cheflorraine
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Hello everyone,
I've been out of the loop for a while, as our baby girl (our first), Kenzie Alexa, was born July 28, by C-section, weighing 8 lb 13 oz. She'll be 4 weeks tomorrow - I can hardly believe how fast these first weeks have flown by!
I wasn't sure back in June how much time off I would need, so my first cooking show is scheduled to happen in just over 3 weeks. And I have 3, maybe 4 others booked for Sept, which is a lot for me.
Anyway, I'm a bit worried as to how I'm going to make this all work, so I thought I'd ask for advice from you experienced PC moms!
I'm breastfeeding and pumping, but she's quite a slow eater (getting better) and has been slow to gain weight, so we supplement her feeds with all the breast milk I pump during the day, which is only 2-4 oz/day. I'm hoping that once she gains more weight and is a stronger eater, I'll be able to pump and store breast milk for my husband to give her.
- Any tips for continuing with breastfeeding while doing evening shows?
- Some of you have mentioned taking your baby with you, which I would consider if it was family or friends, but right now all my shows are with 'strangers'. Also, she cluster feeds for most of the evening, so for now that wouldn't work.
- In another thread, some people mentioned they kept their shows really short in those early weeks. This is a huge challenge for me - I might need to revamp my format and move away from my usual semi-interactive show.
- Also, how do you keep your checkout short, yet still thorough?
I've been out of the loop for a while, as our baby girl (our first), Kenzie Alexa, was born July 28, by C-section, weighing 8 lb 13 oz. She'll be 4 weeks tomorrow - I can hardly believe how fast these first weeks have flown by!
I wasn't sure back in June how much time off I would need, so my first cooking show is scheduled to happen in just over 3 weeks. And I have 3, maybe 4 others booked for Sept, which is a lot for me.
Anyway, I'm a bit worried as to how I'm going to make this all work, so I thought I'd ask for advice from you experienced PC moms!
I'm breastfeeding and pumping, but she's quite a slow eater (getting better) and has been slow to gain weight, so we supplement her feeds with all the breast milk I pump during the day, which is only 2-4 oz/day. I'm hoping that once she gains more weight and is a stronger eater, I'll be able to pump and store breast milk for my husband to give her.
- Any tips for continuing with breastfeeding while doing evening shows?
- Some of you have mentioned taking your baby with you, which I would consider if it was family or friends, but right now all my shows are with 'strangers'. Also, she cluster feeds for most of the evening, so for now that wouldn't work.
- In another thread, some people mentioned they kept their shows really short in those early weeks. This is a huge challenge for me - I might need to revamp my format and move away from my usual semi-interactive show.
- Also, how do you keep your checkout short, yet still thorough?