https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 02:25:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-901325 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:44:23 +0000 Smurfette 901325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: That is awesome!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-901320 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:43:05 +0000 mrskc 901320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: woohoo! Awesome update! You are doing such an awesome job. Exclusive or not, doesn't matter. I'm just in awe of you and your determination to breastfeed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-901305 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:37:58 +0000 lomom 901305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went for LO's weight check and he gained exactly 1 pound in 2 weeks! We haven't done any fortifying during those two weeks. The first week was mostly pumped milk and some similac sensitive formula and some comfort nursing. The second week was mostly nursing with 2-6oz of pumped milk or 22 calorie Neosure (just in case he wasn't quite getting enough through nursing).</p> <p>I feel more confident with nursing having seen this weight gain. I still like the idea of his 11pm feeding being a bottle so I can get a little extra sleep but I'm proud of where we are! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-898600 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:36:18 +0000 swurlygurl 898600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that sounds great! You have to do what works for you, and it sounds like you have a great system! I also didn't end up where I imagined us being, but she's thriving so I'm happy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-898482 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:59:19 +0000 2PeasinaPod 898482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: Love your last post. Supplementing and exclusively pumping allowed me to be the best mom I could be too...and he still got some sort of breast milk. It was the best of both worlds for me...and kept me sane. You're doing wonderfully, and I'm so glad that you've found your balance. Keep it up :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-898468 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:50:54 +0000 DillonLion 898468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: Couldn't have said it better myself! Supplementing kept us breastfeeding long term, for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-898459 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:48:22 +0000 lomom 898459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I honestly think supplementing helped me continue attempting to breastfeed. It took such a huge weight off my shoulders and knowing he's getting a bottle a day (sometimes its pumped milk, sometimes formula, sometimes a little of both) eases my anxiety about his intake. I am definitely thrilled to be unexclusively breastfeeding because it helps me be the best mom I can be. </p> <p>@Adira: thanks! I'll definitely update! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-898408 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:36:11 +0000 Adira 898408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so happy for you! This really sounds like a great combination (and you being able to get a good stretch of sleep is AWESOME)! Plus, you don't have to be exclusive to be reaping all the benefits of breastfeeding! It sounds like your baby is happy and content and thriving just fine! You're such an amazing mother! Please keep us posted on his weight check tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-898389 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:30:29 +0000 DillonLion 898389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good job, momma! I hate that term "exclusive". I feel like we need to start a little club of proud mommas UNexclusively breastfeeding. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-898385 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:29:18 +0000 lomom 898385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks :) I'm anxious for the weight check but he's had 5-7 soaked diapers and 1-2 poopy diapers every day and has been awake and content after most feedings. We're using the higher calorie formula for the supplementing just in case he's not getting enough volume for weight gain. I would be surprised if he hasn't gained appropriately. He just seems so content and the diapers seem appropriate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-897199 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:52:33 +0000 sarac 897199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any amount of breastmilk is extraordinarily good for him. Also, sleeping from 9-4 is amazing, and you will be a much happier mother for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896250 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:06:04 +0000 anbanan15 896250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like you are doing an awesome job and have found a routine that works for you and your LO! That is all that really matters in the end....happy baby and happy mama. I hope the weight check goes well and you two continue on this amazing path! Keep up the good work mama and baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896211 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 08:34:12 +0000 hilsy85 896211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You go mama! You are doing amazing! I hope you get great news at his drs appt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896202 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 08:18:20 +0000 runsyellowlites 896202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am SO proud of you! You really have worked your butt off &amp; I'm glad that you're getting into a groove where you can still breastfeed BUT also not make yourself absolutely nutting! </p> <p>I REALLY hope his weight check goes well &amp; hopefully as he begins better and better at nursing he could move to just that (no bottles, pumping, or formula to keep stocked.... if you're anything like me you hate washing bottles &amp; pumping. lol). If not though, that's okay &amp; you know that what you've accomplished is still AMAZING!!</p> <p>Fx for good news on Tuesday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896160 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:16:35 +0000 heartonastring 896160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like you've found the right mix for *you* and that's what really matters. You are such a auperstar of a mom and doing such an amazing job for that little boy of yours!</p> <p>If there's one thing that I've learned during my measly 9.5 weeks of motherhood, it's to throw out all expectations of what motherhood will be like. This may not be how you pictured it, but it's working and you have a healthy, growing baby, which is absolutely the goal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896133 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 06:43:08 +0000 maybebaby 896133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great work!! I am struggling with the vision of breastfeeding I had during pregnancy as well, and while our situations are different, we are also doing nursing plus formula and expressed milk. I am proud of you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896131 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 06:41:15 +0000 MrsF 896131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good for you for finding a routine that works for you and LO. I don't think that parenting is ever exactly what we pictured, you just have to adapt to your situation as best as you can to keep you both happy and healthy! That's great that DH is helping with a bottle so that you can get a nice stretch of sleep - that makes such a difference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896101 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 03:55:43 +0000 cmomma17 896101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're doing amazing! Sounds like plenty of nursing time and a great stretch of sleep for momma! :) Hope the weight check goes really well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896092 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 01:34:49 +0000 Smurfette 896092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is great!! You should be so proud of yourself for sticking it out this long. Don't worry about not being EBF, he is still nursing for the bonding and the benefits if your milk. Seriously you should are awesome for trying as much as you have. I would have given up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896091 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 01:34:47 +0000 katsupgirl 896091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like a great plan. I hope the weight check is good. That's still a lot of nursing going on plus you get a nice stretch of sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896088 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 01:26:40 +0000 autumnlove 896088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/it-may-never-be-exclusive#post-896052 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 23:37:45 +0000 lomom 896052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>But we've been breastfeeding pretty consistently for the past 5 days. He nurses around 4am, then every 1.5-3.5 hours throughout the day. He gets a bottle of pumped milk or formula around 11pm-12am (DH has been feeding him this most night so that I can sleep from 9-4). It's usually formula because I hadn't been pumping at night and my supply had adjusted for that. </p> <p>Sometimes I top him off during the day with some pumped milk or formula but most of the time he just nurses and is content. His wet and poopy diapers have been right where they should be. </p> <p>I think I'm okay with this. It's far from what I envisioned when I was pregnant but I think we're in a good place. </p> <p>He is going in for a weight check on Tuesday and I'm hopeful that he'll be in good shape with weight gain and we can continue on this path. </p>