Just curious...

[Ellasmommy]

I am currently breast feeding my cfer. I can not seem to produce enough either... even when I pump. Ella is in the 1perrcentile. I give her baby food twice a day. She is such a peanut. Her clinic encourages me to breast feed as long as possible beacuse they tell me it will give her a strong immune system that she will need to fight off infections.

 

[Ellasmommy]

I am currently breast feeding my cfer. I can not seem to produce enough either... even when I pump. Ella is in the 1perrcentile. I give her baby food twice a day. She is such a peanut. Her clinic encourages me to breast feed as long as possible beacuse they tell me it will give her a strong immune system that she will need to fight off infections.

 

[Ellasmommy]

I am currently breast feeding my cfer. I can not seem to produce enough either... even when I pump. Ella is in the 1perrcentile. I give her baby food twice a day. She is such a peanut. Her clinic encourages me to breast feed as long as possible beacuse they tell me it will give her a strong immune system that she will need to fight off infections.

 

[LouLou]

I am breastfeeding for one month now. I gained 27 lbs. with my pregnancy and am so glad I worked to gain this amount because without it I don't know that I would have been able to breastfeed because it's been a rough month for me. I had lost 16 in two days after delivery. Another 4 one week post birth and another 4 by 2 weeks post delivery. I have the remaining 3 still on board and am working at keeping it. I eat a high calorie diet without adding additional snacks to my diet. It hasn't been too hard to keep weight on but I'm not ready to loose those 3 lbs because I'm fighting some lung problems since birth and feel it is a good reserve in case I get sick where I can drop 8 lbs in a few days. My milk supply is awesome. Isaac was back to his birthweight before 1 week of age and was up to 9 lbs. 8 oz (from 7 lbs. 10 oz.) at 2 weeks. He's totally nourished Do get the name of a lactation consultant before you deliver to work with post delivery and see if there's a support group you can meet with once a week. It's totally awesome but not always easy. Isaac has been such a sweet baby which has made it easier I would imagine.

 

[LouLou]

I am breastfeeding for one month now. I gained 27 lbs. with my pregnancy and am so glad I worked to gain this amount because without it I don't know that I would have been able to breastfeed because it's been a rough month for me. I had lost 16 in two days after delivery. Another 4 one week post birth and another 4 by 2 weeks post delivery. I have the remaining 3 still on board and am working at keeping it. I eat a high calorie diet without adding additional snacks to my diet. It hasn't been too hard to keep weight on but I'm not ready to loose those 3 lbs because I'm fighting some lung problems since birth and feel it is a good reserve in case I get sick where I can drop 8 lbs in a few days. My milk supply is awesome. Isaac was back to his birthweight before 1 week of age and was up to 9 lbs. 8 oz (from 7 lbs. 10 oz.) at 2 weeks. He's totally nourished Do get the name of a lactation consultant before you deliver to work with post delivery and see if there's a support group you can meet with once a week. It's totally awesome but not always easy. Isaac has been such a sweet baby which has made it easier I would imagine.

 

[LouLou]

I am breastfeeding for one month now. I gained 27 lbs. with my pregnancy and am so glad I worked to gain this amount because without it I don't know that I would have been able to breastfeed because it's been a rough month for me. I had lost 16 in two days after delivery. Another 4 one week post birth and another 4 by 2 weeks post delivery. I have the remaining 3 still on board and am working at keeping it. I eat a high calorie diet without adding additional snacks to my diet. It hasn't been too hard to keep weight on but I'm not ready to loose those 3 lbs because I'm fighting some lung problems since birth and feel it is a good reserve in case I get sick where I can drop 8 lbs in a few days. My milk supply is awesome. Isaac was back to his birthweight before 1 week of age and was up to 9 lbs. 8 oz (from 7 lbs. 10 oz.) at 2 weeks. He's totally nourished Do get the name of a lactation consultant before you deliver to work with post delivery and see if there's a support group you can meet with once a week. It's totally awesome but not always easy. Isaac has been such a sweet baby which has made it easier I would imagine.

 

[LouLou]

I am breastfeeding for one month now. I gained 27 lbs. with my pregnancy and am so glad I worked to gain this amount because without it I don't know that I would have been able to breastfeed because it's been a rough month for me. I had lost 16 in two days after delivery. Another 4 one week post birth and another 4 by 2 weeks post delivery. I have the remaining 3 still on board and am working at keeping it. I eat a high calorie diet without adding additional snacks to my diet. It hasn't been too hard to keep weight on but I'm not ready to loose those 3 lbs because I'm fighting some lung problems since birth and feel it is a good reserve in case I get sick where I can drop 8 lbs in a few days. My milk supply is awesome. Isaac was back to his birthweight before 1 week of age and was up to 9 lbs. 8 oz (from 7 lbs. 10 oz.) at 2 weeks. He's totally nourished Do get the name of a lactation consultant before you deliver to work with post delivery and see if there's a support group you can meet with once a week. It's totally awesome but not always easy. Isaac has been such a sweet baby which has made it easier I would imagine.

 

[LouLou]

I am breastfeeding for one month now. I gained 27 lbs. with my pregnancy and am so glad I worked to gain this amount because without it I don't know that I would have been able to breastfeed because it's been a rough month for me. I had lost 16 in two days after delivery. Another 4 one week post birth and another 4 by 2 weeks post delivery. I have the remaining 3 still on board and am working at keeping it. I eat a high calorie diet without adding additional snacks to my diet. It hasn't been too hard to keep weight on but I'm not ready to loose those 3 lbs because I'm fighting some lung problems since birth and feel it is a good reserve in case I get sick where I can drop 8 lbs in a few days. My milk supply is awesome. Isaac was back to his birthweight before 1 week of age and was up to 9 lbs. 8 oz (from 7 lbs. 10 oz.) at 2 weeks. He's totally nourished Do get the name of a lactation consultant before you deliver to work with post delivery and see if there's a support group you can meet with once a week. It's totally awesome but not always easy. Isaac has been such a sweet baby which has made it easier I would imagine.

 

[MamatoAlexa]

I breastfed my daughter for 1 year. She weaned herself at one year when I introduced cows milk in a sippy cup.
Growing up I always struggled to maintain my weight. I did not struggle as much as some but it was a struggle to keep it on the low end of "normal". In adulthood I do not feel I struggle to maintain low end of normal weight but I do have to make sure I eat enough and not slack on food. I gained 30 pounds in the 34 weeks I was pg. Most of the weight came off very fast after delivery but my body did seem to hold onto about 5 pounds more than my normal weight while I was breastfeeding. I had no supply issues, I was pretty much a like a cow. My CF Dr. assured me that the breastmilk of CF'ers is totally normal, lacking nothing!

 

[MamatoAlexa]

I breastfed my daughter for 1 year. She weaned herself at one year when I introduced cows milk in a sippy cup.
Growing up I always struggled to maintain my weight. I did not struggle as much as some but it was a struggle to keep it on the low end of "normal". In adulthood I do not feel I struggle to maintain low end of normal weight but I do have to make sure I eat enough and not slack on food. I gained 30 pounds in the 34 weeks I was pg. Most of the weight came off very fast after delivery but my body did seem to hold onto about 5 pounds more than my normal weight while I was breastfeeding. I had no supply issues, I was pretty much a like a cow. My CF Dr. assured me that the breastmilk of CF'ers is totally normal, lacking nothing!

 

[MamatoAlexa]

I breastfed my daughter for 1 year. She weaned herself at one year when I introduced cows milk in a sippy cup.
Growing up I always struggled to maintain my weight. I did not struggle as much as some but it was a struggle to keep it on the low end of "normal". In adulthood I do not feel I struggle to maintain low end of normal weight but I do have to make sure I eat enough and not slack on food. I gained 30 pounds in the 34 weeks I was pg. Most of the weight came off very fast after delivery but my body did seem to hold onto about 5 pounds more than my normal weight while I was breastfeeding. I had no supply issues, I was pretty much a like a cow. My CF Dr. assured me that the breastmilk of CF'ers is totally normal, lacking nothing!

 

[MamatoAlexa]

I breastfed my daughter for 1 year. She weaned herself at one year when I introduced cows milk in a sippy cup.
Growing up I always struggled to maintain my weight. I did not struggle as much as some but it was a struggle to keep it on the low end of "normal". In adulthood I do not feel I struggle to maintain low end of normal weight but I do have to make sure I eat enough and not slack on food. I gained 30 pounds in the 34 weeks I was pg. Most of the weight came off very fast after delivery but my body did seem to hold onto about 5 pounds more than my normal weight while I was breastfeeding. I had no supply issues, I was pretty much a like a cow. My CF Dr. assured me that the breastmilk of CF'ers is totally normal, lacking nothing!

 

[MamatoAlexa]

I breastfed my daughter for 1 year. She weaned herself at one year when I introduced cows milk in a sippy cup.
Growing up I always struggled to maintain my weight. I did not struggle as much as some but it was a struggle to keep it on the low end of "normal". In adulthood I do not feel I struggle to maintain low end of normal weight but I do have to make sure I eat enough and not slack on food. I gained 30 pounds in the 34 weeks I was pg. Most of the weight came off very fast after delivery but my body did seem to hold onto about 5 pounds more than my normal weight while I was breastfeeding. I had no supply issues, I was pretty much a like a cow. My CF Dr. assured me that the breastmilk of CF'ers is totally normal, lacking nothing!

 

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[Keepercjr]

I am still breastfeeding my son who is 2.5. I never had any doubt that I would breastfeed. For me, formula was not an option. I only gained about 18 lbs during pregnancy and within a week I had lost it all and then some -and am now 10 lbs lighter than I was pre-pregnancy. I am pancreatic sufficient so I'm sure that helps me keep from getting too thin but I think that if you are committed then keeping weight on shouldn't be an issue. It will just take a little bit extra work and some vigilance about your diet. I've never had a problem putting on weight but for the first year or so I did have to make sure I ate enough to keep me where I was.

I had a doula for my birth who was also a lactation consultant. She helped me A LOT and we did need to use a nipple shield for the first week or so because he didn't have a good latch and I was in a lot of pain. During that time I could see why women quit and switch to formula but again, that was never an option for me (self imposed) and after that week it got a lot better. I clearly remember the first time that nursing him didn't hurt. Nursing my son is one of the experiences of early motherhood that I will treasure the most. I still love it and my son still needs it so we'll keep going till he wants to stop. And nursing is great for soothing an older baby - plus its a sure fire way to knock them out for a nap or bedtime. When my son get sick, sometimes the only thing he'll do is nurse - he'll refuse any food or water and I've never been concerned about that because I know he gets what he needs from me. He's never been a big eater so even at a year I'm sure that 90% of his diet was still milk. At 18 months milk was probably about 60-70% of his diet. Now at 2.5 he just nurses to sleep and when he wakes up unless he's teething or sick then he nurses for comfort more through the day.

Bonnie - I just wanted to comment on what you said about pumping when you need a break - just keep in mind that if your breasts are used to being emptied every 2 hours and then you decide to have your DH feed your baby a bottle at feeding time, it will be another 2 hours till you empty your breasts again and let me tell you, it gets very uncomfortable if you miss a feeding. I am convinced I have a small storage capacity in my breasts so my son nursed every 2 hours till he was well over 8 months old (he would go 3-4 hours at night). So missing a feeding was actually pretty painful for me. So even if you feed a bottle of expressed milk, you will still want to empty your breasts to avoid a plugged duct or engorgement.

Lastly - I remember reading an article that said that even in severely malnourished mothers (not talking about CF) breastmilk remains pretty consistent in composition. So I wouldn't worry about your baby not getting enough of anything. And taking extra vitamins just to boost the breastmilk doesn't work either because it will still stay consistent.

 

[Keepercjr]

I am still breastfeeding my son who is 2.5. I never had any doubt that I would breastfeed. For me, formula was not an option. I only gained about 18 lbs during pregnancy and within a week I had lost it all and then some -and am now 10 lbs lighter than I was pre-pregnancy. I am pancreatic sufficient so I'm sure that helps me keep from getting too thin but I think that if you are committed then keeping weight on shouldn't be an issue. It will just take a little bit extra work and some vigilance about your diet. I've never had a problem putting on weight but for the first year or so I did have to make sure I ate enough to keep me where I was.

I had a doula for my birth who was also a lactation consultant. She helped me A LOT and we did need to use a nipple shield for the first week or so because he didn't have a good latch and I was in a lot of pain. During that time I could see why women quit and switch to formula but again, that was never an option for me (self imposed) and after that week it got a lot better. I clearly remember the first time that nursing him didn't hurt. Nursing my son is one of the experiences of early motherhood that I will treasure the most. I still love it and my son still needs it so we'll keep going till he wants to stop. And nursing is great for soothing an older baby - plus its a sure fire way to knock them out for a nap or bedtime. When my son get sick, sometimes the only thing he'll do is nurse - he'll refuse any food or water and I've never been concerned about that because I know he gets what he needs from me. He's never been a big eater so even at a year I'm sure that 90% of his diet was still milk. At 18 months milk was probably about 60-70% of his diet. Now at 2.5 he just nurses to sleep and when he wakes up unless he's teething or sick then he nurses for comfort more through the day.

Bonnie - I just wanted to comment on what you said about pumping when you need a break - just keep in mind that if your breasts are used to being emptied every 2 hours and then you decide to have your DH feed your baby a bottle at feeding time, it will be another 2 hours till you empty your breasts again and let me tell you, it gets very uncomfortable if you miss a feeding. I am convinced I have a small storage capacity in my breasts so my son nursed every 2 hours till he was well over 8 months old (he would go 3-4 hours at night). So missing a feeding was actually pretty painful for me. So even if you feed a bottle of expressed milk, you will still want to empty your breasts to avoid a plugged duct or engorgement.

Lastly - I remember reading an article that said that even in severely malnourished mothers (not talking about CF) breastmilk remains pretty consistent in composition. So I wouldn't worry about your baby not getting enough of anything. And taking extra vitamins just to boost the breastmilk doesn't work either because it will still stay consistent.