So this is a very very very long overdue update. It has been such a whirlwind the last few months - and they went by in the blink of an eye. I'm going to make these quick. Newborn StageSo, the newborn stage was very hard for me. I struggled with PPD and PPA, and I really lost out on a lot of time with my baby, because I was pretty much nursing, then pumping around the clock - the stupid LC's (lactation consultants) had me do what is known as "triple feeding" for weeks on end - something that is only usually recommended for short timeframes. I did this for 3 months, then switched to only pumping, then stopped at 4.5 months. BEST DECISION EVER. I really got to enjoy my daughter so much more and got some me time back. My daughter was jaundiced for a few weeks post birth, so really it was such a heavy emphasis on pooping for her to poop it out. BreastfeedingThere's a lot I wish I knew then that I know now.
For starters - don't ever fall for the lactvist bullshit (I will revisit this shortly). It will eventually break you down if breastfeeding is not easy for you and your baby. My daughter had issues transferring milk effectively which led to painful clogs and calcified ducts - I didn't know this esp b/c her weight gain was good. However, feeds took FOREVER - we are talking an hour to f'ing nurse. Do you know how long newborns are up for? You guessed it - about an hour. So all my daughter did was eat and sleep. There was no activity time for her. I had an oversupply due to the stupid triple feeding they had me doing. Oversupplies suck and I took two rounds of cabergoline to stop my milk production because NOTHING else worked - not even weaning. Ok so here is some of the lactivist bullshit you will come across:
I was receiving so much pressure to cut up my daughter's tongue tie and lip tie - that were mild - to truly only benefit breastfeeding. I couldn't bring myself to do it. Breastfeeding was by far the biggest driver in my PPD and PPA.
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