no doctor but honestly your doc sounds lazy to me and ignoring all the benefits of a vaginal birth.
@@haley2542 During 35 weeks I had scan .
My amniotic fluid was more Haley.
After getting to know risk with this condition ( cord prolapse and placenta getting separated if water breaks ) is scaring 🙁🙁I m really not able to accept I will have c sec without giving a vaginal birth try . Please help me . Your words may heal my suffering
@@megha7746 A scan is just a snapshot in time, and sometimes not an accurate one. At 35w you may have another 7w to go. Your baby is still moving around and the situation may change and correct itself… or it could not no one knows. I’m just sharing my perspective if an OB told me what you’ve described I would definitely ask him about our options to wait and try for natural labor…. And only do csect if during labor its an emergency. But thats me. But again I’m no doctor, just a mom making decisions like you. I wish you the best of luck!!! Your gonna do great!
@@haley2542 Many Thanks Haley.
I have thought of asking them for inducing me and if no progress then go for c sec .
Hoping for best .
Pls pray for me . I will keep you posted on updates of delivery.
Lots of love ❤️
@@megha7746 I think the best thing you can do is to relax and do things you enjoy in these final days/weeks of pregnancy! It can be stressful in your situation with what you are facing, but it will be much better for your wellbeing and your baby’s if you can relax and have peace of mind! Talking walks, being in nature, being around loved ones… whatever brings you joy! I remember being so uptight and stressed with my first baby, I was 11 days overdue and wanted it to be over. But then I decided its out of my hands and I kicked my feet up and enjoyed a glass of wine and I instantly felt better than I had in weeks. And I went into labor the next morning! Take care of yourself ❤️ It all gonna be alright!!
I don’t think babies should go to a chiropractor. You don’t need to be licensed to be a chiropractor and there is no way to tell if that chiropractor has true experience with babies. Babies can easily be hurt by an ill trained chiropractor and babies don’t need chiropractic work. If there is something wrong with your baby take them to a pediatrician to figure out what is wrong, not a chiropractor.
I'm not arguing that breast is best but it's important to acknowledge that not every mother can breastfeed. OCCASIONALLY BABIES DIE FROM LACK OF NUTRITION because they are not getting enough breast milk. After crying for as long as they can, they are too weak to cry and mothers are not aware that their babies are still hungry. So whenever anyone promotes the benefits of breast milk, please make sure you are recognizing that what's most important is that the baby is getting enough to eat. I am very sensitive to this because my own child lost 10% of her body weight in the first week of her life. She was crying all of the time. Her jaundice was terrible. I reached out to the La Leche League for help. They suggested plenty of water & just to have her keep nursing & nursing and "Mother Nature will kick in." Well, nothing could have been further from the truth! All of this happened with my mother-in-law staying with us who was a NURSE! My point being... you don't have to be a complete idiot to put your baby in danger. My daughter is 22 now and I still feel anger toward LLL for this terrible, potentially fatal advice.
I would be cautious about telling parents to take their baby to a chiropractor. There is no scientific evidence that taking them will help your breast feeding journey.