posted April 30, 2007 08:27 PM         

Is it on the same breast again this time? I'm thinking that if it's a different breast it might be a latch issue. Otherwise, I've read that lecithin and/or evening primrose supplements work wonders - in addtion to the usual vitamin c and garlic for the immune system. Are you engorged? I was horribly engorged the first few months and I'm shocked I didn't come down with a plugged duct.

I'll say rest, rest, rest but we both know how ridiculous that sounds. I laugh hysterically when people tell me to rest. I can't imagine having 3. You're a trooper. All Hail the Pix Goddess!

posted April 30, 2007 11:56 PM         

Thanks.. talk about Goddesses!!
You women rock my world.

I haven't heard of lecithin, I'll look into it, I was hoping the midwife today would have some tips.. but no, she just reinforced what I already know and do.

It's the same breast. Every two weeks since his birth, it seems to clog up... I am not engorged now, he seems to be emptying me. I was before, but I think at this point, we've normalized a bit.
During the infection, yes, it is hard where it's clogged.. and in fact, oddly, it seemed to migrate around the breast last time.
I have some tenderness today, but it isn't nearly as bad as it was, so I am hoping by nursing voraciously and antibiotics (unfortunate but necessary) we'll nip it in the bud before it 'begins' .

I don't think it's initially a latch issue, but he does seem to get lazy occasionally.. so he'll fall asleep and let the nipple fall out of his mouth, realize it and then clamp down, and start sucking on just the nipple. i stop it when he does that, but I think once he did it, it damaged the tissue and it wants to re injure the area, with the smallest inclination.

this part sucks, but I hope it's over.
I'm normally so lovey dovey about the breastfeeding relationship.
I hope we work the kinks out. I'm not stopping even if I have to lob my breast off. ( ooh, bad visual, sorry) But that's how strongly I feel about it, which is why it sucks when it hurts, cuz I am stubborn enough to do it even if it's agonizing.

I'll check out that link, Blue.. thanks, love.

Thanks for letting me ramble on.

posted May 02, 2007 08:43 PM         

FU ~ Are you drinking enough water? Things to take to increase milk supply: brewer's yeast 3 dessertspoonfuls a day, dill seeds as a tea, fennel seeds as a tea, lettuce, fenugreek, ,turnips, ,peanuts, watercress, raspberries, goat's rue as a tea, alfalfa, nettles, mistletoe, milk thistle. Also have a beer, one that's got a large hop content. A pressure point for milk production is the corner of the nail of the little finger on either hand. gently bite it.

When our twins were 4 months, I had the same problem. I too was of the "NO formula" ilk. It seemed like no matter what I tried, they were still hungry. I was nursing constantly. I ended up giving them food, and after that they were very content, and I got some sanity back. Just do what your heart tells you is best. My motto after having twins became this: As long as we're all healthy and alive, I'm doing it right.

You can do it ladies!
Love,
GG

posted May 11, 2007 07:42 PM         

After all, myself and nearly everyone I know was formula fed and we didn't die from it.

Still, next time around I plan to breastfeed exclusively. But if I have to resort to formula again, then I'll do that.

I have no doubts that if I really tried harder I could make this happen with my daughter. But I've chosen not to try harder, and instead to just enjoy!

posted May 15, 2007 09:31 AM         

i'm better now too (knock on wood) he's eight weeks old, and seems to not give me any new issues in a while.
thankfully.

posted May 17, 2007 03:22 PM         

I've never dealt with those issues, but it must be awful. I'm glad to hear you're doing better!