Comments on: Oh how I long for the days when nursing was easy http://rambleramble.com/2010/05/12/oh-how-i-long-for-the-days-when-nursing-was-easy/ A little introspective, a little quirky, a lot of rambling. Fri, 18 May 2012 02:26:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ginger http://rambleramble.com/2010/05/12/oh-how-i-long-for-the-days-when-nursing-was-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 Ginger Fri, 14 May 2010 22:02:39 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1411#comment-1972 See, this is why I need you guys around. Because the whole "he won't starve himself" thing--I KNOW that. I do. Or, I thought I did until it came to my kid, and then he's not eating well and I get all twitchy. Even though I KNOW he won't starve himself. So I need you guys to tell me that (which is what I'd say to anyone else!), so that it sinks in. Sometimes the being too close to the situation isn't a good thing... See, this is why I need you guys around. Because the whole “he won’t starve himself” thing–I KNOW that. I do. Or, I thought I did until it came to my kid, and then he’s not eating well and I get all twitchy. Even though I KNOW he won’t starve himself.
So I need you guys to tell me that (which is what I’d say to anyone else!), so that it sinks in. Sometimes the being too close to the situation isn’t a good thing…

]]> By: Ginger http://rambleramble.com/2010/05/12/oh-how-i-long-for-the-days-when-nursing-was-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Ginger Fri, 14 May 2010 21:58:48 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1411#comment-1971 Oh man, the lazy thing is a big part of it for me--not only do I hate making a bottle if I'm there, but even worse, I hate having to pump extra to make more bottles. I went through my stash for that big business trip a few months ago and now only have about 3 bottles worth extra at any given time, so...yeah. Anything I can do to not pump is awesome in my opinion. That all being said, I apparently needed you all to tell me what I already should know (and probably would have told anyone else): he won't starve himself, he's probably becoming more efficient, and if we roll with it he'll probably regulate. And dear god it's not like he's in any way underweight (hello 82nd percentile last we checked), so it's not a health issue. He'll eat when he's hungry. Why it sinks in more when someone else says it is beyond me, but that's what's awesome about the internet. Oh man, the lazy thing is a big part of it for me–not only do I hate making a bottle if I’m there, but even worse, I hate having to pump extra to make more bottles. I went through my stash for that big business trip a few months ago and now only have about 3 bottles worth extra at any given time, so…yeah. Anything I can do to not pump is awesome in my opinion.
That all being said, I apparently needed you all to tell me what I already should know (and probably would have told anyone else): he won’t starve himself, he’s probably becoming more efficient, and if we roll with it he’ll probably regulate. And dear god it’s not like he’s in any way underweight (hello 82nd percentile last we checked), so it’s not a health issue. He’ll eat when he’s hungry. Why it sinks in more when someone else says it is beyond me, but that’s what’s awesome about the internet.

]]> By: Ginger http://rambleramble.com/2010/05/12/oh-how-i-long-for-the-days-when-nursing-was-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Ginger Fri, 14 May 2010 21:52:34 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1411#comment-1970 We've started trying with the sippy cup, but so far it's not been too successful. Well, that's not true--he gets the drinking from it part, but he can't seem to get the tipping it up part so he just sucks air. Which, while funny, isn't exactly productive! But we'll keep trying! And you're so right--and thanks for reminding me--that the baby isn't going to starve himself. I KNOW this, but having someone else remind me always makes it "real" you know? We’ve started trying with the sippy cup, but so far it’s not been too successful. Well, that’s not true–he gets the drinking from it part, but he can’t seem to get the tipping it up part so he just sucks air. Which, while funny, isn’t exactly productive! But we’ll keep trying!
And you’re so right–and thanks for reminding me–that the baby isn’t going to starve himself. I KNOW this, but having someone else remind me always makes it “real” you know?

]]> By: Ginger http://rambleramble.com/2010/05/12/oh-how-i-long-for-the-days-when-nursing-was-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 Ginger Fri, 14 May 2010 21:50:19 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1411#comment-1969 That's what I end up doing! I'm better about letting him eat or not than his dad is which I find funny, but it really is the best way to go. That’s what I end up doing! I’m better about letting him eat or not than his dad is which I find funny, but it really is the best way to go.

]]> By: Kate Ferry http://rambleramble.com/2010/05/12/oh-how-i-long-for-the-days-when-nursing-was-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1957 Kate Ferry Thu, 13 May 2010 22:10:40 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1411#comment-1957 I hear you. And I feel what you are feeling. Been there. Done that. Here is my reader's digest advice - no more nursing at night. At his age he should be able to go at least 8 hours without feeding (assuming he is healthy and developmentally on track - which it sounds like he is). A lactation consultant gave me this advice and it helped so much when we ran into this road block of nursing at night: your child doesn't nutritionally need food during the night anymore. You are not starving him/her. These were life giving words I held onto like a security object. And you need to foster a good sleeping routine - for your sake and his. I know that Beckett always nursed better when she was hungry. If she was hungry she was a go-getter and in and out in ten minutes flat. But, if she was just there to snack - it was a WHOLE different story. Don't be afraid to cut him off and come back in 30 minutes or an hour when he is more hungry... Boy, I hope that helps. What happened to the reader's digest version of advice from me?! Oh well.... I hear you. And I feel what you are feeling. Been there. Done that.

Here is my reader’s digest advice – no more nursing at night. At his age he should be able to go at least 8 hours without feeding (assuming he is healthy and developmentally on track – which it sounds like he is). A lactation consultant gave me this advice and it helped so much when we ran into this road block of nursing at night: your child doesn’t nutritionally need food during the night anymore. You are not starving him/her. These were life giving words I held onto like a security object.

And you need to foster a good sleeping routine – for your sake and his. I know that Beckett always nursed better when she was hungry. If she was hungry she was a go-getter and in and out in ten minutes flat. But, if she was just there to snack – it was a WHOLE different story. Don’t be afraid to cut him off and come back in 30 minutes or an hour when he is more hungry… Boy, I hope that helps.

What happened to the reader’s digest version of advice from me?! Oh well….

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