Welcome Home! Melissa's Baby Boy is Here!

[DebbieSAChef]

CongratsCongratulations!! I am so happy for you. Don't worry about the weight gain issue, now that you know that he isn't latching on right, you can fix the problem and you will have a plump little one in no time.

Supplementing is a bad word in my house. LOL

But it had to be done for me because I had to have my gall bladder removed a week after my son was born and daddy had to take over at home. I pumped a little but with all that anisthesia in my system, I couldn't do much.

I look forward to a long time of breastfeeding my new little one in July, Lord willing!!

Debbie

 

[jdavis]

I noticed you had posted and thought about asking in another post, but I figured I would find one announcing your return. Congrats on the new baby, he sure looks very healthy, even before reading that he was 9 pounds, lol. I wouldn't worry too much I think almost all babies have a little jaundice when they are born, I know mine did. I think with him being such a big healthy weight that it shouldn't be much of a worry, now relax, and enjoy that new baby, and for goodness sake GET SOME SLEEP! LOL.

 

[pampchefrhondab]

CONGRATULATIONS! He is beautiful!!!

I agree w/many of the others. Jaundice is very common. All three of mine had it and they were big babies as well (8.9, 10.1 and 9).

I had no luck w/breast feeding, but did try with all of them.

Best of luck!

 

[Bexs50]

Congratulations and best wishes. Both of your boys are gorgeous!

 

[Gina M]

Congratulations Melissa! What a beautiful big boy - it flashes me back to my 3 when they were little - my 12 year old son was 10 lbs. 11 oz! But nothing like a big baby - more to cuddle - your other son is just a doll as well. Good luck with those early days of the c-section (I had 3 of them - I remember the pain!) - try and get some rest and enjoy your little ones (they get big so fast!) - take care

 

[slingmommy]

Thank you for all your prayers. We went to the doc again this morning for second bilirubin test and find out results later today. He is very orange today, but they think he will get over it on his own. He gained an ounce, but they are still going to monitor him. Nothing was said about supplementing thankfully b/c I think my DH would have had to carry me out of the office. I realized he isn't latching on correctly and talked to a nurse that has breastfeed all 6 of her children and she gave me some good advice so hopefully it all works out. If not I am going to contact a lactation consultant. I had no problems with my first son so this is all new. I thought it would be easier the second time! Guess I was wrong. Oh, the pics of me in the hospital was on my second day and I was on some good drugs (d/t c-section) The pics of me on the first day are funny b/c I have huge smile b/c I was so out of it I can't wait to see pics of everyone else's babies! We need to start a thread on when everyone is due... or is one already started??
Thanks again!!

Before spending the big bucks on an LC see if there is a local La Leche League in your area. Leaders go through extensive training and their services are FREE.
http://www.lalecheleague.org/Two posts down I provide a direct link for you.

 

[slingmommy]

Congratulations! Both of your boys are adorable!

Hope things are going well- before you supplement (if they try to get you to do that...) go see a lactation consultant. When my little guy was born, we went through the same thing with the jaundice. The doctors really had me freaked out and worried that he wasn't gaining wieght quickly enough and insisted that I supplement him. (Now, I was doing well with BF at this point...but then I followed their advice and supplemented with a bottle.) If I would have checked with my BF consultant, she would have told me he was fine weight wise and NOT to use a bottle ever! I really believe that I would have NOT had the three month battle that I had with getting breastfeeding to work well with no supplement. I ended up using a feeding attachment where a tube tapes to your nipple so the baby gets formula along with mother's milk, but that was AFTER I had already used a bottle which made him not want to suck hard enough during breastfeeding. I did not see a breastfeeding consultant till around 2.5 or 3 weeks. By then, I was really struggling to make BF work. No matter what, I wanted BF to work, so I stuck it out and at about 3 months really "turned the corner" and never looked back. I am so glad that I never gave in! He is 21 months old now, and has only been sick (and only slighly) twice. I love our BF times now cuz it's the only time he will let me cuddle with him! He still BF before his nap and before bedtime, and sometimes not even then.

Anyhow, if you MUST supplement (which it sounds like you really shouldn't need to) then use one of those feeder attachment things. The hospital should be able to give you a disposable one to use for a short amount of time. That way, the baby is still nursing from you (and stimulating milk production) but getting supplemented at the same time. Talk to a BF consultant that you trust. They work with little ones every day, so they know what is OK and what's not.

Good luck!
Sorry I rambled on...just don't want to see anyone go through what I did!

I'm so sorry that happened to you! I see this kind of thing all the time as a La Leche League leader. It's called "nipple confusion" and it's pretty hard to correct sometimes. One pacifier, or one bottle and all your hard work to get baby to latch on to the breast is gone! Some babies can go from pacifier or bottle to breast with no problem at all, but others get terribly confused and cannot.

When a baby sucks on a pacifier or bottle nipple they do so with the front of their mouth. The breast goes all the way to the back. It's completely different and it gets confusing for them. Using the SNS, or Supplemental Nursing System, the cord that you tape to your breast while you give pumped breastmilk or formula is a great way to help baby learn to get back to the breast. I applaud you for all of your efforts!!! I know it's a hard road and you did a great job Momma!!!

 

[slingmommy]

Just in case you need it - here's a link to all of the listed LLL meetings in Indiana. I didn't see Brazil listed there, but you can see if any of the other places are close to you.

http://www.lalecheleague.org/Web/Indiana.html