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I had my second day shift (much more complicated pumping-wise than nights) yesterday and I feel much better. My last shift was really terrible and left feeling like I was going to have to switch to formula and like I just wouldn't be able to do my job and take care of my patients and also pump. Being gone for 16 hours was still awful, but I pumped 5 times (both commutes and 3 times at work) and I just felt much more in control of the whole thing. Part of the trouble is that I just never know what my day is going to be like, minute to minute. I know I'll have hard days, but it's nice to be reminded that I'll have good days too.

I'm finally to the point where I'm really enjoying BFing baby J. I never got to that place with M and I really don't want to have to give it up.

Thanks to all for the well wishes! We both had a pretty good day yesterday. I actually had to attend a webinar for most of the day, today too, which meant I was basically at my desk watching video all day.

And like everyone else seemed to, she only ate 12 oz. I was expecting way more than that, but it worked out since I pumped about 12 at work. Although she did she crazy hungry when I feed her at the end of the day.

@Miss Ariel: Glad the day went well!!!!!

@Adira: Glad you had a good first day, sorry about your night!

@MrsF: I'm so glad your enjoying BF
BTW I'm super impressed with your pumping and working 16hrs..

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@josina: that's great that he slept so well! I don't pump overnight. Your supply will adjust to not feeding him overnight as he stretches out more and more and he will figure out how to manage you being a little more full than usual.

If you want to build up a freezer stash that's probably not a bad time to pump but then your supply won't regulate to a different sleep schedule. I would take the sleep while you can get it!

@winniebee: I'm so happy you ard getting more consistent longer stretches! K keeps fussing in her sleep.. She stays sleeping but I usually had to pick her up or dream feed. I wonder if she will sleep better if I put her in the crib but I'm so afraid to try!

Hi ladies! I wanted to come and tell you all how much I appreciate everything you have done for me and my family, with your thoughts and prayers and now the fund to support my family. I can't say thank you enough!! I know I don't post here often, but I do check in from time to time to see how you are all doing. Hopefully one day soon I will feel like I can join in with all the newborn fun!

@MrsScallop: Always praying for your sweet boy and family!!!

@MrsScallop: I think of you and your family so often. You are such an amazing mom to both of your kids. I hope that Charlie is having a good day and many more ahead

@FaithFertility: my worst case was let her be hungry and insist on not giving the boob hoping that eventually she would be hungry enough.

I read online that a lot of ppl have sucess with playtex drop in's bc their nipple is very soft & squishy like the real thing?

It took is a lot of coaxing on the beginning.. Diff positions, stopping if she is hysterical to burp and calm down, diff temp for the milk, etc. I hope she will come around soon! You prob don't need the last resort since you are still home. I had to be prepared for that just in case since I'm going back to work.

@FaithFertility: ugh I jnow, ppl and their comments! The ability to nurse to sleep is a gift from God lol! If I don't even have that, I would go crazy! I think it's great to keep trying to get her to take a bottle but I totally agree that you don't need to go to the exteme yet! Meanwhile if she is hungry for 1 meal I think thats bearable. I do think maybe pick at least 1 meal a day where it's bottle or nothing?

Miss fussy here only drank 1 out of 3 oz last feeding. I'm so annoyed wasting my milk! I had just starting warming all 3 oz together since she was doing well!

Man my emotions this week leading up to go back to work is CRAZY. I just bawled bc my mom threw out 2 oz that K didn't finish

@snowjewelz: hi I'm from the january thread but I follow this thread too to see what's in store for me. I just felt like I needed to say that I've always saved left over milk for the next feeding and my baby has never had a problem from that. You don't have to waste it. BM has antibacterial properties so it doesn't go bad that quickly. And even though her saliva gets in the milk, it's her own bacteria anyway. Just felt I had to say that. Good luck with the bottle feeding.

@FaithFertility: It's so hard to hear everyone else's comments and opinions, but every mom and every baby is so different. You know your baby best and everyone else should just mind their own business. From a more logistical standpoint - I can see how it would be challenging as babies get older if they can only fall asleep being nursed, but nursing her right before bed is totally normal! I can't see doing it any other way. Even being formula fed we gave my daughter a bottle right before bed until about 11 months when she started refusing it.

Such a shit show doing dinner and bedtime routine solo tonight. I do it a few times a week, but tonight J fussed all the way through dinner, cried through M's bath and then screamed through her story / song time. It's so hard because it's his fussiest time of the day but it's also when M really relies on her routine. I'd hate to make her eat dinner herself or skip her bath or stories and songs. I know it's not the end of the world, but she really enjoys doing those things together. I spend so much of the day asking her to be patient because of her baby brother when she's not far away from being a baby herself She's grown up a lot in the last three months!

DH still isn't home yet so I'm staying up too late watching The Bachelor, drinking wine and eating chocolate. I figure I deserve it

@snowjewelz: I'm sorry! Hang in there