tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12265932.post8225597552826199727..comments2023-10-17T01:24:09.703-07:00Comments on Ready or not: The Purple People FeedersKirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788098315042191623noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12265932.post-31891938527172148402007-09-22T14:31:00.000-07:002007-09-22T14:31:00.000-07:00ouch! Ouch! Ouch!Okay, my thoughts: I had a 10 ...ouch! Ouch! Ouch!<BR/><BR/>Okay, my thoughts:<BR/><BR/> I had a 10 pounder that lost 10 percent of his body weight in the first 24 hours. Know how they say babies only need colostrum for the first couple days? Well, that's only true if you have a normal sized baby. If he's say, the size of a 4 month old, well, they can't maintain their body heat without real calories and nutrition. He screamed because he was sooo hungry. My nipples were given a work out that still makes me cringe. Can we say scabs?!<BR/><BR/>So the hospital insisted on supplementing. Instead of a bottle, we taped a thin, soft, flexible medical tubing from my shoulder ending at the nipple. It connected to a syringe of formula (my milk hadn't come in). As he nursed, I made sure the tubing was in his mouth too and slowly squeezed formula in. Let the gulping begin and the manic sucking slowed down thankfully for my nipples. <BR/><BR/>So all this is background for a suggestion:<BR/><BR/>Perhaps, pump with a good hospitable grade pump at night between feedings when you can relax in front of a fire and control the suction level. Try some heat packs and weird, but look at pics of your baby . This always helped when I was pumping extra. Also, drinking lots of water helps.<BR/><BR/>Then use the breastmilk in a tubing during a couple feedings a day to supplement. He will get more milk and perhaps he will stop suckling so hard. Then maybe you'll relax a bit. I bet a week of respite will do wonders for your poor nipples and also help you relax.<BR/><BR/>Good luck! Hope this helps!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12265932.post-83571239842204384482007-09-20T13:16:00.000-07:002007-09-20T13:16:00.000-07:00Hey sista sledge I am gonna get the beat down from...Hey sista sledge I am gonna get the beat down from all the die hard nursers out there...but Kirdito you can only do so much, you are so beyond the magic (gotta do it or die) 6 week mark...perhaps you should chat with Barb about hanging the hooters up and lettin' them suckers live on to see another day and another kid...Roobers will live believe me:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12265932.post-59129662252586402002007-09-20T12:28:00.000-07:002007-09-20T12:28:00.000-07:00My firstborn nursed like a dream. My second? Let...My firstborn nursed like a dream. My second? Let's just say I have no advice to offer because I caved and stopped. I admire your stamina, but gir...don't ever feel guilty for deciding it's too much. You are the only one who knows what your bady can handle.mommy~dearesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851309941513538983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12265932.post-61489774124333482112007-09-20T10:57:00.000-07:002007-09-20T10:57:00.000-07:00Holy crap! I never had that one happen although I...Holy crap! I never had that one happen although I would get little hickies when co-sleeping if they latched on in the wrong spot. I hope you figure a way to get her to latch-less maybe? So your boobs can get better! Yikes!Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681023354474064779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12265932.post-52200462838937667182007-09-20T07:33:00.000-07:002007-09-20T07:33:00.000-07:00Sorry you are bruised and battered. Have no idea ...Sorry you are bruised and battered. Have no idea what to tell you, but at least only you are purple this time and not you and Roob!<BR/><BR/>XOXOMomSmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357004328933243191noreply@blogger.com