Packing......

hey was just going to say about the hospitals having lactating consults (i was in palmy 2 so not sure about other hosp) but janine beat me to it lol the only thing i would look out for is they really push - i mean push you to bf and i spent 2 weeks trying to get one of my twins to bf - it was awful. i dont know how many times the nurses in neonats found me hiding behind the screens with keegan both of us bawling until i said after 2 weeks of pure stress that i would express and bottle feed him. i nearly throttled the nurse when she said "what a good idea - we have been waiting for you to come to that conclusion". so anyway after my moan what i was meaning to get at was there are other options for you as someyimes the hosp staff can be abit too much pro bf to the point where you almost feel guilty if you dont suceed at it.

tell me about it.. i will probably have to have ayja on bottle by my next placement as it won't be as flexible as my maternity one was. that really sucks cos ayja is feeding well and i'm gonna have to put her on the bottle and loose my supply just cos of that - have thought about still feeding during the times that i am with her.. but last time, expressing was very stressful and took alot out of me so formula might be the go.

hey has anyone had to cut down their feeds for any reason... and has anyone had success with building them back up again... i mean after the placement it would be nice to be able to resume full feeding if possible for a few more weeks - that is... until my 6 week placement at the end of january.   am just wondering how successful i would be to give bottles while on placment and feed all other times, then resume full feeds after each placement.... do you think it would be too much hard work or just a matter of getting her to feed often - as if she were having a growth spurt... to build my supply back up.

hi - just wanted to say YES you can build your supply up again - it should be easy. Just keep b/fing when u can while on placement (express if u want to, even if its just once per day) that will help to maintain current supply and make it quicker to get it back up again. when u r ready just increase b/fs up again slowly (1 less bottle a day). the only problem u could have is if bubs starts to prefer the bottle and wont take the breast - but its well worth it to try. Also night feeds build up milk supply faster (because related hormones are higher at night) good luck!

Hey guys... Any sign of Roksana today???? Maybe she is having her baby too???

kewl that's good to hear - i plan to feed still at nights and when i am with her. have been trying solids with her on and off but she is not too fussed about them so haven't really pushed too much. I will be working 8 hr shifts so she wil definately need a few feed while i am gone - dunno if it is morning or night shift - if night shift she might only nedd a couple and possibly i mite see if she can be brought up again for dinner time feeds. if daytime then probably not much chance of anything. thanks for your help ladies - will keep at it i think and just introduce the bottle over the next few weeks as need be - she is pretty variable in her feeding anyway - one day she might feed lots and lots all day, the next she might only want a feed 4 times and have a huge feed each time so with that in mind my supply is used to be chopped and changed i spose.

Thanks for the list I didn't think about putting shoes in my bag. Last time I went in with no shoes on and ended up going home with no shoes on, it wasn't a good look!

I was wondering the same about Roksana, but I think she finished work last week so maybe she hasnt got her computer at home yet? Or maybe bubs did come early!

Hey Trish....good list.....Very helpful...forgot the going home cloths for me...he he ha ha

And shoes...funny that!

I am still here and still pregnant!!! And oh did I mention bored??