Comments on: Q&A – When Can I Stop Pumping? http://www.preemiebabies101.com/qa-when-can-i-stop-pumping/ All about preemie babies and parenting! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stacy http://www.preemiebabies101.com/qa-when-can-i-stop-pumping/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 Stacy Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:36:50 +0000 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=844#comment-2480 I had a 32wkr who was in the NICU for 4 weeks, most of that time was because of feeding issues, they kept pushing the bottle on her, they like the security of measuring exactly how much she got. I pumped about 4 times a day and still had a very large supply. We were able to do non nutritive nursing and let her practice latching at 32wks+2days. She was a champ at latching from the start, but my large supply was something We had to learn to manage and eventually she came home EBFing because she just could not handle the bottle, she was very disorganized at the bottle and her vital signs reflected the issue as well. When I had my 27wkr I knew it would be a different experience but from the beginning I knew that a she could come home EFBing and NICU staff knew that was my plan as well. She was able to practice nursing during her tube feedings right after I had pumped, but I responded to her so well I would still let down and she would get over full. I noticed this before most of the nurses and then we started the weighing. She had a day where she lost like 60g and the NNP immediately said she wanted to supplement her during her nursing sessions again, but i knew what that did to my baby who was still having breathing issues (tummy too full means she can't take full breaths) When I found this out I explained to the NNP as she had explained to me that they look at the weight over a period of time and not one day and that I didn't not think it was a good idea to compromise her breathing or take away the progress she had made nursing. That day was a fluke, she gained a lot that weeks actually, more than enough to make up for the loss. She too cam home EBFing at 37wks. After a couple weeks home she started gaining about an oz a day. She is doing amazingly. Preemies can thrive with breastfeeding, every baby is different but if you follow their cues and your intuition amazing things can and will happen. I had a 32wkr who was in the NICU for 4 weeks, most of that time was because of feeding issues, they kept pushing the bottle on her, they like the security of measuring exactly how much she got. I pumped about 4 times a day and still had a very large supply. We were able to do non nutritive nursing and let her practice latching at 32wks+2days. She was a champ at latching from the start, but my large supply was something We had to learn to manage and eventually she came home EBFing because she just could not handle the bottle, she was very disorganized at the bottle and her vital signs reflected the issue as well. When I had my 27wkr I knew it would be a different experience but from the beginning I knew that a she could come home EFBing and NICU staff knew that was my plan as well. She was able to practice nursing during her tube feedings right after I had pumped, but I responded to her so well I would still let down and she would get over full. I noticed this before most of the nurses and then we started the weighing. She had a day where she lost like 60g and the NNP immediately said she wanted to supplement her during her nursing sessions again, but i knew what that did to my baby who was still having breathing issues (tummy too full means she can’t take full breaths) When I found this out I explained to the NNP as she had explained to me that they look at the weight over a period of time and not one day and that I didn’t not think it was a good idea to compromise her breathing or take away the progress she had made nursing. That day was a fluke, she gained a lot that weeks actually, more than enough to make up for the loss. She too cam home EBFing at 37wks. After a couple weeks home she started gaining about an oz a day. She is doing amazingly. Preemies can thrive with breastfeeding, every baby is different but if you follow their cues and your intuition amazing things can and will happen.

]]> By: SD_Hocus http://www.preemiebabies101.com/qa-when-can-i-stop-pumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 SD_Hocus Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:45:47 +0000 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=844#comment-1135 I have a son born at 33W5D and I pumped the entire time he was in the NICU (3 weeks). He came home on formula supplemented milk and started to do really well once he was home. When he hit 10 pounds last week I called the pediatrician and asked to take him off the formula and solely nurse him. She said ok! So follow your gut and kep asking your doc. It can be earlier than they initially tell you. Hang in there, it's tough, but you are doing the best thing for your baby. I have a son born at 33W5D and I pumped the entire time he was in the NICU (3 weeks). He came home on formula supplemented milk and started to do really well once he was home. When he hit 10 pounds last week I called the pediatrician and asked to take him off the formula and solely nurse him. She said ok! So follow your gut and kep asking your doc. It can be earlier than they initially tell you. Hang in there, it’s tough, but you are doing the best thing for your baby.

]]> By: Christi http://www.preemiebabies101.com/qa-when-can-i-stop-pumping/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Christi Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:06:58 +0000 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=844#comment-980 My son was born at 33 weeks too. I pumped like a madwoman because it was the only thing that made me feel like I was doing something, for him. This led to an oversupply...which I think I have done the best thing with that I can think of. Check my blog entry out... http://babyyoungblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/giving-thanksday-5.html My son was born at 33 weeks too. I pumped like a madwoman because it was the only thing that made me feel like I was doing something, for him. This led to an oversupply…which I think I have done the best thing with that I can think of. Check my blog entry out…

http://babyyoungblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/giving-thanksday-5.html

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