[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 11/29/2012

Thu Nov 29 02:15:02 PST 2012

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 11/28/2012
10:14 am - 11/29/2012

1. Pregnant with twins - what to wear in the 3rd trimester... (zs_mom)
2. Lactation Consultant Rec - Newborn Connections (iloveSFandNY)
3. Comment: Lactation Consultant Rec - Newborn Connections (lborkow)
4. Comment: Did any of you NOT experience a decrease...
(HollyBuchanan)
5. Comment: Did any of you NOT experience a decrease... (erin_loback)

1. Pregnant with twins - what to wear in the 3rd trimester??
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zs_mom - 11/28/2012 6:19 pm

 So, I am 29 weeks on Friday, but measuring 40 weeks if
 I were having a singleton. Nothing fits!! I am off of
 work already, so thankfully I don't have to worry about
 nicer things to wear everyday, but I am even struggling
 with finding shirts to cover my belly and something
 comfy to wear to bed. Also, I want at least one nice
 thing to wear for the holidays and don't know where to
 look. Help!

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Email author: anneshamiyeh at gmail.com
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2. Lactation Consultant Rec - Newborn Connections
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iloveSFandNY - 11/28/2012 1:49 pm

 Hi,I am looking to schedule a session with one of the
 lactation consultants at Newborn Connections and wanted
 to see if there are any recommendations of people that
 twin moms have used and liked. Thanks!!

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 3. lborkow says...
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 11/28/2012 6:11 pm

 I used Beth Alber, highly recommend her.
 Email author: leslieellen at gmail.com
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Topic: Did any of you NOT experience a decrease in supply
when you returned to work FT?

 Hi moms-- I have been feeding my twins breast milk
 exclusively for a couple of months...

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 4. HollyBuchanan says...
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 11/28/2012 10:16 am

 I pumped far more than breast fed, so it's
 understandable that my supply didn't drop when I
 returned to work. However, if you feel your supply is
 dropping, I recommend the herb Fenugreek, best
 purchased on drugstore.com. It really worked for
 upping my supply when I wanted to. Best of luck on
 your return to work!
 Email author: h.buch at hotmail.com
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 5. erin_loback says...
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 11/28/2012 10:18 pm

 Here were some tips that works for me. I went back to
 work full time at 5.5 months, and was able to maintain
 supply so they got solely breastmilk when I was gone
 until a year. IT WAS VERY HARD AND A LOT OF
 WORK.--fenugreek--wake up early and pump a few ounces
 ("to take the edge off") right when you get up, before
 you shower, and get yourself all ready, then nurse
 babies before you leave--experiment over the first few
 weeks to figure out what times you need to pump at work
 to get the best output (for me, it was about 9:30 or 10
 am (after nursing at about 7:15), noonish and
 2ish--never pumped after 3 pm to make sure I had
 something for babies when I got home--nursed the second
 I got home at 5:45ish, then again at bedtime at
 7--pumped around 8 after the babies were asleep--pumped
 at 10, but just a mini pump (about 8-10 minutes, for
 just one letdown)--took a break and pumped at 10:30,
 same as the earlier one (I found that two smaller
 pumping sessions late at night were better than one
 regular one for me)--tried to pump once during the day
 on the weekend--maintained same night pumping schedule
 on the weekendSometimes I found myself having trouble
 falling asleep at night doing math in my head about how
 much I was pumping. I kept a little notebook and kept
 records to the quarter ounce about how much I was
 pumping and how much they were eating on a daily basis.
 I rented a Symphony to have in my office and kept my
 pump in style at home. I don't mean to scare you, it's
 definitely possible, you can return to work full time
 and make enough milk for your babies. I had to work
 very very hard to do it. I know of other people (with
 just one baby, though) who apparently had better
 pumping output than I did, because they could just pump
 once during the day at work and make enough with just
 one pre-bedtime pump.Miserable as it sounds, if you
 aren't making enough, you can always wake up at 3 am or
 so a few days a week and pump then -- supply is high
 then and it's a great way to make an extra bottle. Good
 luck! You can do it!
 Email author: erin_loback at yahoo.com
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