Official Breast Feeding Support Thread for WDW Parks

[homeschoolmomof4]

Wow! i am considering going to exclusive pumping and was wondering if i could PM you some questions...

I know you posted to someone else, but I might be able to help you as well. I EP'd for my third child for over a year...

 

[jkstewart1800]

Bump!

 

[candielips]

Wow! i am considering going to exclusive pumping and was wondering if i could PM you some questions...

I know you posted to someone else, but I might be able to help you as well. I EP'd for my third child for over a year...

WOW!!!! I cannot believe how much some people can pump. I can spend 20-30 mins on my pump and be very lucky to get 6 oz. Usually 3 or 4 and my DS is 9 mths. I was the same way with my DD. I just have never been a successful pumper, even with me taking domperidone.

Heres another question. My best friend is Cdn but lives in Hawaii and she told me that in the US you can't get a prescription for Domperidone to assist in the production of BM. Is this in all states?

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

WOW!!!! I cannot believe how much some people can pump. I can spend 20-30 mins on my pump and be very lucky to get 6 oz. Usually 3 or 4 and my DS is 9 mths. I was the same way with my DD. I just have never been a successful pumper, even with me taking domperidone.

Heres another question. My best friend is Cdn but lives in Hawaii and she told me that in the US you can't get a prescription for Domperidone to assist in the production of BM. Is this in all states?

I *think* you can. Back when I was EP'ing some of the girls on our EP forum were using it with scripts from their doctors. I vaguely remember that they had to get it from a special pharmacy though. Maybe a compounding pharmacy? I think it can and has been used for woman to stimulate lactation for woman who have chosen to breastfeed their adopted infants as well.

 

[jkstewart1800]

I remember drinking a particular tea while I was nursing and pumping, it was called MOther's Milk, and I got it at Whole Foods....

 

[candielips]

I *think* you can. Back when I was EP'ing some of the girls on our EP forum were using it with scripts from their doctors. I vaguely remember that they had to get it from a special pharmacy though. Maybe a compounding pharmacy? I think it can and has been used for woman to stimulate lactation for woman who have chosen to breastfeed their adopted infants as well.

I do not need a compounding pharmacy to get my prescription filled. They are pills. It really does help with a low supply or like you suggested for people who are adopting. It brings in twice as much milk as I would normally have.

I have never tried any of the teas as I have had had to use the domperidone for both my children.

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

I do not need a compounding pharmacy to get my prescription filled. They are pills. It really does help with a low supply or like you suggested for people who are adopting. It brings in twice as much milk as I would normally have.

I have never tried any of the teas as I have had had to use the domperidone for both my children.

But you're in Canada correct? I believe the poster was referring to availibility in the States if I'm not mistaken.

Fenugreek is also a galactogogue that helps with supply issues. Unfortunately, you have to take a lot of it for it to be effective and you can wind up smelling like maple syrup! For me, I couldn't take fenugreek because it upset my tummy. But I knew a lot of fellow EP'ers that used it with great success.

 

[kappyfinn]

Hi all. I'm jumping on this thread. My family and I are going in December. My DS will be 10 months and hopefully still nursing. He's a great nurser but gets distracted easily. But I know I can work around that by finding some quiet places.

I know this is a dumb question, but how often will he be nursing then? My daughter wouldn't nurse for anything, so even though he's my second child, I'm a newbie at BF'ing.

Thanks.

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

Hi all. I'm jumping on this thread. My family and I are going in December. My DS will be 10 months and hopefully still nursing. He's a great nurser but gets distracted easily. But I know I can work around that by finding some quiet places.

I know this is a dumb question, but how often will he be nursing then? My daughter wouldn't nurse for anything, so even though he's my second child, I'm a newbie at BF'ing.

Thanks.

It's been a while for me, but if I recall correctly it was easily 6X per day if not more.

 

[Davids-Coco]

WOW!!!! I cannot believe how much some people can pump. I can spend 20-30 mins on my pump and be very lucky to get 6 oz. Usually 3 or 4 and my DS is 9 mths. I was the same way with my DD. I just have never been a successful pumper, even with me taking domperidone.

Heres another question. My best friend is Cdn but lives in Hawaii and she told me that in the US you can't get a prescription for Domperidone to assist in the production of BM. Is this in all states?

I was fortunate to be a good pumper... 7-9 oz in 10 min. Funny enough my children never took bottles, but I was a milk donor and that was why I was pumping.

In Oregon they will prescribe Domperidone, so it may be state related. I know a number of women who took it.

There are lots of ways to up your supply if necessary... one I didn't see mentioned was lactation cookies. There are a bunch of different recipes on the web, but that may be something to look into.

 

[belle&beast]

Hi all. I'm jumping on this thread. My family and I are going in December. My DS will be 10 months and hopefully still nursing. He's a great nurser but gets distracted easily. But I know I can work around that by finding some quiet places.

I know this is a dumb question, but how often will he be nursing then? My daughter wouldn't nurse for anything, so even though he's my second child, I'm a newbie at BF'ing.

Thanks.

My son is 11 months and I have been giving him breastmilk exclusively. I'm sure you will get a variety of responses, but I can tell you my experience. At 10 months I was nursing 4X/day. Keep in mind he was eating all solid foods- no more baby food purees for him!!!! He nurses in the morning when he wakes, eats breakfast about an hour later, he then nurses before his AM nap, wakes and eats a regular lunch, nurses before PM nap. He eats dinner with us and nurses before bed. He is sleeping through the night and drinks water and some times juice from a cup at meals. I hope this helps!

 

[Davids-Coco]

Hi all. I'm jumping on this thread. My family and I are going in December. My DS will be 10 months and hopefully still nursing. He's a great nurser but gets distracted easily. But I know I can work around that by finding some quiet places.

I know this is a dumb question, but how often will he be nursing then? My daughter wouldn't nurse for anything, so even though he's my second child, I'm a newbie at BF'ing.

Thanks.

At 10 months, we were still at 10-12x a day. He was on full solids (since we don't do baby food) for three meals a day with the rest of us. But my babies tend to feed more often than most. They also continue until well after their second birthdays.

I think a good way to gauge it is based on sleep... typical can be 8-9 around that age if they still have one night feeding and two naps (with the other 8 feedings being when they wake, before and after each nap, and once before bed). All kids are different... but it just depends.

 

[heatherwillmom]

At 10 months, we were still at 10-12x a day. He was on full solids (since we don't do baby food) for three meals a day with the rest of us. But my babies tend to feed more often than most. They also continue until well after their second birthdays.

I think a good way to gauge it is based on sleep... typical can be 8-9 around that age if they still have one night feeding and two naps (with the other 8 feedings being when they wake, before and after each nap, and once before bed). All kids are different... but it just depends.

10-12x daily is too much for a 10 month old infant especially one that is eating full solids. I have worked as a lactation consultant in the past. I now work as a Primary Care Provider. An infant who eats this much is going to be over-weight. As they begin to do full solids, they should be decreasing their nursing. Although each baby is different, average is 4-5x times daily at this age.

 

[Ariel8676]

Hi ladies..haven't posted in a while... We are heading down to WDW Saturday, and my little guy is 6 1/2 months and we have been battling with nursing from day one. My supply was low (i saw 2 different LC's, drank water until i thought i would drown, ate tons of oatmeal..nothing) Now he nurses 2 times a day, and it makes me so sad. I nursed my last for 22 months and was hoping for the same. Just needed to vent, i am so sad

 

[cmskok]

Hi ladies..haven't posted in a while... We are heading down to WDW Saturday, and my little guy is 6 1/2 months and we have been battling with nursing from day one. My supply was low (i saw 2 different LC's, drank water until i thought i would drown, ate tons of oatmeal..nothing) Now he nurses 2 times a day, and it makes me so sad. I nursed my last for 22 months and was hoping for the same. Just needed to vent, i am so sad

Ariel, it is so hard, because each child nurses so differently. Don't be discouraged, though! Every ounce of breastmilk that the baby gets from you is precious! Have a wonderful vacation!

 

[kdfogliano]

WOW!!!! I cannot believe how much some people can pump. I can spend 20-30 mins on my pump and be very lucky to get 6 oz. Usually 3 or 4 and my DS is 9 mths. I was the same way with my DD. I just have never been a successful pumper, even with me taking domperidone.

Heres another question. My best friend is Cdn but lives in Hawaii and she told me that in the US you can't get a prescription for Domperidone to assist in the production of BM. Is this in all states?

it is true, it is not approved by the FDA in the US
a pharmacist can compound it or you have to get it overseas

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

Hi ladies..haven't posted in a while... We are heading down to WDW Saturday, and my little guy is 6 1/2 months and we have been battling with nursing from day one. My supply was low (i saw 2 different LC's, drank water until i thought i would drown, ate tons of oatmeal..nothing) Now he nurses 2 times a day, and it makes me so sad. I nursed my last for 22 months and was hoping for the same. Just needed to vent, i am so sad

I understand your sadness. I had nursing struggles with all of my kids...until I hit #4. He nursed like a champ for almost three years. But with the others I felt such guilt. I felt...defective. Nursing was supposed to be the most natural thing in the world, but I couldn't master it. Every ounce of formula was a knife in my heart. Now, in hindsight, I feel proud of how hard I worked to provide breastmilk for my children. My last two children never had an ounce of formula. And I think you should feel proud too. Don't let mommy guilt take away from that pride. Every ounce of breastmilk that you've provided your baby is liquid gold!

Have a wonderful time in WDW!

 

[candielips]

10-12x daily is too much for a 10 month old infant especially one that is eating full solids. I have worked as a lactation consultant in the past. I now work as a Primary Care Provider. An infant who eats this much is going to be over-weight. As they begin to do full solids, they should be decreasing their nursing. Although each baby is different, average is 4-5x times daily at this age.

I am surprised that having worked as a lactation consultant you recommend a number of feedings. Dr.'s have always told me to let your baby nurse as often as they want, which actually decreases their likelihood of being overweight.

My DD nursed at least every 10-12x a day until she was about 1 and was only in the 3rd percentile for weight at age 1. She was pretty tiny considering she was born a healthy 7lbs 12oz and weighed 17lbs 1oz at 1.
My DS has always been a less frequent nurser. He is now 9 months and only nurses 4 x a day and he almost weighs 20lbs already.

A lot babies who nurse quite frequently are not eating the entire time.

I am not attacking you at all, so please do not be offended.

 

[kappyfinn]

Thanks for all the responses. I know there's no way to accurately predict how much DS will be nursing but it's nice to hear other experiences. We currently nurse about 8 times a day now. I am slowly introducing solids and he loves to eat. I just don't want to over do it on the food and have him reject nursing.

 

[heatherwillmom]

I am surprised that having worked as a lactation consultant you recommend a number of feedings. Dr.'s have always told me to let your baby nurse as often as they want, which actually decreases their likelihood of being overweight.

My DD nursed at least every 10-12x a day until she was about 1 and was only in the 3rd percentile for weight at age 1. She was pretty tiny considering she was born a healthy 7lbs 12oz and weighed 17lbs 1oz at 1.
My DS has always been a less frequent nurser. He is now 9 months and only nurses 4 x a day and he almost weighs 20lbs already.

A lot babies who nurse quite frequently are not eating the entire time.

I am not attacking you at all, so please do not be offended.

You're lucky to have healthy weight babies. We have so much trouble with babies literally becoming obese before their first birthday that it slows down their physical development. Some of them have trouble sitting up well, crawling, or walking. I only give an estimate of how many times that a baby should nurse. Many times if they are nursing so frequently after a few months old, they aren't getting enough nutrition. If they are eating baby food or solids too, it helps. I have some mothers who refuse to let their baby have any food except breast milk until after their first birthday. These babies usually are a healthy weight but are mal-nourished. I routinely order a basic blood panel at age one. It gives me a good idea about their status.