Dear all mamas out there! This video helped me to go through first few weeks of breastfeeding, and keep on going. First few days were the worst, I’d rather give birth few more times than breastfeed, it was that painful but I kept on going because I wanted it to work so badly. What had helped me was switching to pumping for few days and giving my baby my milk in bottle to let my sore, bleeding nipples rest and that helped so much. I kept on pumping every two hours to boost my supply, and after few weeks I tried breastfeeding again. And at that point my nipples were strong enough to “survive” my baby’s strong latch. And here we are, 7 months and going for more of exclusive breastfeeding. I was even able to donate some of my stashed milk. What I want to say mamas is that you can do this, I believe you it’s hard and painful sometimes, and that you want to give up but believe in yourself, you can do this, and once all that pain is gone, breastfeeding will be the best thing ever. I remember myself feeding my baby once in the middle of night just crying of joy, that was one of the first painless feeds and he just fall asleep on the breast, the best feeling in the world. You can do this!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm currently struggling with breastfeeding. Did you notice your baby had a hard time nursing at the breast after bottle feeding with them getting used to a bottle nipple?
@@ajoyfullsoundim currently having this issue. I want my baby to nurse at the breast after 4 months of giving her pumped breastmilk. I’m planning on seeing a lactation counselor. I’m to the point to where I don’t want to pump so much anymore and not have to deal with washing bottles and pumps.
My daughter was 7 weeks early, I was very sick, sedated for her birth and hospitalized for 2 weeks in a coma for 5 days. I was not able to see my baby or hand express until I got home. I was so weak I couldn’t walk so it took me weeks to be able to try to breastfeed. As soon as I got my pump I began to pump and was barely getting 1/2 an oz. At about 4-5 weeks pp I was finally able to get her to latch and suckle. My body totally kicked into gear and began producing. At 14 weeks we are going strong breastfeeding and I am now producing about 4 ozs every 3 hours. BF was so important to me before I gave birth and even more so after because I needed to bond with my baby. God was so gracious and kept my baby healthy with no complications from being early. With every obstacle, I prayed to be able to breastfeed, and it has gone so well. Being able to bond and feed my little girl has been the most beautiful experience of my life💕💕 P.S. I binge watched your channel while I was pregnant 😅
Wow, thank you for sharing. I just had my first baby a week ago. First few days in hospital were not ideal. I had a hemorrhage and had to receive a blood transfusion, so breast feeding was not in the cards right away. Since I've been home, I've been pumping and baby has been latching and suckling. My supply has not been significant but this gives me hope. Thank you
So good to hear! I am 3 weeks post partum my son was in the NICU for 2 days..he was on formula..I was not well 2 weeks ,had horrible spinal epidural headaches,deep tears and could not sit up or try to breastfeed my son.I felt helpless as I had always wanted to BF.I am currently pumping but producing only 1oz each session..I tried latching but poor baby has nipple confusion due to formula use:( I am still going to try latching..How do mothers manage 8 times/day? It takes long for my son to feed,burp ,diaper change then trying to sleep at times where I cannot get time to try latching him as he gets frustrated:(
This is the first time I have heard somebody say that pain breastfeeding in the first few weeks is normal, and that is so refreshing and helpful to hear. I’m on baby #3 and have experienced painful feeding with all 3, but with two of them the pain subsided after a few weeks and I went on to enjoy easy breastfeeding. But at the time I was so anxious I was doing something wrong and every professional was telling me that pain isn’t normal. Thankfully 3rd time around I’m a lot more experienced and confident in knowing myself and my baby and after a few weeks of adjustment, we are thriving with breastfeeding again. Thanks for a really helpful video.
I believed I would exclusively breastfeed my kid until he was on solids, and then continue breastfeeding through the first year. I did everything right; he did everything right. And it didn't work. With triple feeding, feeding on demand (and adding in scheduled feedings on top of that as recommended), meditations, careful diet and supplements, the works, my supply started dropping a few months in. I was forced to supplement more and more as the months went on. And at month 9, my kid rejected breastfeeding entirely, permanently. Videos like this are so encouraging for people who aren't the outliers. For those of us who are the outliers, the messages that your body will produce and your mindset determines the outcome are honestly hurtful. You give so many good tips in so many of your videos; your channel has honestly been one of the most helpful resources I've had over the course of early motherhood. I watched this one hoping there'd be something in there--some kind or encouraging theme that could help people through experiences like mine. But If you've only had the experience of everything working out, it's easy not to see the need to address the experiences of those who really struggle to do this and ultimately fail. I wish I'd had someone kindly telling me before my baby was born that I could still be a mom even if breastfeeding didn't work out the way I'd envisioned. That that kind of thing is common, and it sucks, but I didn't need to beat myself up over it or be afraid for my kid. That sometimes things do not work out; sometimes the supply and demand doesn't work. Sometimes the kid stops breastfeeding. Sometimes you do everything right, and make every best decision you can--and sometimes, the best decision you can make is to buy your kid some formula so he can be full and you can be sane again. I've got baby #2 growing right now, and when they're born, I plan to breastfeed. I plan to do my very best to show up for them. And if I end up having to supplement, I plan to accept that and move forward. For the mamas out there who do everything right and have it end up not working out the way you'd hoped: I'm with you, and I don't blame you for circumstances you didn't choose, and I support you taking the steps you need to take in the circumstances you're given. If it ever crosses your mind to wonder, because it absolutely did for me: You can still be a mom if breastfeeding doesn't work out the way you'd planned.
This is such a great comment❤ I’m doing everything I can and I’m just an under producer and it is what it is. I have to supplement formula for my baby and it makes me sad but I’m growing to accept that my body can’t do everything.
Thanks so much for this video, Bridget! I would like to add something about pumping: how much you pump is not necessarily indicative of how much your baby is getting. I have tried pumping for both my babies and can literally sit there for an hour+ and get not even ONE drop of milk. But my babies gain weight beautifully and I know are getting a lot of milk. I just can't let down for the pump, I think it's connected to the oxytocin hormone. Covering it with a blanket and trying to forget it's there sometimes works, but even then I'll only get maybe an ounce. So mamas, if you're not getting anything with the pump, it doesn't necessarily mean your baby isn't getting anything! You're body may let down for the baby, but can't for the pump bc it feels too invasive or something.
Yeah I hated the spectra pump, I could only use the Haakaa while breast feeding and then I got extra milk and it was so easy. I always bought small breast milk bags because I would not pump for big bags of milk, I would only do the Haakaa while feeding and I’d still get just under 4 ounces and it was perfect for what was needed. I got rid of the spectra pump and kept my Haakaas for this pregnancy. I had a little hand held battery pump too that worked better than the spectra, but was not as productive as the Haakaa.
@@Caitlinabcdefgthanks for this comment. It is currently 1.30am here and an electric breast pump is in my breast collecting nothing. But my baby is gaining weight beautifully. I was thinking of getting the spectra pump or something branded and expensive because I think they might express more milk than my hakaa and my affordable electric breast pump. However I am not really sure about it now especially after reading your comment!
Love this! Been exclusively breastfeeding my first since 8 weeks, and he's now 18 weeks. Had to supplement early on because of jaundice and a lot of TERRIBLE advice from an LC. I urge anyone who wants to breastfeed/nurse to find an LC who actually supports EBF. I learned the hard way that some LCs will encourage you to supplement with formula because it's "easier", tell you you "just have low supply", and discourage nursing in favor of pumping. All of it could not have been further from the truth. A good supportive IBCLC saved my breastfeeding journey.
You are a life saver! As a first time mama your videos have helped me the most out of anything, when it was 1am, 3am, 4am and I was frustrated with my newborn and feeling blue I would watch your videos and man did they help! They calmed me, calmed baby and I learnt so SO much. Thank you hun you got me through and are truly an awesome mama and Doula ❤️❤️
I watched your meditation videos and listened to my body what to do and when to push... I just want to say thank you! my baby boy was born in a span of 9hrs natural. Had my natural birth that I wanted.
One week postpartum with my first baby, delivered via unplanned c-section and exclusively breastfeeding. Milk is finally coming in the last couple days, and he is cluster feeding 4 hours at a time. Healing while also trying to establish a milk supply is no joke. Looking forward to less painful nipples tbh but I love nursing my sweet baby boy and will do whatever it takes to keep up with breastfeeding. 💚
Can you dedicate a video on how to wean baby from nursing? My baby is 13 months. I’ve started supplementing with almond milk bottles during the day and breastfeeding in the morning before work and before bedtime. Should I cut out pumping at work too so he won’t have the option of having breast milk during the day once my freezer supply is gone? And do I cut the morning or night feed first? I never made it this long breastfeeding my first child and my second never would take formula so we just continued nursing til he was old enough to transition to whole milk. This weaning process is tricky!! I have mixed feelings about it. 🥺
Hey momma 👋🏿! I’m a doula also and currently nursing my 4th child. He’s a newborn, but I definitely understand how nerve wrecking weaning can be😖. I have a few videos on gentle weaning on my channel if you’re interested. All the best to you and congratulations for nursing so long🥳!
@@peepeenuggerman5717 Another mom suggested it to me because it is sweet like breast milk and my pediatrician said it was okay. 🤷🏼♀️ Baby wouldn’t take whole milk and the almond milk I buy has more added calcium than whole milk. He gets most of his nutrients from baby food and table food.
My daughter is 10 weeks old today and i love your answer on question 13! Everything works fine and she is gaining weight and growing quickly. The only think that makes breastfeeding a worrysome situation for me is all the different tipps I get, sometimes even very contradictory... It is hard for me to find my style and still feel like i am doing everything right...
Your clips are more useful than any courses out there. I wish I have listened to you before I committed to a course. Thank you so much for doing what you do.
I just want to say that you are amazing! I’ve watched all of your videos through my pregnancy and now after having my son and you’ve helped and encouraged me so very much. YOU ARE APPRECIATED!!! 😍🥰🥰🥰
12:10 helped me the most from this video. I have been in tears each night for the last few days since my baby was born 5 days ago. A failed vaginal delivery leading to an emergency c section because the labour did not progress left me feeling like a failure. Luckily my baby latched beautiful the first 2 days and then he started cluster feeding and I could put him down for only 5 minutes before he wanted to nurse again. I was destroyed by the sleep deprivation and my nipples suffered in spite of his good latch. Felt like a failure yet again because i couldnt even express half a mlmof colostrum. Baby got jaundice and I had to start him on formula because I was terrified he was going to lose too much weight and his wees and poos were also drying up. I felt so bad. I also used a pacifier because bubs wouldnt settle unless he had something to suck and I was in agony nursing. Now, im just mixed feeding. Getting a little bit of ebm from pumping, breast feeding when I can. He doesnt latch as wel as he used to probably because of the pacifier use and/or bottle. I just cant help but nlame myself. I thiugjt back to my pregnancy and thought, “i miss being pregnant”. But i think what I miss is the optimism and the excitement I had. Now I just feel defeated and deflated. I love my baby to the moon and back but i feel so bad for him al the time. 😭 im going to blame this on hormones.
May The Most High continue to bless the time and effort you put into the experience and knowledge you share with us. Your videos have helped me a lot. My husband even ran across your videos while helping support me (on his own☺️❤). Be blessed, beloved.
You are a life Saver! Your videos help me breast-feed for two years. I have better knowledge, and I was more confident of what I was doing. Thanks so much.
It's hard and tests your strength- I get it girlfriend ✋💕 Be compassionate to yourself and remember you are doing an amazing thing, and the bond you're building is worth it all 💕💕💕 It's all temporary, so stay strong!
I love breastfeeding my baby boy! He's now almost 11 weeks old and growing so well...for awhile he wanted to nurse every hour which was super exhausting (he'sa big boy...he now wears 3-6 month clothes at not even two months...), but I love being the one to nourish him and cuddle him close. Side lying while feeding has been a lifesaver, especially as I ended up having a cesarean section. I watched my mom nurse my siblings (I'm the eldest of seven...six girls and a boy), so learnt SO much by watching her. I also got amazing support from my midwife after birth...she really helped me figure out getting a good latch. Sometimes breastfeeding can be very tiring and my little guy gets distracted easily, but it's so worth it!
For me, the biggest problem was pain. My boy would bite so much I legitimately hated breastfeeding. He was cluster feeding at a time so pain was always present, with or without medicines and I even got a silicone niple for nighttime feedings. My advice is to put the cream as often as possible, get a silicone niple, lots of water and bit of healthy food, try to breathe to soothe yourself. It gets better. Hope it helps. 😉
I’m on day three of feeding my second baby and the muscle memory is kicking in! Your video came out right on time to help me get back in rhythm. Also…I used your guided meditations while in labor last week and I don’t think I could’ve endured labor without you lol. Thanks!!!
My 7 month old is lip AND tongue tied! I have not clipped them yet due to financial reasons! It we have learned how to latch with the ties! He is an amazing nurser and a whopping 24lbs! He’s super healthy and my nipples don’t hurt at all! ❤️❤️
What was helpful to you for learning how to latch with the ties? Not sure if my baby has one (or both), but latching has been a little bit of a challenge
@@bbaileyyx3 ok, great! For starters, I still consider myself a work in progress. My breastfeeding journey has gotten so much better, but I'm still healing/ improving. So we ended up being evaluated by a lactation consultant and baby didn't have a tongue tie, but the tongue was not covering the bottom gums while nursing because the breast was not able to form a good seal with the palate due to the palate being high. This caused a lot of that clicking noise, even now still with a good latch. The consultant said the high palate would get better with time as baby grows. Baby did have an upper lip tie, but it's hard for me to say if that caused any difficulties. Baby sometimes would put extra downward force with the top gums, but I'm thinking it was a way to compensate for the high palate and trying to get a "good grip". The upper lip does not flange out, it stays neutral, but I read an article from IBCLCs in Australia with accredited references stating it's not entirely necessary for the upper lip to flange like it is for the bottom lip. It also stated, there wasn't enough evidence to prove getting an upper lip clipped helped with better feedings. As long as the upper lip is not being sucked in and causing trauma to baby, it isn't cause for alarm. The best thing that has helped, aside from praying to God for help each feeding, is doing my best to help baby get the deepest latch possible.
I'm watching this now as a FTM to a 9-week-old. I've really wanted to breastfeed her since before she was born, and I knew I'd have challenges since my nipples had always been very sensitive... but boy was I not prepared for just how hard it was. My baby had a tiny mouth and was a very impatient eater, thus her latch was terrible even with many attempts to correct it. With further complications from jaundice on her end and postpartum haemorrhage from my end, I ended up with cracked nipples on day 3, we had to supplement with formula, and I ended up exclusively pumping from day 4 of my daughter's life. During this time I got quite sick with mastitis and breast thrush, and probably had postpartum depression. My partner tried so hard to be supportive but he personally just wanted me to give up on breastfeeding for the sake of my own health. Many professionals had confirmed that I'd done everything I could, that all the obstacles I was facing was on my daughter's end (she simply did not breastfeed well), and that nothing was my fault... but I still felt terrible and still wanted to keep working to get that breastfeeding experience with my daughter. What you said in this video made me feel validated in those feelings I had that were inexplicable at the time. I was probably too hard on myself then, but I'm happy that my efforts paid off - at 6 weeks old, my daughter finally managed to get onto the breast! We're currently weaning her off of the nipple shield. We've worked so hard and I'm grateful every single time she breastfeeds. Thank you for this!
Almost 4 months pp& breastfeeding with my first baby. I breastfeed and pump also- almost the same exact schedule that you mentioned. I usually pump on my left at night and have her latch on the right because my supply is fuller on the right. I had a terrible bout of mastitis in my left breast and my supply hasn’t been the same since. My biggest hurdle right now is reflux issues. My baby girl is now spittle up a ton. We both get covered in puke, several wardrobe changes for the both of us daily! It’s frustrating because when my husband or mom bottle feeds her (still breast milk), she rarely spits up. Any tips would be great 👍 It has made our nursing sessions so much less enjoyable and I miss looking forward to our feeds. Please help 😵💫 Ps, I have binged your videos since I was pregnant. Thank you so much for putting these educational videos out into the world empowering us Mommas! ❤️
This gave me so much confirmation and comfort. I have a 2 week old I started pumping a few days in (😣)because she sleeps so much and for a while and got nervous about losing supply. So I will try just feeding when she naturally asks for it. Thank you!
I had no option but breastfeed, from the get-go, because I think there is nothing more stressful than hearing your baby crying and not being able to soothe them because you need to get the bottle ready first. Moms who had to rely solely or partially on bottle feeding are heroines, in my eyes.
This is soooo helpful!! Im 34 weeks pregnant and know nothing of breastfeeding. Thank you. This has been the best video I've found so far. I'm writing everything you say 🤣. Subscribed.
These is some really good advice! Unfortunately I wasn't able to continue to bf my son. My son was born 3 weeks early. He spend 2 weeks in the Nicu for respiratory distress syndrome. He also had 4 oral ties that went undiagnosed for 3 months. He had a tongue tie, upper lip tie and 2 cheek ties. Bf was an absolute nightmare. He couldn't latch on me or a bottle hardly. My son would scream all day and he had really bad colic. We tried to get him checked out and the lactation consultants and specialists missed the 4 oral ties when they were feeling in his mouth and just told me he eats poor because he was born early. Finally we found a wonderful lactation consultant that did diagnose him properly. We were able to get his mouth corrected but had to visit a chiropractor first to get his neck and back muscles loosed before we could proceed with the oral tie release. After the oral tie release he was so much happier but still struggled with latching. Since my bf experience was so mentally and physically exhausting I didn't feel like I had enough energy to teach him to latch properly to me. I decided it was best to formula feed. I don't regret my decision, however I really wished bf had worked. It makes me kinda sad I wasn't able to. I do hope the next baby I have I will be able to bf, however I'm terrified to try bf again.
3 weeks into breastfeeding and little one had a tongue and lip tie that we got revised. It still pinches a little but really starting to focus on a good latch. It’s such a sweet and special thing 🤍✨
I experienced the same thing with my 5 week old. Lip and tongue tie found with the first week. She still pinches and it’s still uncomfortable on my left side. I was told I’d feel better once she gets older. So I’m holding tight bc I really want to be able to nurse her.
I’m having hard time with my baby’s latch. Consultants say it’s mild tongue tie, and another consultant noticed lip tie too. The head surgeon who would have done the procedure said it wasn’t necessary to intervene so we opted out. I’m not sure what to do. Wait it out?
@@Jenn81760 We went to a dentist who specializes in ties. They used a laser which is recommended. I cried more than she did. Absolutely helped. She wasn’t gaining weight and I would be in excruciating pain each time.
My baby had the frenectomy at 5 days old because the pain of feeding was just too much. I had to pump and give a bottle which killed me emotionally. It’s been about a week since the procedure and her latches are definitely improved. Not every latch is great, but it’s way better than before. We were told it can take a few weeks to see the full results of the procedure. We’ve seen a lactation consultant to help us too. I fully would suggest speaking to your pediatrician about the tie and if you’re going to get the procedure, get the laser frenectomy. Good luck mamas!
My babe is almost 9m now and he has a tongue tie! A LC told me she literally has no idea how we were able to keep nursing this long 😅 like you said it just wassnt an option not to nurse for me so every challenge that came my way with my 3rd I pushed through and MADE it work for us! I let things shorten my breastfeeding journey with my first 2 and looking back now I wish I would have just pushed through it and made it work bc I literally could have, the solutions were alot more simpler then I thought! My milk supply has dropped so much but I'm working to bring it right back up! For some reason my pumps arnt getting my milk out so iv been hand expressing after baby eats!💕
This is such neat info! I wish I had known about these before I gave birth back in January. I bought a breastfeeding course and took notes to get a better idea but was not able to breastfeed much after I gave birth. My baby latched on right away after he was born but the day after he refused and would cry repeatedly after that (I think it had to do with him being supplemented formula for low blood sugar for the first 48 hours due to my emergency c- section.) The most milk I was able to produce from pumping in a 24 hour period was just 3 oz which only happened twice at the most. After a month and a half, I just decided to bottle feed him exclusively.
My first baby is 3 weeks come this Thursday and I am definitely like how you were with your first baby. My mom who breastfed me and all my siblings has been trying to help me unlearn that mentality and become more like the mentality you have with your second baby. I’m steadily getting there. Thank you so much for the tips!!
Breastfeeding is so important to me and I was so adamant while pregnant that it is something I will 100% be doing no matter what, and I am still breastfeeding my daughter who is 10 weeks now which is amazing because there have been several moments I thought about giving up and exclusively pumping instead.. I was hoping it would be magical and a lovely bonding experience but I have a feeding aversion and it's been so hard sometimes! We still don't get a great latch it doesn't hurt but it brings out the aversion it's been rough. I hope as she gets older it'll get easier 😥
Thank you for being so honest and sharing. this is something mom's don't discuss enough and you've built up my confidence as i try to master breastfeeding with my second baby!
I nursed my first for 3 and a half years and my second a little longer!! I can’t even believe that is real life for me hahahaha never ever imagined I’d be that mom but here i am.
Thank you so much for your wonderful videos, your tips were a game changer 4 months ago when I was in so much pain I wanted to quit. My baby is now 5months old (3months adjusted) and teething. She latches and feeds perfectly on the left breast but for some reason recently on the right she isn't getting a deep latch despite a wide mouth and me stroking her top lip area. She is more "bite-y" on that breast and have recently noticed when she is finished some white on the nipple. Plus it is getting to be very painful. Its only the right breast. Please help, what should I do differently? Where am I going wrong?
For my first child I got some really bad breast-feeding advice from yes a doctor! I ended up stopping with breast-feeding at three months because they told me to switch baby every 10 minutes(Which caused serious issues)and to supplement with baby formula even though I was producing enough milk and from the first feeding my son latched on perfectly without any issues and suckled for an hour. I honestly regret listening to a doctor. For this second time I considered just strictly pumping but I don’t feel comfortable or confident in that decision so I’m definitely gonna try breast-feeding again and only except advice and information from Doulas that I know are trustworthy.
SAME. I had an absolute nightmare experience with my first. My son never learned how to latch, I talked to so many doctors and consultants and none of them were able to help it was really discouraging. I stopped trying at 3 months and at 6 months we went from just nap-time breastfeeding to cold turkey hard stop. It made me so sad but it wasn’t going well. I’m hoping with my next one in April/May that I’m able to take what I’ve learned and breastfeed full time!
My baby is a week old and my nipples are in bits. Both sides have been bleeding and the skin is mostly gone on the tips. I think we have the latch worked out now, but it's still excruciating. I have the silverettes. Those have been life saver. I've been using lanolin. Anything else I can do to speed up healing?
What is your opinion on tongue tie? Do you really think baby's tongue need to be clicked before baby can do proper breastfeeding? I have been struggling with BF for 6 weeks. It just starts to get better, but there is still latching problem.
My son will be 7 months next week. Grateful to be a stay at home mom and to be able to breastfeed my son. So true, the bond is so strong and emotional it’s beautiful. I feel so powerful being able to comfort and feed him. My son was diagnosed with cancer in his eyes at 4 months old, I have been able to continue breastfeeding him while he goes through chemotherapy. Our bodies are incredible. I feel so powerful being able to provide him with all of the nutrition he needs. I haven’t introduced solids yet. I use the Boppy Pillow every time he nurses. I find it easy to be hands free and lay him on the pillow. Most of the time I will do the c hold with one of my hands and he holds my thumb, it melts my heart. Now I struggle with not being able to feed with out the pillow. He’s so used to it. Help! Lol Heavy boy is 18.4 lbs now lol
@@annarocha3254 Thank you so much! He has Bilateral Retinoblastoma. Super rare. He is blind and is starting see a little bit. Praying once he is cancer free he will have his sight. He’s such a happy sweet boy, doesn’t seem to effect him.
@@jacquelynnvalentine you're amazing, momma. I had cancer at 20 but it always broke my heart to see the younger children in my ward. I'm sure your son won't let anything get in his way. ❤
I had such a hard time breastfeeding with my first baby (son) I wasn't making enough and he ended up getting jaundice so we had to substitute with formula. This broke my heart. Now I'm pregnant with a girl and I'm hoping to be able to breastfeed her.
My daughter is about to be 2 yrs old next month and I did not plan to go this long. 😫It’s taken a mental toll on me and it drives me crazy. I really don’t want to go any further. She mainly night feeds and if she doesn’t she’ll cry and I give in. I’m a single mom so any advice is appreciated. 😭
Baby girl is 5 1/2 months. I’ve been exclusively pumping going on 3 months now (haven’t nursed at all) is it even possible to go back to nursing and try again? I nursed my first son for his first year.
I’ve heard that some babies do. What ended up happening?… my baby is 7 weeks, I honestly want to just pump and try breastfeeding again in a month or so when baby’s mouth is bigger.
Agh. I really wish I saw this while pregnant rather than 7 weeks postpartum. I thought I knew what I needed to know, but I didn't realize just how complicated breastfeeding could be.
When do you recommend introducing a bottle to a breast fed baby? I know I want to breast feed and pump and my first baby refused a bottle because I waited too long to introduce one!
I so wish I could have been able to ask some questions. I’m a little over 3 weeks postpartum, and I’ve been struggling with feeding my little guy that was born at 37 weeks. My supply has been very borderline to low. My LO isn’t transferring well, and he ended up in the NICU two days after we got home with what ended up being dehydration. Right now I’m triple feeding- direct feeding with a shield (he won’t latch without it), giving a bottle of expresses milk, and supplementing with formula. It’s a lot. I’ve tried all the things and nothing seems to consistently help.
Hey there I saw your comment. My son too was born at 37 weeks and also a Nicu baby. He struggled with latch as well. It turned out that he had 4 oral tie that went undiagnosed for 3 months. You might want to talk with your lactation consultant to check for oral ties. Oral ties can really prevent baby from latching and getting milk which in turn can lower your milk supply.
@@natalieschick6974 he’s been checked for lip and tongue ties and doesn’t have any. I wish there was a straightforward solution like that. Glad it helped you.
@@thecuttinggardener361Glad to hear that isn't the case. However if you feel like you need a second opinion about it don't be afraid to get one. The lactation consultants in the hospital missed his 4 oral ties as well as two other specialists i went to for his feeding issues. He could bearly latch on me and a bottle. I finally found a lactation consultant that was able to discover a his tongue tie, upper lip tie and 2 upper cheek ties. After his oral tie release he did so much better, unfortunately I still ended up having to formula feed. I wish you a well bf journey!
I know this is from a while ago and not sure if you’ll see this message but I have to pump because when my daughter was first born, she lost some weight because my body wasn’t producing enough milk and I started pumping to express my milk and to see how much she was getting at a time. I like the fact that I can visually see how much she is getting at a time. Also when I go back to work, I have to pump also. And like you said, you want to build a freezer stash for when you’re go back to work. It’s going to be hard but it’s going to happen.
1 month PP.. breastfeeding has been such a challenge. It’s gotten more bearable pain wise, but it’s still so hard. I still have baby blues, and I’m so worried about everything I do for my baby.. but tomorrow I’m going to a lactation consultant to get some help. I want to breast feed so bad, but sometimes it feels like I’m facing a losing battle. I know fed is best but I still feel so sad having to give my baby a bottle instead of being able to breast feed him.
Hi Bridget! Could you make a video talking about how to keep breast not shrinking after stopping breastfeeding? Or during breastfeeding if there is something I can do to keep breast skin healthy? I did some research online, they recommended using natural organic olive, almond or coconut oils to have a daily massage. Which will works the best? Or if you have any better tips ? Thank you so much!! Hope you can see my comments here!
I really hope I don’t get attached for this but I know I’m not the only one. What if your fear isn’t that you can’t breastfeed but that you can. I truly to my core don’t want to. If I think too much on it I cry. I’m due in a few months and I plan to give milk with pumping but the act of a baby latching disgusts me. I literally hate that I feel that way. I truly do.
Hi, I know you've had your baby already, and congratulations about that. I totally get what you mean and understand cuz I felt the same way as well! I hope you and your baby are doing well, as well as working through your feelings, it was hard for me too. Your not alone.
I have a 6 1/2 weeks old son who just started sleeping 7 and 8h the last 2 nights. He exclusively breastfeeds and is in the 80 percentile weight. Will my milk supply drop if he continues sleeping these hours during the night? He eats very frequently during the day.
Same with my son he’s about the same age,and has been sleeping 8 -9 hours through the night for about 4 days now ,and we wakes up at 8am-10am to eat,and I pump about 17oz in the morning waking up,but he eats through out the whole day consistently every 3 hours and I’m still able to get a good amount of milk 5 from right breast and 3-4 from left ,I am scared if it will mess up my supply as well later on
O my goodness yes this is my same question! My baby is also 6 1/2 weeks old and is beginning to give us 5 hour stretches of sleep at night and hopefully that will grow. I’m nervous about my supply. I’ve been getting up at the 4 hour mark to pump but I’m nervous still. I only pump on average 4 oz on one side and 6 on the other. What should I do the longer the sleep stretches get? I have attempted asking this to a lactation consultant but she said I need to feed to baby every 2-3 hours til 12 weeks through the night 🤯
Hi Bridget, I love your video's but as I prepare for my second child to arrive, I still can't figure out, should I switch breasts during each feeding and how do I determine when to switch? Please link a video if you have one that talks about this. Thank you again for all your great advice!
My baby feels like he has a good latch, there is no pain but he still clicks sometimes. He isn't tongue tied... is there a problem or is that normal sometimes?
Hello Ive been silent viewer since I got pregnant. Now I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl... I would really need a good advise regarding over supply breastmilk/hyperactive let down. My baby and I have been struggling for more than a month now. Will appreciate it.
I'm due in August and this is my 4rth I've never made it past 8 months breastfeeding but I'm determined to make it to a year and even longer if she wants too
Thank you so so so much for what you do and it’s so helpful ❤️ First time mama here! I’ve had dreams about breastfeeding our son before I even knew he was a boy! That makes me so excited to hear that you also had dreams about feeding your babies!
Nice video, thank you. I like your reference to nursing scarves/shawls. I think modesty is definitely a good thing and should not be unlearned. We are sexual beings and the female body is attractive to men, especially boobs, so we don't want to be a stumbling block knowing this (if you're a believer). Breastfeeding is a private thing and it's great shawls are invented for if we need to be out.
My baby nurse well at home but once we go out he refuses to nurse in the car or other people’s house. Can you give me tips to help him get used to nursing ?
I'm so sorry. I feel you momma and am experiencing the same... Heart aching for not having the breastfeeding experience I wanted to have with my now 12 week old
I am a first time mom, my baby is 2 weeks old. I too worry if I am giving my baby enough because she is not changing that much diapers daily. It is really exhausting and I don’t want to give up. I try my best to feed on demand but most times I can’t keep up with resting, eating, having fluids and also taking care of myself as I had a c section.
Curious as to how it went? I had a c section as well, baby is currently 10 days old. I am tired but I have an awesome husband who helps me. However, my baby wants to fight my boob and doesn't want to latch a lot of the times, he just wants to scream and 😭
I have a Haaka and it doesn’t seem to work well for me, I only get a few drops…not sure if it’s early, I’m nearly 2 weeks post partum. I also don’t understand how I’m supposed to know about my milk supply…? I don’t see the milk coming out.
I wasn’t aware that the ladybugs are considered a nipple shield?? I use an actual nipple shield because I have fist nipples and it’s been hard and painful for latching
I’m four weeks in and due to the hospital loosing my blood feedback after a c section, I developed anemia and my milk is not coming in much at all. She lost weight so I had to mainly feed her with bottle and some breast milk when she latched which is did at birth. How do I increase my supply and only have breast milk to feed her as that was my goal? Also formula is making her stomach painful after feeds so it’s very distressing not to be able to give her my milk until she is full. Xx
Not sure if I'll ever get a response, but the only position at the moment that works for us is the laid back. But I don't understand and can't figure out how to get my baby to stop burying his face in my breast. He can't breathe... so we stop and reposition. It's very frustrating. I can't find answers online anywhere! How to stop baby from smooshing his face into my breast for the laid back position??
Do you have a video on a teething baby? My baby girl is almost 4 months old now, and with the amout of drool she has been producing lately, everyone thinks it won't be long now. Everyone talks how bad it is. Is it true?
I have a question my baby is 3 weeks and I don't breastfeed cause I couldn't get him in the right position and now I pump and my milk supply is low would it be to late to try to breast feed again?
Hi Bridget! BF my 3rd baby!! But the last day she has bee having green foamy poops, and nursing very quickly I'm scared I may have a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance or maybe oversupply and she's getting too much foremilk and getting too full top quickly. Can you speak to this? What can I do?
Hello, I am 17 years old. I want to be a mom one day, but I am scared of the pain. My period cramps already hurt, so I am wondering if there's anything I can do to make the labor in the future not hurt
I have a 1 month old baby. I am just nursing and haven’t really pumped because I have a little toddler too that keeps me busy. It seems like I am producing enough as I am feeding on demand. However, my breast do fell soft but still have milk. Should I pump? I hate the engorgement feeling :(
Yes, imo! Wouldn't you want more milk, than not enough? Looking back I'm so mad at all the people that told me not to pump early on. Now I have low supply. What if I would have pumped early? Then you might get oversupply? That's easy compared to low supply
Mother love nipple cream helped so much with my first. For my second, all I did was hand express milk and rub them around my nipple after each feed and that was enough to heal them! I did use mother love again after pumping at work because after 3-4 months of leave to bond with baby, pumping for full work days got to be more aggravating than nursing.
I think I have a fast flow or an oversupply. My baby chugs while eating and often pulls away and cries. She’s also very gassy and fussy. How can I know if that’s the cause and how do I help her.
I had such an amazing breastfeeding Journey with ups and downs with this baby number 5 it was a lot of muscle memory but it was very difficult all my kids had jaundice and this baby you know I felt so it's number five I'll know what I'm doing but I had a gestational diabetes and her blood sugar was going down so we had to give her formula cuz he wasn't nursing very well at the beginning and a month after she was born we finally diagnosed Lipan a posterior tongue tie for her and it took like lots of physical therapy lots of lactation consultant consultation and 4 days after he came home with the baby I had to go back with pre-eclampsia so our journey was very different than what I expected it to be but Michael was you know if I could get to a point where I could nurse her full-time that would be great but I also had to let go of my expectations and be okay with pumping and giving her formula and by forgiving myself and letting things happen as they needed to to get her fed and get her wait up I was able to relax a little bit and let nursing happen as we were able to fix her lip and tongue tie and as I was able to get healthy recovering from pre-eclampsia after the baby was born and there was a lot of forgiveness and letting go of my expectations but still having that successful goal in the back of my mind of I want to nurse my baby 100% And she's 11 months old now and I nursed her mostly give her some baby food in addition to that and it is such a calming thing to be able to nurse her but at the beginning it hurt every single time with all five of my kids it takes a while to figure things out and I just want to give encouragement to all the mamas whether it's your first or your 5th or more you can do this mama cuz I didn't know if I could do it but I wanted to do it and I love this video cuz it's very encouraging so you got this Mama this is Becca
Hi, can somebody help me please! I have c section 11 days ago, I just get 1 oz from both sides. My baby doesn’t look interested when I put her on my breast, she cries and I have to offer her formula. What can I do? I don’t want to give her formula, I want to breastfeed my baby but 1 oz is not enough.
I let my baby constantly latch and nurse. Giving formula is not a real solution because your body needs to know it has to produce Milk, more Milk. Latching again and again tells your body to make more Milk and helps production. Switching breasts often might help
I’m a dad and I don’t even make milk but I’m watching this for my wife who is struggling while she naps and hopefully this can help when she wakes up
So sweet. Hope it is going better now. Listening to her share how hard it is can go a long way and managing a lot of the rest of your days/ household.
You’re an amazing husband
Dude same, wife is getting depressed. I have to go back to work soon as my paternity leave ends soon. Really hoping this helps!
Such an awesome husband and father.
Same here my friend!
How did that go eventually for you?
Dear all mamas out there! This video helped me to go through first few weeks of breastfeeding, and keep on going. First few days were the worst, I’d rather give birth few more times than breastfeed, it was that painful but I kept on going because I wanted it to work so badly. What had helped me was switching to pumping for few days and giving my baby my milk in bottle to let my sore, bleeding nipples rest and that helped so much. I kept on pumping every two hours to boost my supply, and after few weeks I tried breastfeeding again. And at that point my nipples were strong enough to “survive” my baby’s strong latch. And here we are, 7 months and going for more of exclusive breastfeeding. I was even able to donate some of my stashed milk.
What I want to say mamas is that you can do this, I believe you it’s hard and painful sometimes, and that you want to give up but believe in yourself, you can do this, and once all that pain is gone, breastfeeding will be the best thing ever. I remember myself feeding my baby once in the middle of night just crying of joy, that was one of the first painless feeds and he just fall asleep on the breast, the best feeling in the world.
You can do this!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
May Allah Subhana Wa Talaah guide you and reward you for sharing ,love from Pakistan
I'm currently struggling with breastfeeding. Did you notice your baby had a hard time nursing at the breast after bottle feeding with them getting used to a bottle nipple?
@@ajoyfullsoundim currently having this issue. I want my baby to nurse at the breast after 4 months of giving her pumped breastmilk. I’m planning on seeing a lactation counselor. I’m to the point to where I don’t want to pump so much anymore and not have to deal with washing bottles and pumps.
My daughter was 7 weeks early, I was very sick, sedated for her birth and hospitalized for 2 weeks in a coma for 5 days. I was not able to see my baby or hand express until I got home. I was so weak I couldn’t walk so it took me weeks to be able to try to breastfeed. As soon as I got my pump I began to pump and was barely getting 1/2 an oz. At about 4-5 weeks pp I was finally able to get her to latch and suckle. My body totally kicked into gear and began producing. At 14 weeks we are going strong breastfeeding and I am now producing about 4 ozs every 3 hours. BF was so important to me before I gave birth and even more so after because I needed to bond with my baby. God was so gracious and kept my baby healthy with no complications from being early. With every obstacle, I prayed to be able to breastfeed, and it has gone so well. Being able to bond and feed my little girl has been the most beautiful experience of my life💕💕 P.S. I binge watched your channel while I was pregnant 😅
Wow, what a journey! Glad you are OK now and enjoying your baby.
What an amazing story! Congratulations on all your hard work to come through adversity!
Wow, thank you for sharing. I just had my first baby a week ago. First few days in hospital were not ideal. I had a hemorrhage and had to receive a blood transfusion, so breast feeding was not in the cards right away. Since I've been home, I've been pumping and baby has been latching and suckling. My supply has not been significant but this gives me hope. Thank you
What a beautiful story :) so happy for you and baby
So good to hear! I am 3 weeks post partum my son was in the NICU for 2 days..he was on formula..I was not well 2 weeks ,had horrible spinal epidural headaches,deep tears and could not sit up or try to breastfeed my son.I felt helpless as I had always wanted to BF.I am currently pumping but producing only 1oz each session..I tried latching but poor baby has nipple confusion due to formula use:( I am still going to try latching..How do mothers manage 8 times/day? It takes long for my son to feed,burp ,diaper change then trying to sleep at times where I cannot get time to try latching him as he gets frustrated:(
This is the first time I have heard somebody say that pain breastfeeding in the first few weeks is normal, and that is so refreshing and helpful to hear. I’m on baby #3 and have experienced painful feeding with all 3, but with two of them the pain subsided after a few weeks and I went on to enjoy easy breastfeeding. But at the time I was so anxious I was doing something wrong and every professional was telling me that pain isn’t normal. Thankfully 3rd time around I’m a lot more experienced and confident in knowing myself and my baby and after a few weeks of adjustment, we are thriving with breastfeeding again. Thanks for a really helpful video.
I believed I would exclusively breastfeed my kid until he was on solids, and then continue breastfeeding through the first year. I did everything right; he did everything right. And it didn't work. With triple feeding, feeding on demand (and adding in scheduled feedings on top of that as recommended), meditations, careful diet and supplements, the works, my supply started dropping a few months in. I was forced to supplement more and more as the months went on. And at month 9, my kid rejected breastfeeding entirely, permanently. Videos like this are so encouraging for people who aren't the outliers. For those of us who are the outliers, the messages that your body will produce and your mindset determines the outcome are honestly hurtful. You give so many good tips in so many of your videos; your channel has honestly been one of the most helpful resources I've had over the course of early motherhood. I watched this one hoping there'd be something in there--some kind or encouraging theme that could help people through experiences like mine. But If you've only had the experience of everything working out, it's easy not to see the need to address the experiences of those who really struggle to do this and ultimately fail. I wish I'd had someone kindly telling me before my baby was born that I could still be a mom even if breastfeeding didn't work out the way I'd envisioned. That that kind of thing is common, and it sucks, but I didn't need to beat myself up over it or be afraid for my kid. That sometimes things do not work out; sometimes the supply and demand doesn't work. Sometimes the kid stops breastfeeding. Sometimes you do everything right, and make every best decision you can--and sometimes, the best decision you can make is to buy your kid some formula so he can be full and you can be sane again. I've got baby #2 growing right now, and when they're born, I plan to breastfeed. I plan to do my very best to show up for them. And if I end up having to supplement, I plan to accept that and move forward. For the mamas out there who do everything right and have it end up not working out the way you'd hoped: I'm with you, and I don't blame you for circumstances you didn't choose, and I support you taking the steps you need to take in the circumstances you're given. If it ever crosses your mind to wonder, because it absolutely did for me: You can still be a mom if breastfeeding doesn't work out the way you'd planned.
I am very proud of you. God bless you ❤
This is exactly what I've been experiencing
This is such a great comment❤ I’m doing everything I can and I’m just an under producer and it is what it is. I have to supplement formula for my baby and it makes me sad but I’m growing to accept that my body can’t do everything.
Thanks so much for this video, Bridget! I would like to add something about pumping: how much you pump is not necessarily indicative of how much your baby is getting. I have tried pumping for both my babies and can literally sit there for an hour+ and get not even ONE drop of milk. But my babies gain weight beautifully and I know are getting a lot of milk. I just can't let down for the pump, I think it's connected to the oxytocin hormone. Covering it with a blanket and trying to forget it's there sometimes works, but even then I'll only get maybe an ounce. So mamas, if you're not getting anything with the pump, it doesn't necessarily mean your baby isn't getting anything! You're body may let down for the baby, but can't for the pump bc it feels too invasive or something.
Veeyyy assuring to read this!!
Yeah I hated the spectra pump, I could only use the Haakaa while breast feeding and then I got extra milk and it was so easy. I always bought small breast milk bags because I would not pump for big bags of milk, I would only do the Haakaa while feeding and I’d still get just under 4 ounces and it was perfect for what was needed.
I got rid of the spectra pump and kept my Haakaas for this pregnancy. I had a little hand held battery pump too that worked better than the spectra, but was not as productive as the Haakaa.
Same here
@@Caitlinabcdefgthanks for this comment. It is currently 1.30am here and an electric breast pump is in my breast collecting nothing. But my baby is gaining weight beautifully. I was thinking of getting the spectra pump or something branded and expensive because I think they might express more milk than my hakaa and my affordable electric breast pump. However I am not really sure about it now especially after reading your comment!
Love this! Been exclusively breastfeeding my first since 8 weeks, and he's now 18 weeks. Had to supplement early on because of jaundice and a lot of TERRIBLE advice from an LC. I urge anyone who wants to breastfeed/nurse to find an LC who actually supports EBF. I learned the hard way that some LCs will encourage you to supplement with formula because it's "easier", tell you you "just have low supply", and discourage nursing in favor of pumping. All of it could not have been further from the truth. A good supportive IBCLC saved my breastfeeding journey.
You are a life saver! As a first time mama your videos have helped me the most out of anything, when it was 1am, 3am, 4am and I was frustrated with my newborn and feeling blue I would watch your videos and man did they help! They calmed me, calmed baby and I learnt so SO much. Thank you hun you got me through and are truly an awesome mama and Doula ❤️❤️
Teyler, you were a saviour during pregnancy, labour and now post partum! Thank you a million for your wonderful videos
I watched your meditation videos and listened to my body what to do and when to push... I just want to say thank you! my baby boy was born in a span of 9hrs natural. Had my natural birth that I wanted.
One week postpartum with my first baby, delivered via unplanned c-section and exclusively breastfeeding. Milk is finally coming in the last couple days, and he is cluster feeding 4 hours at a time. Healing while also trying to establish a milk supply is no joke. Looking forward to less painful nipples tbh but I love nursing my sweet baby boy and will do whatever it takes to keep up with breastfeeding. 💚
I feel exactly the same:)
Can you dedicate a video on how to wean baby from nursing? My baby is 13 months. I’ve started supplementing with almond milk bottles during the day and breastfeeding in the morning before work and before bedtime. Should I cut out pumping at work too so he won’t have the option of having breast milk during the day once my freezer supply is gone? And do I cut the morning or night feed first? I never made it this long breastfeeding my first child and my second never would take formula so we just continued nursing til he was old enough to transition to whole milk. This weaning process is tricky!! I have mixed feelings about it. 🥺
Hey momma 👋🏿! I’m a doula also and currently nursing my 4th child. He’s a newborn, but I definitely understand how nerve wrecking weaning can be😖. I have a few videos on gentle weaning on my channel if you’re interested. All the best to you and congratulations for nursing so long🥳!
@Kayley McKay Why are you feeding him almond milk? He'd be better off drinking water. There is no nutritional value in almond milk.
@@peepeenuggerman5717 Another mom suggested it to me because it is sweet like breast milk and my pediatrician said it was okay. 🤷🏼♀️ Baby wouldn’t take whole milk and the almond milk I buy has more added calcium than whole milk. He gets most of his nutrients from baby food and table food.
My daughter is 10 weeks old today and i love your answer on question 13! Everything works fine and she is gaining weight and growing quickly. The only think that makes breastfeeding a worrysome situation for me is all the different tipps I get, sometimes even very contradictory... It is hard for me to find my style and still feel like i am doing everything right...
Your clips are more useful than any courses out there. I wish I have listened to you before I committed to a course. Thank you so much for doing what you do.
I just want to say that you are amazing! I’ve watched all of your videos through my pregnancy and now after having my son and you’ve helped and encouraged me so very much. YOU ARE APPRECIATED!!! 😍🥰🥰🥰
12:10 helped me the most from this video.
I have been in tears each night for the last few days since my baby was born 5 days ago. A failed vaginal delivery leading to an emergency c section because the labour did not progress left me feeling like a failure. Luckily my baby latched beautiful the first 2 days and then he started cluster feeding and I could put him down for only 5 minutes before he wanted to nurse again. I was destroyed by the sleep deprivation and my nipples suffered in spite of his good latch. Felt like a failure yet again because i couldnt even express half a mlmof colostrum. Baby got jaundice and I had to start him on formula because I was terrified he was going to lose too much weight and his wees and poos were also drying up. I felt so bad. I also used a pacifier because bubs wouldnt settle unless he had something to suck and I was in agony nursing.
Now, im just mixed feeding. Getting a little bit of ebm from pumping, breast feeding when I can. He doesnt latch as wel as he used to probably because of the pacifier use and/or bottle. I just cant help but nlame myself.
I thiugjt back to my pregnancy and thought, “i miss being pregnant”. But i think what I miss is the optimism and the excitement I had. Now I just feel defeated and deflated. I love my baby to the moon and back but i feel so bad for him al the time. 😭 im going to blame this on hormones.
Ask for support...you shouldn't go through this alone...and be sure you can gain optimism again..step by step..
Definitely reach out to someone even send Bridget an email for advice. You must not do this alone. You need a support group
Bridget you are the best. My little one is 8 weeks old today and really hope I can make it to a year - being able to nourish him is simply amazing.
This is the most slept on channel I swear lol. Every video should have 1mil views!! Love this channel so much ❤ so helpful
May The Most High continue to bless the time and effort you put into the experience and knowledge you share with us. Your videos have helped me a lot. My husband even ran across your videos while helping support me (on his own☺️❤). Be blessed, beloved.
You are a life Saver!
Your videos help me breast-feed for two years. I have better knowledge, and I was more confident of what I was doing. Thanks so much.
3 weeks PP … been having the blues about breastfeeding, this video made me feel a lot better 🤞
It's hard and tests your strength- I get it girlfriend ✋💕 Be compassionate to yourself and remember you are doing an amazing thing, and the bond you're building is worth it all 💕💕💕
It's all temporary, so stay strong!
It gets better! You got this!
I love breastfeeding my baby boy! He's now almost 11 weeks old and growing so well...for awhile he wanted to nurse every hour which was super exhausting (he'sa big boy...he now wears 3-6 month clothes at not even two months...), but I love being the one to nourish him and cuddle him close. Side lying while feeding has been a lifesaver, especially as I ended up having a cesarean section. I watched my mom nurse my siblings (I'm the eldest of seven...six girls and a boy), so learnt SO much by watching her. I also got amazing support from my midwife after birth...she really helped me figure out getting a good latch. Sometimes breastfeeding can be very tiring and my little guy gets distracted easily, but it's so worth it!
Precious
For me, the biggest problem was pain. My boy would bite so much I legitimately hated breastfeeding. He was cluster feeding at a time so pain was always present, with or without medicines and I even got a silicone niple for nighttime feedings. My advice is to put the cream as often as possible, get a silicone niple, lots of water and bit of healthy food, try to breathe to soothe yourself. It gets better. Hope it helps. 😉
I’m on day three of feeding my second baby and the muscle memory is kicking in! Your video came out right on time to help me get back in rhythm. Also…I used your guided meditations while in labor last week and I don’t think I could’ve endured labor without you lol. Thanks!!!
Are these on TH-cam, or is it part of the program?
My 7 month old is lip AND tongue tied! I have not clipped them yet due to financial reasons! It we have learned how to latch with the ties! He is an amazing nurser and a whopping 24lbs! He’s super healthy and my nipples don’t hurt at all! ❤️❤️
What was helpful to you for learning how to latch with the ties? Not sure if my baby has one (or both), but latching has been a little bit of a challenge
Would also love to hear your journey!
@@bbaileyyx3 I'm sure you were referencing Riah, but now that I'm 7 weeks in, maybe I can help? Are you currently breastfeeding?
@@monicag.1527 yes!
@@bbaileyyx3 ok, great! For starters, I still consider myself a work in progress. My breastfeeding journey has gotten so much better, but I'm still healing/ improving. So we ended up being evaluated by a lactation consultant and baby didn't have a tongue tie, but the tongue was not covering the bottom gums while nursing because the breast was not able to form a good seal with the palate due to the palate being high. This caused a lot of that clicking noise, even now still with a good latch. The consultant said the high palate would get better with time as baby grows. Baby did have an upper lip tie, but it's hard for me to say if that caused any difficulties. Baby sometimes would put extra downward force with the top gums, but I'm thinking it was a way to compensate for the high palate and trying to get a "good grip". The upper lip does not flange out, it stays neutral, but I read an article from IBCLCs in Australia with accredited references stating it's not entirely necessary for the upper lip to flange like it is for the bottom lip. It also stated, there wasn't enough evidence to prove getting an upper lip clipped helped with better feedings. As long as the upper lip is not being sucked in and causing trauma to baby, it isn't cause for alarm. The best thing that has helped, aside from praying to God for help each feeding, is doing my best to help baby get the deepest latch possible.
I'm watching this now as a FTM to a 9-week-old. I've really wanted to breastfeed her since before she was born, and I knew I'd have challenges since my nipples had always been very sensitive... but boy was I not prepared for just how hard it was. My baby had a tiny mouth and was a very impatient eater, thus her latch was terrible even with many attempts to correct it. With further complications from jaundice on her end and postpartum haemorrhage from my end, I ended up with cracked nipples on day 3, we had to supplement with formula, and I ended up exclusively pumping from day 4 of my daughter's life.
During this time I got quite sick with mastitis and breast thrush, and probably had postpartum depression. My partner tried so hard to be supportive but he personally just wanted me to give up on breastfeeding for the sake of my own health. Many professionals had confirmed that I'd done everything I could, that all the obstacles I was facing was on my daughter's end (she simply did not breastfeed well), and that nothing was my fault... but I still felt terrible and still wanted to keep working to get that breastfeeding experience with my daughter.
What you said in this video made me feel validated in those feelings I had that were inexplicable at the time. I was probably too hard on myself then, but I'm happy that my efforts paid off - at 6 weeks old, my daughter finally managed to get onto the breast! We're currently weaning her off of the nipple shield. We've worked so hard and I'm grateful every single time she breastfeeds.
Thank you for this!
Almost 4 months pp& breastfeeding with my first baby. I breastfeed and pump also- almost the same exact schedule that you mentioned. I usually pump on my left at night and have her latch on the right because my supply is fuller on the right. I had a terrible bout of mastitis in my left breast and my supply hasn’t been the same since. My biggest hurdle right now is reflux issues. My baby girl is now spittle up a ton. We both get covered in puke, several wardrobe changes for the both of us daily! It’s frustrating because when my husband or mom bottle feeds her (still breast milk), she rarely spits up. Any tips would be great 👍 It has made our nursing sessions so much less enjoyable and I miss looking forward to our feeds. Please help 😵💫 Ps, I have binged your videos since I was pregnant. Thank you so much for putting these educational videos out into the world empowering us Mommas! ❤️
This gave me so much confirmation and comfort. I have a 2 week old I started pumping a few days in (😣)because she sleeps so much and for a while and got nervous about losing supply. So I will try just feeding when she naturally asks for it. Thank you!
I had no option but breastfeed, from the get-go, because I think there is nothing more stressful than hearing your baby crying and not being able to soothe them because you need to get the bottle ready first. Moms who had to rely solely or partially on bottle feeding are heroines, in my eyes.
This is soooo helpful!! Im 34 weeks pregnant and know nothing of breastfeeding. Thank you. This has been the best video I've found so far. I'm writing everything you say 🤣. Subscribed.
These is some really good advice! Unfortunately I wasn't able to continue to bf my son. My son was born 3 weeks early. He spend 2 weeks in the Nicu for respiratory distress syndrome. He also had 4 oral ties that went undiagnosed for 3 months. He had a tongue tie, upper lip tie and 2 cheek ties. Bf was an absolute nightmare. He couldn't latch on me or a bottle hardly. My son would scream all day and he had really bad colic. We tried to get him checked out and the lactation consultants and specialists missed the 4 oral ties when they were feeling in his mouth and just told me he eats poor because he was born early. Finally we found a wonderful lactation consultant that did diagnose him properly. We were able to get his mouth corrected but had to visit a chiropractor first to get his neck and back muscles loosed before we could proceed with the oral tie release. After the oral tie release he was so much happier but still struggled with latching. Since my bf experience was so mentally and physically exhausting I didn't feel like I had enough energy to teach him to latch properly to me. I decided it was best to formula feed. I don't regret my decision, however I really wished bf had worked. It makes me kinda sad I wasn't able to. I do hope the next baby I have I will be able to bf, however I'm terrified to try bf again.
3 weeks into breastfeeding and little one had a tongue and lip tie that we got revised. It still pinches a little but really starting to focus on a good latch. It’s such a sweet and special thing 🤍✨
I experienced the same thing with my 5 week old. Lip and tongue tie found with the first week. She still pinches and it’s still uncomfortable on my left side. I was told I’d feel better once she gets older. So I’m holding tight bc I really want to be able to nurse her.
I’m having hard time with my baby’s latch. Consultants say it’s mild tongue tie, and another consultant noticed lip tie too. The head surgeon who would have done the procedure said it wasn’t necessary to intervene so we opted out. I’m not sure what to do. Wait it out?
@@peacewithin_108 my baby is 5 weeks old and still having pinching. Really sore nipples too.
@@Jenn81760 We went to a dentist who specializes in ties. They used a laser which is recommended. I cried more than she did. Absolutely helped. She wasn’t gaining weight and I would be in excruciating pain each time.
My baby had the frenectomy at 5 days old because the pain of feeding was just too much. I had to pump and give a bottle which killed me emotionally. It’s been about a week since the procedure and her latches are definitely improved. Not every latch is great, but it’s way better than before. We were told it can take a few weeks to see the full results of the procedure. We’ve seen a lactation consultant to help us too. I fully would suggest speaking to your pediatrician about the tie and if you’re going to get the procedure, get the laser frenectomy. Good luck mamas!
My babe is almost 9m now and he has a tongue tie! A LC told me she literally has no idea how we were able to keep nursing this long 😅 like you said it just wassnt an option not to nurse for me so every challenge that came my way with my 3rd I pushed through and MADE it work for us! I let things shorten my breastfeeding journey with my first 2 and looking back now I wish I would have just pushed through it and made it work bc I literally could have, the solutions were alot more simpler then I thought! My milk supply has dropped so much but I'm working to bring it right back up! For some reason my pumps arnt getting my milk out so iv been hand expressing after baby eats!💕
I would love to hear how you continued to breastfeed through the tongue tie!!
This is such neat info! I wish I had known about these before I gave birth back in January. I bought a breastfeeding course and took notes to get a better idea but was not able to breastfeed much after I gave birth. My baby latched on right away after he was born but the day after he refused and would cry repeatedly after that (I think it had to do with him being supplemented formula for low blood sugar for the first 48 hours due to my emergency c- section.) The most milk I was able to produce from pumping in a 24 hour period was just 3 oz which only happened twice at the most. After a month and a half, I just decided to bottle feed him exclusively.
My first baby is 3 weeks come this Thursday and I am definitely like how you were with your first baby. My mom who breastfed me and all my siblings has been trying to help me unlearn that mentality and become more like the mentality you have with your second baby. I’m steadily getting there. Thank you so much for the tips!!
Breastfeeding is so important to me and I was so adamant while pregnant that it is something I will 100% be doing no matter what, and I am still breastfeeding my daughter who is 10 weeks now which is amazing because there have been several moments I thought about giving up and exclusively pumping instead.. I was hoping it would be magical and a lovely bonding experience but I have a feeding aversion and it's been so hard sometimes! We still don't get a great latch it doesn't hurt but it brings out the aversion it's been rough. I hope as she gets older it'll get easier 😥
Congratulations! Breastfeeding is worth the initial sacrifice. It pays off big time! Stick with it!
Thank you for being so honest and sharing. this is something mom's don't discuss enough and you've built up my confidence as i try to master breastfeeding with my second baby!
I nursed my first for 3 and a half years and my second a little longer!! I can’t even believe that is real life for me hahahaha never ever imagined I’d be that mom but here i am.
Thank you so much for your wonderful videos, your tips were a game changer 4 months ago when I was in so much pain I wanted to quit. My baby is now 5months old (3months adjusted) and teething. She latches and feeds perfectly on the left breast but for some reason recently on the right she isn't getting a deep latch despite a wide mouth and me stroking her top lip area. She is more "bite-y" on that breast and have recently noticed when she is finished some white on the nipple. Plus it is getting to be very painful. Its only the right breast. Please help, what should I do differently? Where am I going wrong?
For my first child I got some really bad breast-feeding advice from yes a doctor! I ended up stopping with breast-feeding at three months because they told me to switch baby every 10 minutes(Which caused serious issues)and to supplement with baby formula even though I was producing enough milk and from the first feeding my son latched on perfectly without any issues and suckled for an hour. I honestly regret listening to a doctor. For this second time I considered just strictly pumping but I don’t feel comfortable or confident in that decision so I’m definitely gonna try breast-feeding again and only except advice and information from Doulas that I know are trustworthy.
SAME. I had an absolute nightmare experience with my first. My son never learned how to latch, I talked to so many doctors and consultants and none of them were able to help it was really discouraging. I stopped trying at 3 months and at 6 months we went from just nap-time breastfeeding to cold turkey hard stop. It made me so sad but it wasn’t going well. I’m hoping with my next one in April/May that I’m able to take what I’ve learned and breastfeed full time!
Supplementation should be rare. Breast milk is ALL that baby needs!
Is there anything we need to do while pregnant to prepare for breastfeeding?
My baby is a week old and my nipples are in bits. Both sides have been bleeding and the skin is mostly gone on the tips. I think we have the latch worked out now, but it's still excruciating. I have the silverettes. Those have been life saver. I've been using lanolin. Anything else I can do to speed up healing?
What is your opinion on tongue tie? Do you really think baby's tongue need to be clicked before baby can do proper breastfeeding? I have been struggling with BF for 6 weeks. It just starts to get better, but there is still latching problem.
My son will be 7 months next week. Grateful to be a stay at home mom and to be able to breastfeed my son. So true, the bond is so strong and emotional it’s beautiful. I feel so powerful being able to comfort and feed him. My son was diagnosed with cancer in his eyes at 4 months old, I have been able to continue breastfeeding him while he goes through chemotherapy. Our bodies are incredible. I feel so powerful being able to provide him with all of the nutrition he needs. I haven’t introduced solids yet. I use the Boppy Pillow every time he nurses. I find it easy to be hands free and lay him on the pillow. Most of the time I will do the c hold with one of my hands and he holds my thumb, it melts my heart. Now I struggle with not being able to feed with out the pillow. He’s so used to it. Help! Lol Heavy boy is 18.4 lbs now lol
praying for your boy ❤
@@annarocha3254 Thank you so much! He has Bilateral Retinoblastoma. Super rare. He is blind and is starting see a little bit. Praying once he is cancer free he will have his sight. He’s such a happy sweet boy, doesn’t seem to effect him.
@@jacquelynnvalentine you're amazing, momma. I had cancer at 20 but it always broke my heart to see the younger children in my ward. I'm sure your son won't let anything get in his way. ❤
Oh my gosh. You are one amazing mama! Your boy is so lucky to have you. 💙
So glad to hear he's starting to see. Praying your son recovers fully and gains his sight. You're doing a great job. God bless you and your family
Hi may I ask your recommendation for a postpartum vitamins please for breastfeeding?
Thank you for this video. I'm watching this as I feed my 5 weeks old baby. You're always so encouraging. ❤️
I had such a hard time breastfeeding with my first baby (son) I wasn't making enough and he ended up getting jaundice so we had to substitute with formula. This broke my heart. Now I'm pregnant with a girl and I'm hoping to be able to breastfeed her.
Hi Bridget.. do you have advice for a mom to be with inplants over the muscle, and lollipop lift? Do you offer virtual help?
My daughter is about to be 2 yrs old next month and I did not plan to go this long. 😫It’s taken a mental toll on me and it drives me crazy. I really don’t want to go any further. She mainly night feeds and if she doesn’t she’ll cry and I give in. I’m a single mom so any advice is appreciated. 😭
Omg im currently breastfeeding my baby now and worrying cause my milk supply seems cant keep up with my baby 😭
Baby girl is 5 1/2 months. I’ve been exclusively pumping going on 3 months now (haven’t nursed at all) is it even possible to go back to nursing and try again?
I nursed my first son for his first year.
I’ve heard that some babies do. What ended up happening?… my baby is 7 weeks, I honestly want to just pump and try breastfeeding again in a month or so when baby’s mouth is bigger.
Agh. I really wish I saw this while pregnant rather than 7 weeks postpartum. I thought I knew what I needed to know, but I didn't realize just how complicated breastfeeding could be.
When do you recommend introducing a bottle to a breast fed baby? I know I want to breast feed and pump and my first baby refused a bottle because I waited too long to introduce one!
I so wish I could have been able to ask some questions. I’m a little over 3 weeks postpartum, and I’ve been struggling with feeding my little guy that was born at 37 weeks. My supply has been very borderline to low. My LO isn’t transferring well, and he ended up in the NICU two days after we got home with what ended up being dehydration. Right now I’m triple feeding- direct feeding with a shield (he won’t latch without it), giving a bottle of expresses milk, and supplementing with formula. It’s a lot. I’ve tried all the things and nothing seems to consistently help.
Hey there I saw your comment. My son too was born at 37 weeks and also a Nicu baby. He struggled with latch as well. It turned out that he had 4 oral tie that went undiagnosed for 3 months. You might want to talk with your lactation consultant to check for oral ties. Oral ties can really prevent baby from latching and getting milk which in turn can lower your milk supply.
@@natalieschick6974 he’s been checked for lip and tongue ties and doesn’t have any. I wish there was a straightforward solution like that. Glad it helped you.
@@thecuttinggardener361Glad to hear that isn't the case. However if you feel like you need a second opinion about it don't be afraid to get one. The lactation consultants in the hospital missed his 4 oral ties as well as two other specialists i went to for his feeding issues. He could bearly latch on me and a bottle. I finally found a lactation consultant that was able to discover a his tongue tie, upper lip tie and 2 upper cheek ties. After his oral tie release he did so much better, unfortunately I still ended up having to formula feed. I wish you a well bf journey!
I am 26 weeks into my pregnancy and I dream about breastfeeding all the time !
So cute
Your channel has been saving me as a first time mom ❤ thank you
I know this is from a while ago and not sure if you’ll see this message but I have to pump because when my daughter was first born, she lost some weight because my body wasn’t producing enough milk and I started pumping to express my milk and to see how much she was getting at a time. I like the fact that I can visually see how much she is getting at a time. Also when I go back to work, I have to pump also. And like you said, you want to build a freezer stash for when you’re go back to work. It’s going to be hard but it’s going to happen.
What about tandem breastfeeding the elder one and the newborn? What's your opinion and experience (if you have done it) about the same?!
1 month PP.. breastfeeding has been such a challenge. It’s gotten more bearable pain wise, but it’s still so hard. I still have baby blues, and I’m so worried about everything I do for my baby.. but tomorrow I’m going to a lactation consultant to get some help.
I want to breast feed so bad, but sometimes it feels like I’m facing a losing battle.
I know fed is best but I still feel so sad having to give my baby a bottle instead of being able to breast feed him.
Is it recommended to keep baby awake while feeding? And why? If thats how they fall asleep
Hi
@BridgetTeyler
could you please make a video on how to handle when baby won’t latch and show breast refusal?
Hi Bridget! Could you make a video talking about how to keep breast not shrinking after stopping breastfeeding? Or during breastfeeding if there is something I can do to keep breast skin healthy? I did some research online, they recommended using natural organic olive, almond or coconut oils to have a daily massage. Which will works the best? Or if you have any better tips ? Thank you so much!! Hope you can see my comments here!
I really hope I don’t get attached for this but I know I’m not the only one. What if your fear isn’t that you can’t breastfeed but that you can. I truly to my core don’t want to. If I think too much on it I cry. I’m due in a few months and I plan to give milk with pumping but the act of a baby latching disgusts me. I literally hate that I feel that way. I truly do.
Hi, I know you've had your baby already, and congratulations about that. I totally get what you mean and understand cuz I felt the same way as well! I hope you and your baby are doing well, as well as working through your feelings, it was hard for me too. Your not alone.
I have a 6 1/2 weeks old son who just started sleeping 7 and 8h the last 2 nights. He exclusively breastfeeds and is in the 80 percentile weight. Will my milk supply drop if he continues sleeping these hours during the night? He eats very frequently during the day.
Same with my son he’s about the same age,and has been sleeping 8 -9 hours through the night for about 4 days now ,and we wakes up at 8am-10am to eat,and I pump about 17oz in the morning waking up,but he eats through out the whole day consistently every 3 hours and I’m still able to get a good amount of milk 5 from right breast and 3-4 from left ,I am scared if it will mess up my supply as well later on
O my goodness yes this is my same question! My baby is also 6 1/2 weeks old and is beginning to give us 5 hour stretches of sleep at night and hopefully that will grow. I’m nervous about my supply. I’ve been getting up at the 4 hour mark to pump but I’m nervous still. I only pump on average 4 oz on one side and 6 on the other. What should I do the longer the sleep stretches get? I have attempted asking this to a lactation consultant but she said I need to feed to baby every 2-3 hours til 12 weeks through the night 🤯
Dita how many ounces is your son drinking per feed?
Hi Bridget, I love your video's but as I prepare for my second child to arrive, I still can't figure out, should I switch breasts during each feeding and how do I determine when to switch? Please link a video if you have one that talks about this. Thank you again for all your great advice!
Ps “majka” is likely pronounced “maika” (the j makes a “y” sound like in “yes”) because “majka” means mother in Serbian and a few other languages
Hi! Can we stimulate our breast before giving birth to help produce milk? if yes, at how many weeks and how? Thank you
My baby feels like he has a good latch, there is no pain but he still clicks sometimes. He isn't tongue tied... is there a problem or is that normal sometimes?
Hello Ive been silent viewer since I got pregnant. Now I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl... I would really need a good advise regarding over supply breastmilk/hyperactive let down. My baby and I have been struggling for more than a month now. Will appreciate it.
I'm due in August and this is my 4rth I've never made it past 8 months breastfeeding but I'm determined to make it to a year and even longer if she wants too
Any tips on HYPERTHYROIDISM and breast feeding??
Thank you so so so much for what you do and it’s so helpful ❤️ First time mama here! I’ve had dreams about breastfeeding our son before I even knew he was a boy! That makes me so excited to hear that you also had dreams about feeding your babies!
Nice video, thank you. I like your reference to nursing scarves/shawls. I think modesty is definitely a good thing and should not be unlearned. We are sexual beings and the female body is attractive to men, especially boobs, so we don't want to be a stumbling block knowing this (if you're a believer). Breastfeeding is a private thing and it's great shawls are invented for if we need to be out.
My baby nurse well at home but once we go out he refuses to nurse in the car or other people’s house. Can you give me tips to help him get used to nursing ?
Separate question, what do you do when baby have hiccups, she is 2 weeks old
Here to say mamas should also try Elvie Curves! They're gentler & more discreet than haakaas but more suction than the ladybugs. I love them!
I just saw those at target and was wondering what they were !!! Gonna research them Thankyou
I get about 3oz with my curve!
What's the difference between Hakka ladybug and Hakka pump?
This just makes my heart ache for the breastfeeding journey I always wished for and didn't get to have with my now five-week old.
I'm so sorry. I feel you momma and am experiencing the same... Heart aching for not having the breastfeeding experience I wanted to have with my now 12 week old
@@fiercenovahunter Yeah it sucks!! I knew I shouldn't have watched this video 🥺 I'd love to have all the problems she talks about lol.
I am a first time mom, my baby is 2 weeks old. I too worry if I am giving my baby enough because she is not changing that much diapers daily. It is really exhausting and I don’t want to give up. I try my best to feed on demand but most times I can’t keep up with resting, eating, having fluids and also taking care of myself as I had a c section.
Curious as to how it went? I had a c section as well, baby is currently 10 days old. I am tired but I have an awesome husband who helps me. However, my baby wants to fight my boob and doesn't want to latch a lot of the times, he just wants to scream and 😭
How to use the haakaa while breastfeeding? My baby’s body is in the way 😮
I use the hakaa ladybug. There are more similar silicone options that you can easily shove in your bra.
I have a Haaka and it doesn’t seem to work well for me, I only get a few drops…not sure if it’s early, I’m nearly 2 weeks post partum. I also don’t understand how I’m supposed to know about my milk supply…? I don’t see the milk coming out.
I wasn’t aware that the ladybugs are considered a nipple shield?? I use an actual nipple shield because I have fist nipples and it’s been hard and painful for latching
I’m four weeks in and due to the hospital loosing my blood feedback after a c section, I developed anemia and my milk is not coming in much at all. She lost weight so I had to mainly feed her with bottle and some breast milk when she latched which is did at birth. How do I increase my supply and only have breast milk to feed her as that was my goal? Also formula is making her stomach painful after feeds so it’s very distressing not to be able to give her my milk until she is full. Xx
Thank you! That's really helpful ❤
Not sure if I'll ever get a response, but the only position at the moment that works for us is the laid back. But I don't understand and can't figure out how to get my baby to stop burying his face in my breast. He can't breathe... so we stop and reposition. It's very frustrating. I can't find answers online anywhere! How to stop baby from smooshing his face into my breast for the laid back position??
Do you have a video on a teething baby? My baby girl is almost 4 months old now, and with the amout of drool she has been producing lately, everyone thinks it won't be long now. Everyone talks how bad it is. Is it true?
Tips to make breastfeeding easier with a fastletdown and oversupply ? My baby cries and coughs every breastfeeding session.
I have a question my baby is 3 weeks and I don't breastfeed cause I couldn't get him in the right position and now I pump and my milk supply is low would it be to late to try to breast feed again?
Hi Bridget! BF my 3rd baby!! But the last day she has bee having green foamy poops, and nursing very quickly I'm scared I may have a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance or maybe oversupply and she's getting too much foremilk and getting too full top quickly. Can you speak to this? What can I do?
Hello, I am 17 years old. I want to be a mom one day, but I am scared of the pain. My period cramps already hurt, so I am wondering if there's anything I can do to make the labor in the future not hurt
Breathing techniques..
@@Neelia35 thanks 🙏 that helps me a lot :)
If you have painful periods to the point you can’t do daily activities, get yourself checked.
I have a 1 month old baby. I am
just nursing and haven’t really pumped because I have a little toddler too that keeps me busy. It seems like I am producing enough as I am feeding on demand. However, my breast do fell soft but still have milk.
Should I pump? I hate the engorgement feeling :(
Yes, imo! Wouldn't you want more milk, than not enough? Looking back I'm so mad at all the people that told me not to pump early on. Now I have low supply. What if I would have pumped early? Then you might get oversupply? That's easy compared to low supply
Mother love nipple cream helped so much with my first. For my second, all I did was hand express milk and rub them around my nipple after each feed and that was enough to heal them! I did use mother love again after pumping at work because after 3-4 months of leave to bond with baby, pumping for full work days got to be more aggravating than nursing.
This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so so much!
I don't have "leaving " on the opposite breast while my baby nurses. Is that normal?
I think I have a fast flow or an oversupply. My baby chugs while eating and often pulls away and cries. She’s also very gassy and fussy. How can I know if that’s the cause and how do I help her.
I’m 30+5w and really wanting to give breastfeeding a go. Thank you for the tips ☺️
I had such an amazing breastfeeding Journey with ups and downs with this baby number 5 it was a lot of muscle memory but it was very difficult all my kids had jaundice and this baby you know I felt so it's number five I'll know what I'm doing but I had a gestational diabetes and her blood sugar was going down so we had to give her formula cuz he wasn't nursing very well at the beginning and a month after she was born we finally diagnosed Lipan a posterior tongue tie for her and it took like lots of physical therapy lots of lactation consultant consultation and 4 days after he came home with the baby I had to go back with pre-eclampsia so our journey was very different than what I expected it to be but Michael was you know if I could get to a point where I could nurse her full-time that would be great but I also had to let go of my expectations and be okay with pumping and giving her formula and by forgiving myself and letting things happen as they needed to to get her fed and get her wait up I was able to relax a little bit and let nursing happen as we were able to fix her lip and tongue tie and as I was able to get healthy recovering from pre-eclampsia after the baby was born and there was a lot of forgiveness and letting go of my expectations but still having that successful goal in the back of my mind of I want to nurse my baby 100% And she's 11 months old now and I nursed her mostly give her some baby food in addition to that and it is such a calming thing to be able to nurse her but at the beginning it hurt every single time with all five of my kids it takes a while to figure things out and I just want to give encouragement to all the mamas whether it's your first or your 5th or more you can do this mama cuz I didn't know if I could do it but I wanted to do it and I love this video cuz it's very encouraging so you got this Mama this is Becca
My baby is 8 months old, with 7 teeth and bites me. What can I do? How can I deal with that? I would love to feed him at least until he’s one.
Hi, can somebody help me please! I have c section 11 days ago, I just get 1 oz from both sides. My baby doesn’t look interested when I put her on my breast, she cries and I have to offer her formula. What can I do? I don’t want to give her formula, I want to breastfeed my baby but 1 oz is not enough.
I let my baby constantly latch and nurse. Giving formula is not a real solution because your body needs to know it has to produce Milk, more Milk. Latching again and again tells your body to make more Milk and helps production. Switching breasts often might help
Love this video ❤