tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post1994363935531680387..comments2023-11-09T22:12:38.418+00:00Comments on Mummy do that!: breastfeeding revistedcartsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07443437791014670129noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-45370968472321047662009-08-06T22:57:25.518+01:002009-08-06T22:57:25.518+01:00Met Mum, I tried the dummy but it got spat out, ag...Met Mum, I tried the dummy but it got spat out, again and again. I've got photos of it, so funny, Cubling was a very early smiler and there she would be, in her moses basket, spitting out the dummy with a big grin.<br /><br />Never gave fennel tea a proper try, although I heard of it - well, to be fair, I did offer it to Cubling once and she liked it as much as I did (i.e. not at all) but of course with persistence that might have changed. It sounds like a life saver! I know I wouldn't do that marathon ever again, but with the weight gain worry I never dared increase the spacing between feeds (although a very good and trusted friend of mine, mother of 2, said I should). <br /><br />Great to hear that things have improved so much for you and you're still going strong!cartsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443437791014670129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-55111014446339749582009-08-06T22:13:57.554+01:002009-08-06T22:13:57.554+01:00Oh dear. I feel for you, I really do. And I admire...Oh dear. I feel for you, I really do. And I admire you for your strength and determination. <br />When little L was 6 weeks, we reached the 24/7 feeding stage, too. I went to see my GP for the check-up, and when she asked me why I was doing 'just ok', I burst into tears. She said something that changed my life: 'Your baby is testing you, and you have to test her back.' She recommended to stretch the breaks in between the feeds with dummies or water. I talked to friends and one friend in particular recommended to use fennel tea, which also helps with constipation (been there, too...). The tea worked wonders. I used Hipp Baby Fennel Tea. It is recommended to use as of week 2 in Germany. The same product is available here, but the recommendation differs (as of 4+ months). I suspect that's to do with government guidelines. <br />Little L still has a bottle of tea every now and then, especially in the hot weather. We never had a problem with weight gain, so I felt confident enough to 'experiment' a bit. Still, I cried when I gave her the first bottle. <br />One thing that lead to 24/7 feeding in my case was the wrong interpretation of feeding on demand. I gave little L my nipple to soak it, whenever she demanded it. Thus she feeded a little here and a little there, but never enough to go for a longer stretch. <br />To feed whenever your baby is hungry would be the better advice, I think. <br />If I wouldn't have had my friend who's been through that all before me plus the GP and her hands-on advice, I might have ended in the same situation you found yourself in. Or, to be honest, I would have given up at week 7. I was so exhausted and depressed, I couldn't have gone on like that for another day.Metropolitan Mumhttp://www.metropolitanmum.co.uknoreply@blogger.com