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Landy

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I tried breastfeeding, but it only lasted approx. 4-6 weeks. The reason was that I was just exhausted from lack of sleep. My little one was up every 2 hours (until like 4 months of age!!), around the clock, wanting to be fed.

There were many, many times that my hubby would find her nursing & me asleep on the couch, bed, where ever. I was tired & sleep deprived, so after awhile I decided that this just wasn't good for both of us, so I switched to formula and it all worked wonderfully. Then my hubby shared duty so often I got 4 hours of sleep at a time instead of 2.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

You do what's right for you & don't feel guilted by the 'pro breast feeding' folks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Landy

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I tried breastfeeding, but it only lasted approx. 4-6 weeks. The reason was that I was just exhausted from lack of sleep. My little one was up every 2 hours (until like 4 months of age!!), around the clock, wanting to be fed.

There were many, many times that my hubby would find her nursing & me asleep on the couch, bed, where ever. I was tired & sleep deprived, so after awhile I decided that this just wasn't good for both of us, so I switched to formula and it all worked wonderfully. Then my hubby shared duty so often I got 4 hours of sleep at a time instead of 2.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

You do what's right for you & don't feel guilted by the 'pro breast feeding' folks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Landy

New member
I tried breastfeeding, but it only lasted approx. 4-6 weeks. The reason was that I was just exhausted from lack of sleep. My little one was up every 2 hours (until like 4 months of age!!), around the clock, wanting to be fed.

There were many, many times that my hubby would find her nursing & me asleep on the couch, bed, where ever. I was tired & sleep deprived, so after awhile I decided that this just wasn't good for both of us, so I switched to formula and it all worked wonderfully. Then my hubby shared duty so often I got 4 hours of sleep at a time instead of 2.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

You do what's right for you & don't feel guilted by the 'pro breast feeding' folks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Landy

New member
I tried breastfeeding, but it only lasted approx. 4-6 weeks. The reason was that I was just exhausted from lack of sleep. My little one was up every 2 hours (until like 4 months of age!!), around the clock, wanting to be fed.

There were many, many times that my hubby would find her nursing & me asleep on the couch, bed, where ever. I was tired & sleep deprived, so after awhile I decided that this just wasn't good for both of us, so I switched to formula and it all worked wonderfully. Then my hubby shared duty so often I got 4 hours of sleep at a time instead of 2.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

You do what's right for you & don't feel guilted by the 'pro breast feeding' folks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Landy

New member
I tried breastfeeding, but it only lasted approx. 4-6 weeks. The reason was that I was just exhausted from lack of sleep. My little one was up every 2 hours (until like 4 months of age!!), around the clock, wanting to be fed.

There were many, many times that my hubby would find her nursing & me asleep on the couch, bed, where ever. I was tired & sleep deprived, so after awhile I decided that this just wasn't good for both of us, so I switched to formula and it all worked wonderfully. Then my hubby shared duty so often I got 4 hours of sleep at a time instead of 2.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

You do what's right for you & don't feel guilted by the 'pro breast feeding' folks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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AnD

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I breastfed my daughter for 6 months; however, my situation was a little different.

Since she was 6 weeks early, she started out on the bottle with me pumping at the hospital. Then, she never really got good at actually breastfeeding, so I ended up pumping for 6 months, with an occasional supplement of formula if I was on medication she couldn't have (I had a big backup supply of breastmilk in the freezer, and the doctors and lacation nurse told me which breastmilk to throw away while I was on the meds- usually the batch that was a few hours after dosing with the meds, but, it depends on the meds).

I was always sleep deprived. Pumping and nursing was a bit like feeding twins-lol- since I also nursed her after each feeding, to help get an extra ounce or two in her (preemie, remember <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ) and to keep my milk production up.

I did lose a good bit of weight (even though I am mostly panceratic sufficient), but a bout of panceratitis didn't help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> . I had also lost several pounds while pregnant, but I was carrying at least 15-20 lbs extra when I got pregnant.

By about 6 months, I just couldn't keep up with her feeding needs (my weight was down to 108, if I remember right) and she was growing like a weed, so we talked to her pediatrician and my lacation nurse and decided to switch to formula instead of doing anything else to up my milk production.

We just mixed breastmilk and formula, gradually working up to all formula, and it worked out just fine.

I would suggest (IMHO) trying the breastfeeding if your doctor says it's okay- my sister (no cf) did, and boy, was it better- rarely any bottles to wash, no formula to fix... drawback- husband doesn't get to take a turn at night (even if you pump for the feeding, you still have to get up and pump at night to keep your milk up) and you can only escape the house by yourself for an hour or two (Walmart becomes a life saver at about the 3rd week you're home -lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
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AnD

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I breastfed my daughter for 6 months; however, my situation was a little different.

Since she was 6 weeks early, she started out on the bottle with me pumping at the hospital. Then, she never really got good at actually breastfeeding, so I ended up pumping for 6 months, with an occasional supplement of formula if I was on medication she couldn't have (I had a big backup supply of breastmilk in the freezer, and the doctors and lacation nurse told me which breastmilk to throw away while I was on the meds- usually the batch that was a few hours after dosing with the meds, but, it depends on the meds).

I was always sleep deprived. Pumping and nursing was a bit like feeding twins-lol- since I also nursed her after each feeding, to help get an extra ounce or two in her (preemie, remember <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ) and to keep my milk production up.

I did lose a good bit of weight (even though I am mostly panceratic sufficient), but a bout of panceratitis didn't help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> . I had also lost several pounds while pregnant, but I was carrying at least 15-20 lbs extra when I got pregnant.

By about 6 months, I just couldn't keep up with her feeding needs (my weight was down to 108, if I remember right) and she was growing like a weed, so we talked to her pediatrician and my lacation nurse and decided to switch to formula instead of doing anything else to up my milk production.

We just mixed breastmilk and formula, gradually working up to all formula, and it worked out just fine.

I would suggest (IMHO) trying the breastfeeding if your doctor says it's okay- my sister (no cf) did, and boy, was it better- rarely any bottles to wash, no formula to fix... drawback- husband doesn't get to take a turn at night (even if you pump for the feeding, you still have to get up and pump at night to keep your milk up) and you can only escape the house by yourself for an hour or two (Walmart becomes a life saver at about the 3rd week you're home -lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
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AnD

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I breastfed my daughter for 6 months; however, my situation was a little different.

Since she was 6 weeks early, she started out on the bottle with me pumping at the hospital. Then, she never really got good at actually breastfeeding, so I ended up pumping for 6 months, with an occasional supplement of formula if I was on medication she couldn't have (I had a big backup supply of breastmilk in the freezer, and the doctors and lacation nurse told me which breastmilk to throw away while I was on the meds- usually the batch that was a few hours after dosing with the meds, but, it depends on the meds).

I was always sleep deprived. Pumping and nursing was a bit like feeding twins-lol- since I also nursed her after each feeding, to help get an extra ounce or two in her (preemie, remember <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ) and to keep my milk production up.

I did lose a good bit of weight (even though I am mostly panceratic sufficient), but a bout of panceratitis didn't help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> . I had also lost several pounds while pregnant, but I was carrying at least 15-20 lbs extra when I got pregnant.

By about 6 months, I just couldn't keep up with her feeding needs (my weight was down to 108, if I remember right) and she was growing like a weed, so we talked to her pediatrician and my lacation nurse and decided to switch to formula instead of doing anything else to up my milk production.

We just mixed breastmilk and formula, gradually working up to all formula, and it worked out just fine.

I would suggest (IMHO) trying the breastfeeding if your doctor says it's okay- my sister (no cf) did, and boy, was it better- rarely any bottles to wash, no formula to fix... drawback- husband doesn't get to take a turn at night (even if you pump for the feeding, you still have to get up and pump at night to keep your milk up) and you can only escape the house by yourself for an hour or two (Walmart becomes a life saver at about the 3rd week you're home -lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
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AnD

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I breastfed my daughter for 6 months; however, my situation was a little different.

Since she was 6 weeks early, she started out on the bottle with me pumping at the hospital. Then, she never really got good at actually breastfeeding, so I ended up pumping for 6 months, with an occasional supplement of formula if I was on medication she couldn't have (I had a big backup supply of breastmilk in the freezer, and the doctors and lacation nurse told me which breastmilk to throw away while I was on the meds- usually the batch that was a few hours after dosing with the meds, but, it depends on the meds).

I was always sleep deprived. Pumping and nursing was a bit like feeding twins-lol- since I also nursed her after each feeding, to help get an extra ounce or two in her (preemie, remember <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ) and to keep my milk production up.

I did lose a good bit of weight (even though I am mostly panceratic sufficient), but a bout of panceratitis didn't help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> . I had also lost several pounds while pregnant, but I was carrying at least 15-20 lbs extra when I got pregnant.

By about 6 months, I just couldn't keep up with her feeding needs (my weight was down to 108, if I remember right) and she was growing like a weed, so we talked to her pediatrician and my lacation nurse and decided to switch to formula instead of doing anything else to up my milk production.

We just mixed breastmilk and formula, gradually working up to all formula, and it worked out just fine.

I would suggest (IMHO) trying the breastfeeding if your doctor says it's okay- my sister (no cf) did, and boy, was it better- rarely any bottles to wash, no formula to fix... drawback- husband doesn't get to take a turn at night (even if you pump for the feeding, you still have to get up and pump at night to keep your milk up) and you can only escape the house by yourself for an hour or two (Walmart becomes a life saver at about the 3rd week you're home -lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
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AnD

New member
I breastfed my daughter for 6 months; however, my situation was a little different.

Since she was 6 weeks early, she started out on the bottle with me pumping at the hospital. Then, she never really got good at actually breastfeeding, so I ended up pumping for 6 months, with an occasional supplement of formula if I was on medication she couldn't have (I had a big backup supply of breastmilk in the freezer, and the doctors and lacation nurse told me which breastmilk to throw away while I was on the meds- usually the batch that was a few hours after dosing with the meds, but, it depends on the meds).

I was always sleep deprived. Pumping and nursing was a bit like feeding twins-lol- since I also nursed her after each feeding, to help get an extra ounce or two in her (preemie, remember <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ) and to keep my milk production up.

I did lose a good bit of weight (even though I am mostly panceratic sufficient), but a bout of panceratitis didn't help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> . I had also lost several pounds while pregnant, but I was carrying at least 15-20 lbs extra when I got pregnant.

By about 6 months, I just couldn't keep up with her feeding needs (my weight was down to 108, if I remember right) and she was growing like a weed, so we talked to her pediatrician and my lacation nurse and decided to switch to formula instead of doing anything else to up my milk production.

We just mixed breastmilk and formula, gradually working up to all formula, and it worked out just fine.

I would suggest (IMHO) trying the breastfeeding if your doctor says it's okay- my sister (no cf) did, and boy, was it better- rarely any bottles to wash, no formula to fix... drawback- husband doesn't get to take a turn at night (even if you pump for the feeding, you still have to get up and pump at night to keep your milk up) and you can only escape the house by yourself for an hour or two (Walmart becomes a life saver at about the 3rd week you're home -lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
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wanderlost

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you should do a search over in pregnancy for breastfeeding, as a lot of this stuff has been discussed over there.

I am one of thsoe crunchy probreastfeeding folks <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> and I believe, with dedication, there is little reason that a Cfer can't do it. True, your sleep will be inhibited - but formula fed babies wake up quite often to eat as well - so napping in the day when baby naps can help with that - or, once nursing is FIRMLY established (about 6 weeks in) you could start pumping and letting hubby do some night feedings.

Weight can also be an issue, but with dedication to a a healthy, high calorie diet, that can be combated too.

Support might be your biggest obstacle. A lot fo MDs are drastically misinformed about breastfeeding and especially breastfreedinf and CF combined. You'll need a copy of Thomas Hale's <i>Medications and Mother's Milk</i> handy to help with that a bit and I cannot express the importance of going to La Leche LEage meetings - I can tell you more about that if you want to PM me.

A lot of people will tell you formula is just as good - it's not. true, some women must use formula for various reasons and many children seem to grown up just fine one it (my own son went to formula at 2 months due to my own lack of good breastfeeding knowledge and some health issues, and I regret it every day. That is partly why I am doing child-led weaning with my now 10 month old daughter), but <b>human babies need human milk.</b>

Feel free to pm me if you want any more info or links and I will step off my soap box now.
 
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wanderlost

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you should do a search over in pregnancy for breastfeeding, as a lot of this stuff has been discussed over there.

I am one of thsoe crunchy probreastfeeding folks <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> and I believe, with dedication, there is little reason that a Cfer can't do it. True, your sleep will be inhibited - but formula fed babies wake up quite often to eat as well - so napping in the day when baby naps can help with that - or, once nursing is FIRMLY established (about 6 weeks in) you could start pumping and letting hubby do some night feedings.

Weight can also be an issue, but with dedication to a a healthy, high calorie diet, that can be combated too.

Support might be your biggest obstacle. A lot fo MDs are drastically misinformed about breastfeeding and especially breastfreedinf and CF combined. You'll need a copy of Thomas Hale's <i>Medications and Mother's Milk</i> handy to help with that a bit and I cannot express the importance of going to La Leche LEage meetings - I can tell you more about that if you want to PM me.

A lot of people will tell you formula is just as good - it's not. true, some women must use formula for various reasons and many children seem to grown up just fine one it (my own son went to formula at 2 months due to my own lack of good breastfeeding knowledge and some health issues, and I regret it every day. That is partly why I am doing child-led weaning with my now 10 month old daughter), but <b>human babies need human milk.</b>

Feel free to pm me if you want any more info or links and I will step off my soap box now.
 
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wanderlost

New member
you should do a search over in pregnancy for breastfeeding, as a lot of this stuff has been discussed over there.

I am one of thsoe crunchy probreastfeeding folks <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> and I believe, with dedication, there is little reason that a Cfer can't do it. True, your sleep will be inhibited - but formula fed babies wake up quite often to eat as well - so napping in the day when baby naps can help with that - or, once nursing is FIRMLY established (about 6 weeks in) you could start pumping and letting hubby do some night feedings.

Weight can also be an issue, but with dedication to a a healthy, high calorie diet, that can be combated too.

Support might be your biggest obstacle. A lot fo MDs are drastically misinformed about breastfeeding and especially breastfreedinf and CF combined. You'll need a copy of Thomas Hale's <i>Medications and Mother's Milk</i> handy to help with that a bit and I cannot express the importance of going to La Leche LEage meetings - I can tell you more about that if you want to PM me.

A lot of people will tell you formula is just as good - it's not. true, some women must use formula for various reasons and many children seem to grown up just fine one it (my own son went to formula at 2 months due to my own lack of good breastfeeding knowledge and some health issues, and I regret it every day. That is partly why I am doing child-led weaning with my now 10 month old daughter), but <b>human babies need human milk.</b>

Feel free to pm me if you want any more info or links and I will step off my soap box now.
 
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wanderlost

New member
you should do a search over in pregnancy for breastfeeding, as a lot of this stuff has been discussed over there.

I am one of thsoe crunchy probreastfeeding folks <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> and I believe, with dedication, there is little reason that a Cfer can't do it. True, your sleep will be inhibited - but formula fed babies wake up quite often to eat as well - so napping in the day when baby naps can help with that - or, once nursing is FIRMLY established (about 6 weeks in) you could start pumping and letting hubby do some night feedings.

Weight can also be an issue, but with dedication to a a healthy, high calorie diet, that can be combated too.

Support might be your biggest obstacle. A lot fo MDs are drastically misinformed about breastfeeding and especially breastfreedinf and CF combined. You'll need a copy of Thomas Hale's <i>Medications and Mother's Milk</i> handy to help with that a bit and I cannot express the importance of going to La Leche LEage meetings - I can tell you more about that if you want to PM me.

A lot of people will tell you formula is just as good - it's not. true, some women must use formula for various reasons and many children seem to grown up just fine one it (my own son went to formula at 2 months due to my own lack of good breastfeeding knowledge and some health issues, and I regret it every day. That is partly why I am doing child-led weaning with my now 10 month old daughter), but <b>human babies need human milk.</b>

Feel free to pm me if you want any more info or links and I will step off my soap box now.
 
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wanderlost

New member
you should do a search over in pregnancy for breastfeeding, as a lot of this stuff has been discussed over there.

I am one of thsoe crunchy probreastfeeding folks <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> and I believe, with dedication, there is little reason that a Cfer can't do it. True, your sleep will be inhibited - but formula fed babies wake up quite often to eat as well - so napping in the day when baby naps can help with that - or, once nursing is FIRMLY established (about 6 weeks in) you could start pumping and letting hubby do some night feedings.

Weight can also be an issue, but with dedication to a a healthy, high calorie diet, that can be combated too.

Support might be your biggest obstacle. A lot fo MDs are drastically misinformed about breastfeeding and especially breastfreedinf and CF combined. You'll need a copy of Thomas Hale's <i>Medications and Mother's Milk</i> handy to help with that a bit and I cannot express the importance of going to La Leche LEage meetings - I can tell you more about that if you want to PM me.

A lot of people will tell you formula is just as good - it's not. true, some women must use formula for various reasons and many children seem to grown up just fine one it (my own son went to formula at 2 months due to my own lack of good breastfeeding knowledge and some health issues, and I regret it every day. That is partly why I am doing child-led weaning with my now 10 month old daughter), but <b>human babies need human milk.</b>

Feel free to pm me if you want any more info or links and I will step off my soap box now.
 
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Keepercjr

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I just want to agree with Wanderlost <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I am a CFer and still nursing my 2.5 yo. There is a thread going on right now on the preggo board about breastfeeding so you might want to check it out. Just because you have CF doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't breastfeed. If you have a good diet and take a little bit of extra steps to keep weight on, it shouldn't be a problem. The milk from CF women is normal and fine.

You should sleep when the baby sleeps and also learn to nurse lying down ASAP. Then you can sleep while baby nurses. Have your baby sleep next to you in bed so you don't have to get out of bed at night to nurse. Then you can just roll over, offer the breast, and fall back asleep while they nurse. Then they won't wake up fully and they too will drift back to sleep while nursing. No crying and really not much lost sleep. I made up for the night wakings by napping when my son napped. I am being honest when I say that I was never really exhausted as a new mom because I got plenty of sleep. And sleep is important for maintaining your health. Like wanderlost said, formula fed babies need to be fed just as often as breastfed babies and preparing bottles is more work than breastfeeding, especially in the middle of the night. Plus formula is expensive and breastmilk is FREE.

You can also PM me if you want more info on nursing. Since my son was born I've become a HUGE advocate of breastfeeding. I've read a lot of the research that has been done and must reiterate that formula is not equal to breastmilk - its just a fact, not an emotional sentiment - its an adequate substitute when nursing isn't available but it shouldn't be considered the same. And just about all CF meds are compatible w/ breastfeeding so make sure you do your own research before letting a doctor tell you to stop. For example, it is safe to nurse while taking Cipro. And tobra is not absorbed via the gut so even if you are on a tobra IV, your baby won't absorb any. Like wanderlost said, most MDs are woefully uneducated about breastfeeding and I've seen SO many nursing relationships ruined by horrible advice.

When you're in the hospital giving birth, request to see a Lactation Consultant ASAP. Don't just trust the nurses - when my cousin gave birth the supposed breastfeeding help from the nurses was for her to give her DD a bottle of formula! And find out if your hospital of another hospital in your area has outpatient lactation services. One of the hospitals in my area has a Women's Resource Center which is staffed w/ LCs and it costs $20 for the first visit and every visit after that is free. They helped me when my son was 6 weeks old and I had overactive letdown.

gotta run!
 
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Keepercjr

Guest
I just want to agree with Wanderlost <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I am a CFer and still nursing my 2.5 yo. There is a thread going on right now on the preggo board about breastfeeding so you might want to check it out. Just because you have CF doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't breastfeed. If you have a good diet and take a little bit of extra steps to keep weight on, it shouldn't be a problem. The milk from CF women is normal and fine.

You should sleep when the baby sleeps and also learn to nurse lying down ASAP. Then you can sleep while baby nurses. Have your baby sleep next to you in bed so you don't have to get out of bed at night to nurse. Then you can just roll over, offer the breast, and fall back asleep while they nurse. Then they won't wake up fully and they too will drift back to sleep while nursing. No crying and really not much lost sleep. I made up for the night wakings by napping when my son napped. I am being honest when I say that I was never really exhausted as a new mom because I got plenty of sleep. And sleep is important for maintaining your health. Like wanderlost said, formula fed babies need to be fed just as often as breastfed babies and preparing bottles is more work than breastfeeding, especially in the middle of the night. Plus formula is expensive and breastmilk is FREE.

You can also PM me if you want more info on nursing. Since my son was born I've become a HUGE advocate of breastfeeding. I've read a lot of the research that has been done and must reiterate that formula is not equal to breastmilk - its just a fact, not an emotional sentiment - its an adequate substitute when nursing isn't available but it shouldn't be considered the same. And just about all CF meds are compatible w/ breastfeeding so make sure you do your own research before letting a doctor tell you to stop. For example, it is safe to nurse while taking Cipro. And tobra is not absorbed via the gut so even if you are on a tobra IV, your baby won't absorb any. Like wanderlost said, most MDs are woefully uneducated about breastfeeding and I've seen SO many nursing relationships ruined by horrible advice.

When you're in the hospital giving birth, request to see a Lactation Consultant ASAP. Don't just trust the nurses - when my cousin gave birth the supposed breastfeeding help from the nurses was for her to give her DD a bottle of formula! And find out if your hospital of another hospital in your area has outpatient lactation services. One of the hospitals in my area has a Women's Resource Center which is staffed w/ LCs and it costs $20 for the first visit and every visit after that is free. They helped me when my son was 6 weeks old and I had overactive letdown.

gotta run!
 
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Keepercjr

Guest
I just want to agree with Wanderlost <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I am a CFer and still nursing my 2.5 yo. There is a thread going on right now on the preggo board about breastfeeding so you might want to check it out. Just because you have CF doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't breastfeed. If you have a good diet and take a little bit of extra steps to keep weight on, it shouldn't be a problem. The milk from CF women is normal and fine.

You should sleep when the baby sleeps and also learn to nurse lying down ASAP. Then you can sleep while baby nurses. Have your baby sleep next to you in bed so you don't have to get out of bed at night to nurse. Then you can just roll over, offer the breast, and fall back asleep while they nurse. Then they won't wake up fully and they too will drift back to sleep while nursing. No crying and really not much lost sleep. I made up for the night wakings by napping when my son napped. I am being honest when I say that I was never really exhausted as a new mom because I got plenty of sleep. And sleep is important for maintaining your health. Like wanderlost said, formula fed babies need to be fed just as often as breastfed babies and preparing bottles is more work than breastfeeding, especially in the middle of the night. Plus formula is expensive and breastmilk is FREE.

You can also PM me if you want more info on nursing. Since my son was born I've become a HUGE advocate of breastfeeding. I've read a lot of the research that has been done and must reiterate that formula is not equal to breastmilk - its just a fact, not an emotional sentiment - its an adequate substitute when nursing isn't available but it shouldn't be considered the same. And just about all CF meds are compatible w/ breastfeeding so make sure you do your own research before letting a doctor tell you to stop. For example, it is safe to nurse while taking Cipro. And tobra is not absorbed via the gut so even if you are on a tobra IV, your baby won't absorb any. Like wanderlost said, most MDs are woefully uneducated about breastfeeding and I've seen SO many nursing relationships ruined by horrible advice.

When you're in the hospital giving birth, request to see a Lactation Consultant ASAP. Don't just trust the nurses - when my cousin gave birth the supposed breastfeeding help from the nurses was for her to give her DD a bottle of formula! And find out if your hospital of another hospital in your area has outpatient lactation services. One of the hospitals in my area has a Women's Resource Center which is staffed w/ LCs and it costs $20 for the first visit and every visit after that is free. They helped me when my son was 6 weeks old and I had overactive letdown.

gotta run!
 
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Keepercjr

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I just want to agree with Wanderlost <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I am a CFer and still nursing my 2.5 yo. There is a thread going on right now on the preggo board about breastfeeding so you might want to check it out. Just because you have CF doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't breastfeed. If you have a good diet and take a little bit of extra steps to keep weight on, it shouldn't be a problem. The milk from CF women is normal and fine.

You should sleep when the baby sleeps and also learn to nurse lying down ASAP. Then you can sleep while baby nurses. Have your baby sleep next to you in bed so you don't have to get out of bed at night to nurse. Then you can just roll over, offer the breast, and fall back asleep while they nurse. Then they won't wake up fully and they too will drift back to sleep while nursing. No crying and really not much lost sleep. I made up for the night wakings by napping when my son napped. I am being honest when I say that I was never really exhausted as a new mom because I got plenty of sleep. And sleep is important for maintaining your health. Like wanderlost said, formula fed babies need to be fed just as often as breastfed babies and preparing bottles is more work than breastfeeding, especially in the middle of the night. Plus formula is expensive and breastmilk is FREE.

You can also PM me if you want more info on nursing. Since my son was born I've become a HUGE advocate of breastfeeding. I've read a lot of the research that has been done and must reiterate that formula is not equal to breastmilk - its just a fact, not an emotional sentiment - its an adequate substitute when nursing isn't available but it shouldn't be considered the same. And just about all CF meds are compatible w/ breastfeeding so make sure you do your own research before letting a doctor tell you to stop. For example, it is safe to nurse while taking Cipro. And tobra is not absorbed via the gut so even if you are on a tobra IV, your baby won't absorb any. Like wanderlost said, most MDs are woefully uneducated about breastfeeding and I've seen SO many nursing relationships ruined by horrible advice.

When you're in the hospital giving birth, request to see a Lactation Consultant ASAP. Don't just trust the nurses - when my cousin gave birth the supposed breastfeeding help from the nurses was for her to give her DD a bottle of formula! And find out if your hospital of another hospital in your area has outpatient lactation services. One of the hospitals in my area has a Women's Resource Center which is staffed w/ LCs and it costs $20 for the first visit and every visit after that is free. They helped me when my son was 6 weeks old and I had overactive letdown.

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I just want to agree with Wanderlost <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I am a CFer and still nursing my 2.5 yo. There is a thread going on right now on the preggo board about breastfeeding so you might want to check it out. Just because you have CF doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't breastfeed. If you have a good diet and take a little bit of extra steps to keep weight on, it shouldn't be a problem. The milk from CF women is normal and fine.

You should sleep when the baby sleeps and also learn to nurse lying down ASAP. Then you can sleep while baby nurses. Have your baby sleep next to you in bed so you don't have to get out of bed at night to nurse. Then you can just roll over, offer the breast, and fall back asleep while they nurse. Then they won't wake up fully and they too will drift back to sleep while nursing. No crying and really not much lost sleep. I made up for the night wakings by napping when my son napped. I am being honest when I say that I was never really exhausted as a new mom because I got plenty of sleep. And sleep is important for maintaining your health. Like wanderlost said, formula fed babies need to be fed just as often as breastfed babies and preparing bottles is more work than breastfeeding, especially in the middle of the night. Plus formula is expensive and breastmilk is FREE.

You can also PM me if you want more info on nursing. Since my son was born I've become a HUGE advocate of breastfeeding. I've read a lot of the research that has been done and must reiterate that formula is not equal to breastmilk - its just a fact, not an emotional sentiment - its an adequate substitute when nursing isn't available but it shouldn't be considered the same. And just about all CF meds are compatible w/ breastfeeding so make sure you do your own research before letting a doctor tell you to stop. For example, it is safe to nurse while taking Cipro. And tobra is not absorbed via the gut so even if you are on a tobra IV, your baby won't absorb any. Like wanderlost said, most MDs are woefully uneducated about breastfeeding and I've seen SO many nursing relationships ruined by horrible advice.

When you're in the hospital giving birth, request to see a Lactation Consultant ASAP. Don't just trust the nurses - when my cousin gave birth the supposed breastfeeding help from the nurses was for her to give her DD a bottle of formula! And find out if your hospital of another hospital in your area has outpatient lactation services. One of the hospitals in my area has a Women's Resource Center which is staffed w/ LCs and it costs $20 for the first visit and every visit after that is free. They helped me when my son was 6 weeks old and I had overactive letdown.

gotta run!
 
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