BF help

[anonomom]

I don't have advice, but I had to send you some support. I remember those days (not fondly). Hang in there, it will get better.

[hellbennt]

see my sig...

but how are poops?
this can help you know if it's something in your diet or not...oversupply can result in green frothy poops, like shaving cream...
Reasons a breastfeeding mother might think her baby is reacting to something in her milk:
*poop that is not 'normal' mustardy yellow, seedy breastfed baby poop
*mucous in poop; mucous can look like: snot, jelly, cottage cheese, stringy like the inside of a banana
*foul-smelling poop
*stinky, foul-smelling painful gas
*straining and grunting to poop and, when baby finally does poop, it's soft

Is there pain w/ the vomiting? I'm trying to help ascertain if it's reflux or oversupply or eating too much, etc...

[nbarrett78]

So sorry to hear that it is going poorly for you!
My DD did the overeating and massive spit-ups too...
For us it was reflux. Zantac was not helpful at all, and we went back and got a perscription for Prevacid. Once it kicked in, it made all the difference in the world! I will say that you have to give them their medicine at same time every day to have it work best. This was true for both my DD and DS. So maybe go back to doc for different scrip?
I agree with pp's as far as trying different holds. Football hold worked best for us in the beginning, and keeping DD higher than my breast too, like on me or propped higher so above. With my DS, I was drowning him, so I had to use a nipple shield. Slows your flow down so maybe not overeat so quickly? Not sure it would work, but maybe worth a try.
I am another believer in the Happiest Baby on Block techniques. My DC are 3 and 1.5 and I still end up Shhhhing them to calm them down! Both were swaddled, too.
Good luck and Hugs to you!

[Katigre]

I second the extended block feeding - especially at that time of night I would do only the one breast for a 4-6 hour window instead.

I would unlatch her as soon as letdown starts and soak that up with a burp rag then let her suck again.

[brittone2]

Originally Posted by MamaInMarch

First, if you already have oversupply I would not pump more than necessary. I would block feed and if the rush at letdown is too much, unlatch her and catch it in a diaper then relatch.

This is what I had to do with DS1. I had massive oversupply/overactive letdown. He didn't have reflux, but would get overwhelmed. He'd tank up in 5 mins and then vomit if he went longer than that, until I figured out what was going on.
I had to catch the initial letdown and pop him off when my letdowns occurred during nursing. I also had some luck nursing him at times "Australian style" (I would recline and he would be on top of me). That slows the flow by reducing gravity.The KM link has a pic of what I'm talking about. Obviously you will have to make sure a newborn can breathe in that position, but basically try reclining and feeding baby that way.

After a few months, DS1 would ONLY nurse in sidelying, which made NIP pretty much impossible. He would go without nursing at all unless we could be somewhere he could nurse in sidelying. That's how he adapted to the fast flow.

http://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supp.../fast-letdown/