Breastfeeding Question

I am still breast feeding my post op baby.  I would think it would be easier with 1 baby then twins.  The pressure of trying to bf twins as a first time mom would be too much for me.
Good luck!

Do you have any breastfeeding books?    I read and re-read my books while nursing and I plan on reviewing them again in a few weeks.   You've gotten great tips.  I hope BF'ing works out for you this time!

I had three before WLS and was never successful with breastfeeding, never produced enough, pumped, saw lactation specialists, everything.  Same thing happened after WLS with my 18 month old.  I still pumped and fed him everything I produced and just supplemented with formula until he was about 8 months, by that time he just got too frustrated and just wanted the bottle right away.  They recommend breastfeeding for 6 months even if you have to supplement with formula.  I will be doing the same thing with the trips even though I expect they will receive even less since they will be splitting it three ways.

Breastfeeding sucked with Kellen...same issues you had.  Now with the twins, yeah - they seem repulsed by breastmilk.  I put a boob in their mouth and they give the worst look on their face and just sit there like "what the hell do you want me to do with this thing?  Get it out!"  They were bottle fed in the hospital the first 12 hours because I got so sick from the anesthesia and blood-loss so I think that screwed us from the begining.  I'm really bummed!!!

Sandy

I nursed Sydnee until she was 6 months old.  She only had about 3 bottles that whole time and that was because I was away from here.  I could never pump and get enough out, unless I was gone from her all day.  then I could get a full bottle.  Of course I was like that with all my kids, my boobs don't like pumps. I tried cheap ones and I had the $300+ pump in style and a hospital grade one.  Sydnee gained weight while I nursed her.  then we switched to formula because she got sooooo distracted while I nursed that it was a real pain.  She decided she didn't like powdered formula, so I had to switch to the expensive ready-to-feed stuff.  She still only drank the minimum of that.... I think she never had more than a 5 oz bottle.  She barely drinks cows milk.  We still have to heat it for her.. she won't even drink it with chocolate or any other flavoring in it.  But, she liked booby milk.  LOL

I say try it... relax with it... it can be stressful at first.  Let her use you as a pacifier if she wants... it'll make you produce more.  Just one bit of info though... When I had madison, my other 2 were 2yrs old and 1 yr old... I ended up only nursing her for 2 months.  I was working and when we were home (I being single at the time) couldn't get uninterrupted nursing time with her.  I was always chasing the other 2.  Put a boob in her mouth... take it out to prevent toddler from breaking something.  LOL

I'm not sure how little you got when you first tried but I have never been able to get more than a half an ounce combined total. That was true with my first child (pre op) and my 2nd child who is now almost 4 months old. I have tried every supplement, medication, pumping schedule, that there is. From fenugreek to metformin, nothing worked. There is a new study that shows metformin sometimes works with PCOS patients. It helped some but my sugar would drop so low that I almost passed out twice while I was home alone with the kids, so I had to stop taking it. My doctor said I am not able to eat enough to keep my sugar levels high enough with the dosage you have to take of the metformin. It is so incredibly frustrating. I hope you have better luck this time. There is a drug that is illegal in the US called domperidone that I have heard really works. It is supposed to be similar to Reglan with out all the side effects. I tried reglan with my first and again it helped but I was allegric to it and had to stop taking it. I was afraid if I tried the domperidone I might be allegic to it too and have to explain to the er what I had taken so I never tried it. I still gave Jack what little I got up until he was 3 months. Every little bit helps. Good luck!

The best thing is to feed on demand for a long as you can, you're not spoiling the baby by feeding them whenever they want.

Although it can seem overwhelming at first, breastfeeding is all about supply and demand. Your body will adjust to the demand and produce what your baby needs. Don't supplement right away, give your body a chance to produce the milk.

I went to a lactation nurse when I was concerned I wan't producing enough, and she reassured me he was gaining weight and thriving.

Just make sure you get in enough liquids and keep eating. It's hard when you're not sleeping to remember to take care of yourself. Let your house go to hell and just be mom for now, it gets better!

Mom to Wyatt, 11, Hudson, 6, and Riley 16 months and still nursing away.