the crazy let-down continues. i called the LC and she was pretty much useless.
so i did my own research. for overproduction and overactive let-down, block feeding is suggested, as well as different feeding positions. i lie down with gemma on top of me, which looks ridiculous, but it seems to help... the only downside is that it is very messy when she comes off. i am block feeding, using only one breast for a period of 4 hours or so. engorgement eventually improves. actually, i'm starting to notice the pain i have in the boob is perhaps not engorgement pain, but let-down pain, as my boobs are still soft yet in so much pain.
i did a couple trials of pumping to see if she is less gassy this way. indeed. she feels better and is spitting up significantly less - but i only allow her 4 oz and she is angry because she is still somewhat hungry. if i give her more than that, however, she spits up more.
thursday was a nightmare. i think my sweet little girl has been replaced. she is crying for hours on end. oh great. she is gonna be colicky like me, i think. she improves a bit in the evening when my mom comes home. i run out to buy some gripe water after doing some research online.
the next day, she is happy, content, and back to her old self. we have her 6-week appointment with the doctor. she is healthy. 11 lb 3 oz, a bit on the chunky side. he suggests i try Ovol, but gripe water is okay. after a lengthy chat about my let-down reflex, he prescribes me a birth control pill (containing estrogen) for 3 days to see if it helps.
so far, it doesn't seem to have helped (after one dose). here's hoping.
so i did my own research. for overproduction and overactive let-down, block feeding is suggested, as well as different feeding positions. i lie down with gemma on top of me, which looks ridiculous, but it seems to help... the only downside is that it is very messy when she comes off. i am block feeding, using only one breast for a period of 4 hours or so. engorgement eventually improves. actually, i'm starting to notice the pain i have in the boob is perhaps not engorgement pain, but let-down pain, as my boobs are still soft yet in so much pain.
i did a couple trials of pumping to see if she is less gassy this way. indeed. she feels better and is spitting up significantly less - but i only allow her 4 oz and she is angry because she is still somewhat hungry. if i give her more than that, however, she spits up more.
thursday was a nightmare. i think my sweet little girl has been replaced. she is crying for hours on end. oh great. she is gonna be colicky like me, i think. she improves a bit in the evening when my mom comes home. i run out to buy some gripe water after doing some research online.
the next day, she is happy, content, and back to her old self. we have her 6-week appointment with the doctor. she is healthy. 11 lb 3 oz, a bit on the chunky side. he suggests i try Ovol, but gripe water is okay. after a lengthy chat about my let-down reflex, he prescribes me a birth control pill (containing estrogen) for 3 days to see if it helps.
so far, it doesn't seem to have helped (after one dose). here's hoping.
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