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I went to my last Thursday drop in group at Newton Wellesley Hospital (lactation support) and talked with Sherry (consultant) about what Beth (Isis Consultant) said. The two of them go way back, and Sherry said that Beth is the best and she'd support whatever advice she had. Except for her bottle suggestions - she suggested a breastflow bottle and gave me one to try. She also said that the Symphony pump would most definitely be more efficient timewise and if I use it well/often over the weekend, it could boost my supply.
Mina fed from me fairly well at the group yesterday - she took in 3.6 ozs which is about a normal at-breast meal for her. She was difficult/fighting/coming off in the beginning but then settled in well eventually. I was probably feeding her for 40 minutes between the two sides (which is long, but seems average for her, at least now). Hopefully new bottles will help with this.
I did pick up the Symphony after the group at Isis, and it is way faster/better/easier. I'll use it at home over the weekend and bring it into work next week and leave it there (I'll have the Pump in Style for at home). I'm wondering now if I should get myself another hands=free bra. It would surely be easier than carrying one back and forth each day, though it's not large, forgetting it would be a huge PITA at the office.
We're dropping her at the childcare center today and spending the day together, getting some things done. I want to stick fairly close to home so that I can pump every 3 hours as if I was at work. We'll drop her and leave my car for an oil change and get breakfast (or vice versa). I want to bring some things to my office and get the key and such. Maybe I'll go get myself that new (larger) fall/spring jacket. The girls are too big so the old trenchcoat won't close well, and there is no way in hell I'm wearing my fancy leather jacket that I bought in Florence out with a spitting up baby. For a while, that will be for special 'date night' events.
So weird, that my little girl will be 12 weeks old on Tuesday. My first day back at work and I have dance class that night, so it would be a long time away from her on the first day. It is also our wedding anniversary, so I'm going to skip class so that the three of us can spend some time together.
Mina fed from me fairly well at the group yesterday - she took in 3.6 ozs which is about a normal at-breast meal for her. She was difficult/fighting/coming off in the beginning but then settled in well eventually. I was probably feeding her for 40 minutes between the two sides (which is long, but seems average for her, at least now). Hopefully new bottles will help with this.
I did pick up the Symphony after the group at Isis, and it is way faster/better/easier. I'll use it at home over the weekend and bring it into work next week and leave it there (I'll have the Pump in Style for at home). I'm wondering now if I should get myself another hands=free bra. It would surely be easier than carrying one back and forth each day, though it's not large, forgetting it would be a huge PITA at the office.
We're dropping her at the childcare center today and spending the day together, getting some things done. I want to stick fairly close to home so that I can pump every 3 hours as if I was at work. We'll drop her and leave my car for an oil change and get breakfast (or vice versa). I want to bring some things to my office and get the key and such. Maybe I'll go get myself that new (larger) fall/spring jacket. The girls are too big so the old trenchcoat won't close well, and there is no way in hell I'm wearing my fancy leather jacket that I bought in Florence out with a spitting up baby. For a while, that will be for special 'date night' events.
So weird, that my little girl will be 12 weeks old on Tuesday. My first day back at work and I have dance class that night, so it would be a long time away from her on the first day. It is also our wedding anniversary, so I'm going to skip class so that the three of us can spend some time together.
