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~Roo'sMama~ |
Posted: Mar 15 2008, 07:20 AM
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My two cuties :) Group: Members Posts: 7,394 Member No.: 788 Joined: 29-September 04 |
With all the sickness that's going around our area right now, it just doesn't seem like a good time. I don't know how much it will help Allie to keep breastfeeding for now, but I'll do anything to get her through this healthy! I'm really not nursing her so much right now anyways... well during the day anyways. She's only be nursing twice a day - once before her nap and once at bedtime. But she still is waking up 3 times at night and nursing each time - seems kind of excessive for a one year old, and I'm pretty tired of not getting good sleep at night, but oh well for now.
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My3LilMonkeys |
Posted: Mar 15 2008, 07:21 AM
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Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 7,628 Member No.: 2,419 Joined: 28-August 05 |
Is there any way you could try and wean her at night only, so she's still getting the benefits during the day? Maybe have your DH go to her when she wakes up and try to soothe her some other way?
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mommy~to~a~bunch |
Posted: Mar 15 2008, 07:26 AM
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Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Member No.: 17,840 Joined: 21-November 07 |
I think that's a great idea to keep nursing her through the flu season anyway. You're giving her a LOT of benefits still:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/bfextended/ebf-benefits.html -------------------- ~*~Mollie~*~ Mom to Logan, Quentin, Ethan, Hannah, Kayla, & Abigail! |
A&A'smommy |
Posted: Mar 15 2008, 10:02 AM
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Praying For Spencer Group: Moderators Posts: 29,769 Member No.: 243 Joined: 11-August 03 |
Your such a good mommy!!! I hope ya'll make it through all the sickness without getting sick!!!
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~Roo'sMama~ |
Posted: Mar 15 2008, 10:38 AM
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My two cuties :) Group: Members Posts: 7,394 Member No.: 788 Joined: 29-September 04 |
Thanks. So far we haven't had anything serious. Andrew started running a fever a couple days after Lissie (Jennifer's daughter) got influenza, but his only topped out at a little over 103 and he didn't have any other symptoms other than a little bit of a runny nose. Allie had a slight fever yesterday, but she had diarrhea so it was probably from that. Dh was home with a stomach but too all day yesterday... I had that last Thursday and believe me I do NOT want it again!
A lot of people that we know and that Dh works with have either had influenza, a stomach virus, or both lately. We've had a bunch of colds and stomach bugs ourselves this season, despite hardly ever going anywhere. So yeah I'll try again with weaning Allie when it all seems to be over. Pretty soon it will be warm enough to play outside in the sun too, and I'm sure the vitamin D will help a lot with staying healthy. -------------------- |
~Roo'sMama~ |
Posted: Mar 15 2008, 10:42 AM
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My two cuties :) Group: Members Posts: 7,394 Member No.: 788 Joined: 29-September 04 |
Oh I know that she is still benefiting from breastfeeding, I just meant that I don't know if my not weaning her right now will keep her from actually getting what's going around. She has certainly had her share of illness since she was born, despite being breastfed! Sometimes I wonder if my milk is defective or something. But on the chance that it will help, or at least keep it mild if she does get sick, I'll keep going for now. edited for typo. This post has been edited by ~Roo'sMama~ on Mar 15 2008, 10:43 AM -------------------- |
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A&A'smommy |
Posted: Mar 15 2008, 11:01 AM
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Praying For Spencer Group: Moderators Posts: 29,769 Member No.: 243 Joined: 11-August 03 |
oh no doubt and some of the WEIRDEST stomach bugs are going around too.. its been so strange this year!!! -------------------- |
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~Roo'sMama~ |
Posted: Mar 15 2008, 11:08 AM
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My two cuties :) Group: Members Posts: 7,394 Member No.: 788 Joined: 29-September 04 |
Yes it has! I'll be so glad when this season is over!! -------------------- |
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