The Breastfeeding Debate

isabellasmum · #1 (**permalink**) 15-04-09, 17:08

Breastfeeding experts will answer your questions as part of a new Q&A Expert section coming to this website in the next few weeks.

All discussion on this topic here.

Ellie H · #2 (**permalink**) 15-04-09, 17:10

Looking forward to this with my impending arrival and all!

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SephiesMum · #3 (**permalink**) 15-04-09, 17:35

Excellent what a great idea. xx

ladybug · #4 (**permalink**) 15-04-09, 18:32

whoop whoop!

Can't think of a thing atm.....

ladybug · #5 (**permalink**) 15-04-09, 22:11

Hey, Annabel this is fab!

How often will Clare be on the site answering Qs?

ladybug · #6 (**permalink**) 15-04-09, 22:13

Can I nominate EllieH for help with BF from Clare if she needs it? She is our moddy, after all

Would be fab seeing Ellie's boobs

(kidding KIDDING!!)

Ellie H · #7 (**permalink**) 15-04-09, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladybug

Can I nominate EllieH for help with BF from Clare if she needs it? She is our moddy, after all

Would be fab seeing Ellie's boobs

(kidding KIDDING!!)

Yikes! Besides, I won't have had Baby H by the time they do it........I hope!!!

Hands off my boobs Bug Woman LOL!

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ladybug · #8 (**permalink**) 16-04-09, 09:33

How often was she feeding, Nicola?

nicolag · #9 (**permalink**) 16-04-09, 10:28

Erm i'm trying to remember. It's a bit of a blur. She has never gone longer than 2 hours even at night. I would say on bad days every hour for about 45 mins though she did get more efficient as she got older. I did used to try to distract her with other things. She would cluster feed every evening too but would often cry at the breast at that time - I always assumed because the flow rate was slower but I don't really know.

I've always fed on demand and she never got into a feeding schedule. I'd have had a very unhappy baby if I'd tried to make her go 3-4 hours between feeds. I tried lots of distraction to try to get her to go longer between feeds.

Since starting solids. The length of time she spends at the breast has decreased and she has a bf on waking, mid-morning, mid-afternoon and before bed.

Don't get me wrong I don't mind doing all the feeding and the time spent with her was lovely but I'd just like to know if there's anything else I could have done. If I did have another baby I would prefer to be able to leave the sofa for at least some of the day lol and establishing a schedule and routine would be lovely

fussymum · #10 (**permalink**) 17-04-09, 08:39

I'd love to become a breastfeeding counsellor so I can help other mums breastfeed. I overcame many difficulties myself so know how valuable support like this can be. I was wondering who Clare did her training with, what qualification she got from it and would she recommend it? Also, is it paid work or is it something you have to have a real passion for? Thank you