Comments on Chronicles of a Nursing Mom: Breastfeeding Plan?

I decided I want to breastfeed my youngest. I lear...

2012-01-14T14:04:42.653+08:00

I decided I want to breastfeed my youngest. I learned from my friend Beth about making a birth plan, specifically a breastfeeding plan for my third baby. So I did but not all were followed. Since I had CS, my baby was roomed in after 24 hours. But, I was assured she was given donated breastmilk and not formula or glucose water. I hoped that was true. But, I don't know if that was OK, since it was not my milk. The hospital also did skin to skin after my baby was cleaned, but it was just for like 2 minutes. Right before discharge, the pedia said my baby had breastmilk jaundice and needed to stay in the nursery and be given formula. I knew then and there that she did not support breastfeeding. I changed pedia (hopefully the new one is better), and I am still exclusively and directly breastfeeding my baby after 3 months. I just wish my thyroid problem won't force me to stop breastfeeding her.

We roomed in the second night for Jack-Jack. This ...

2012-01-14T10:49:16.239+08:00

We roomed in the second night for Jack-Jack. This time around, we'd be rooming in as soon as the first night. Just not yet sure if I'd be making a birth plan this time around. :)

I also felt more confident rooming in E. On circum...

2012-01-14T02:16:56.385+08:00

I also felt more confident rooming in E. On circumcision, I dread the thought of having to take care of his sliced up parts so decided to hold it off and let him decide. Plus i read a lot of info on this blog http://www.drmomma.org/2011/08/intact-or-circumcised-significant.html

I didn't room in the first time around because...

2012-01-13T23:06:51.565+08:00

I didn't room in the first time around because I was told those exact two things you just quoted plus as a first-time mom I wasn't sure I'd know how to take care of her. Having her in the nursery didn't cause any problems with breastfeeding, but I found it tedious and tiring to walk to the nursery to nurse. The nursery was instructed not to give her formula/sugar water, I trust that they followed instructions, but can never be too sure.

So for our second one soon, I feel more confident about rooming in the baby. Now my concern is whether we'll be okay taking care of him (and he'll be circumcised also) if I room in. I'm hoping I have a yaya to help out by then. :-)

I didn't room in the first time around because...

2012-01-13T23:00:49.810+08:00