re: my water broke a week ago. still no labor.

<blockquote><b>Quoting I Love Dem Baybees!:</b>" So when they told me to switch breasts after so long of being on one, it was probably the opposite of ... [snip!] ... flat. I tried latch assist and no success. I WILL have my smurf together this time though, lol. OP, I hope all is well for you!"</blockquote>




Definitely don't switch. It doesnt do anything to balance your supply. The more your breadtfeed, the more you will make. You CAN pump but I recommend staying away from it for a few weeks while you and baby are establishing a groove. Baby will lose weight for a week or two, then start gaining. Also, when you do start pumping don't use it as a way to measure whether or not baby is getting "enough.". It's horribly inaccurate ;-) the latch issue could come from a lot of things..some babies don't like how nipple creams taste, bottle and pacifiers can interfere.. and sometimes "tongue tie.". Premie and NICU babies can have a hard time too.

Quoting sophia && isaiahs mommy:" Hell I went from 1cm to full after my water broke in under an hr. Im glad I didny have to wait forever! ... [snip!] ... plan on no pain meds? I had no pain meds what so ever..and yhe contractions hurt wayy worse than pushing out my daughter lol"

Thats how my daughter was, my water broke and I had her an hour and 10 minutes later. It was CRAZY. I agree that the contractions were worse than pushing too.

Quoting ♥ darah ♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting I Love Dem Baybees!:</b>" So when they told me to switch breasts ... [snip!] ... taste, bottle and pacifiers can interfere.. and sometimes "tongue tie.". Premie and NICU babies can have a hard time too."

Thank you! I much rather take advice from experienced, educated mothers...rather than blindly trust "professionals"   . I think part of the problem was because they wouldn't latch correctly, my nipples got SOOO sore and I would nearly bite through my lip when they would try to feed because it hurt so bad. Therefor I wasn't relaxing, they would cry and get upset because they couldn't get anything and it was always a big mess   . I was worried they were starving and formula was given, they did have pacifiers and bottles because of the formula so that interfered as well.

It will be even harder this time, already having two children around lol I really really want this for us though. I think the pump was also a problem, the flange wasn't big enough for my nipple to fit inside of it, so my nipple rubbed all around it and probably didn't get the best suction. I've learned some stuff recently that might help me this time around, but I'm still worried lol.

Quoting I Love Dem Baybees!:" So when they told me to switch breasts after so long of being on one, it was probably the opposite of ... [snip!] ... flat. I tried latch assist and no success. I WILL have my smurf together this time though, lol. OP, I hope all is well for you!"

yeah pulling the baby off the breast is never a good idea. Because as they nurse the milk gets more and more fatty, if you pull them off early they are only getting watery "foremilk". And its not as good for their tummies and not good for weight gain. Just remember every experience is different, first time my LO didnt latch for weeks, and this time fatty wanted milk after 2 minutes of being out. Though she did have a latch issue, which i realized was a tongue tie, and i got it clipped in the hospital

Quoting TantricLemons:" yeah pulling the baby off the breast is never a good idea. Because as they nurse the milk gets more and ... [snip!] ... of being out. Though she did have a latch issue, which i realized was a tongue tie, and i got it clipped in the hospital"

Thanks lady! I appreciate all of the advice   . Since you just had a baby, and OP is nearing the end even more than I am...have either of you had trouble going from sitting to standing upright? When I do, most times I get the worst sharp pain right above the pubic area but somewhere in there kind of in the middle, I seriously cannot walk and I even got really tight with it earlier it was probably BH though. I have had that pain with each pregnancy and cannot figure out what it is. Standing upright made it worse though, I think standing up put her in a position causing the pain. Sciatic nerve? Can it really be as bad as to immobilize someone?

<blockquote><b>Quoting TantricLemons:</b>" yeah pulling the baby off the breast is never a good idea. Because as they nurse the milk gets more and ... [snip!] ... of being out. Though she did have a latch issue, which i realized was a tongue tie, and i got it clipped in the hospital"</blockquote>



DS had tongue tie too   we had such a hard first night in the hospital because he couldn't latch on, I though it was my fault. Luckily one of the nurses found it and I had it clipped.
I was told as well to offer both breasts. DS feeds for a while sometimes and is happy doing so, I ain't gonna rip him off halfway through.

Quoting I Love Dem Baybees!:" Thanks lady! I appreciate all of the advice   . Since you just had a baby, and OP is nearing the end ... [snip!] ... I think standing up put her in a position causing the pain. Sciatic nerve? Can it really be as bad as to immobilize someone?"

I do get that really bad, and I'm pretty sure it's my round ligaments. i didn't have any trouble with them with my first, but for my second and this pregnancy i get them pretty bad. it is the muscles being stretched. I'd recommend standing sloooowly. Also, they will probably get worse when you haven't had as much water. Your sciatic nerve is in your lower back and goes all the way down to your thigh and pain can be felt all the way in your feet. It is really painful when it gets pinched. I have a lot of trouble with my sciatic nerve as well as round ligaments. the ligaments are really only painful if I'm not hydrated enough. my sciatic can immobilize me, and round ligaments have also made me keel over at times.

Quoting ßεχ™:" <blockquote><b>Quoting TantricLemons:</b>" yeah pulling the baby off the breast is ... [snip!] ... as well to offer both breasts. DS feeds for a while sometimes and is happy doing so, I ain't gonna rip him off halfway through."

When you've been trying to nurse for a while with a tongue tie it's not necessarily a bad idea to offer both breasts for a few days simply because the poor latch of a tongue tie can influence how well your milk decides to come in and how much supply there is since it's based on supply and demand. By offering both for a few days (according to Dr. Newman) it can help to increase your supply by increasing the frequency with which each breast is stimulated.

Quoting ♥ darah ♥:"Thanks! I'm thinking hy Friday if nothing happens I will be castor oiling lol."

Did you try castor oil today? Any luck?

Hope you are doing well. I'm excited to hear your birth story!

Quoting A, E & W's mommy:" When you've been trying to nurse for a while with a tongue tie it's not necessarily a bad idea to offer ... [snip!] ... (according to Dr. Newman) it can help to increase your supply by increasing the frequency with which each breast is stimulated."

Which is why I said if a mom has her milk in and a great supply. Its a good idea to stimulate both breasts as much as possible in the early colostrum days. And its not like they are getting a ton anyways. The sucking is mostly comfort to stimulate milk production. But a mom who has an established supply should not pull babies off mid nurse to give them the other breast. Offering the second one after the baby is done, yes. But not stop them mid nurse to give the other breast. Unfortunately though some lc's still recommend that. Its not good for weight gain, but it was what a really dumb lc recommended i do to help my first gain weight. It can prevent the baby from getting the fatty milk.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Hasa Diga Eebowai:</b>" Did you try castor oil today? Any luck? Hope you are doing well. I'm excited to hear your birth story!"</blockquote>




I still haven't lol. I keep chickening out. I'm going to the store to get a few supplies in a bit, if my husbands friends ever leave! >.<

<blockquote><b>Quoting TantricLemons:</b>" Which is why I said if a mom has her milk in and a great supply. Its a good idea to stimulate both breasts ... [snip!] ... was what a really dumb lc recommended i do to help my first gain weight. It can prevent the baby from getting the fatty milk."</blockquote>

I think I must have given the wrong impression about what I was saying. I didn't mean to imply that I was opposed to what you were saying (honestly I haven't even read half the posts) but rather just the tongue tie issue caught my eye since I've nursed two tongue tied babies and just wanted to throw my two cents in on the topic as it related to breast switching in the experiences I've had. I didn't mean to insinuate I was arguing with your premise that it is better to stick to one breast

Quoting A, E & W's mommy:" <blockquote><b>Quoting TantricLemons:</b>" Which is why I said if a mom has her milk ... [snip!] ... the experiences I've had. I didn't mean to insinuate I was arguing with your premise that it is better to stick to one breast"

Thankfully we caught our tongue tie @ like 5 hours old, so she hadnt formed any habits when we clipped it,

Quoting ♥ darah ♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Hasa Diga Eebowai:</b>" Did you try castor oil today? Any ... [snip!] ... I keep chickening out. I'm going to the store to get a few supplies in a bit, if my husbands friends ever leave! >.<"

I don't blame you lol I've heard it tastes nasty  

<blockquote><b>Quoting ♥ darah ♥:</b>" I do get that really bad, and I'm pretty sure it's my round ligaments. i didn't have any trouble ... [snip!] ... painful if I'm not hydrated enough. my sciatic can immobilize me, and round ligaments have also made me keel over at times."</blockquote>
Ohhh I do get the ligament pains in my sides that make breathing even difficult lol but this pain comes from the center around my bladder, I've noticed it's worse when my bladder is full too. I had plenty of it earlier and had to walk bent over to get anywhere fast..or usually I just stand up real slow and wait for it to go away..which is usually when she changes position.