One twin came home a week before the other but when we were all home, at 37 weeks, I cut out the top - ups, stopped expressing, and
just breastfed on demand — much more relaxing and rewarding We have had several challenges to breastfeeding, especially with the smaller sleepier twin, who was diagnosed with reflux and who had trouble latching on.
Not exact matches
Just as with
breastfeeding, bottle nursing is done
on demand, in response to the baby's cues.
It can be hard to determine whether you should set a schedule,
breastfeed on demand, or
just let time tell what works best for you both.
When it comes to
breastfeeding specifically, do not go shopping until after your baby is really eating solids (not weaned per se,
just on the other side of his or her peak
demand for milk).
We talk a lot about
breastfeeding on demand, so much that when I found myself
breastfeeding a toddler I
just kept right
on doing it
on demand!
I birthed my new baby and embarked
on tandem nursing thinking it would all be cool and I could
just breastfeed the whole damn family
on demand.
It was the practical decision, given the fact that my wife was
breastfeeding on demand, but soon enough we realized it was more than
just a practical decision.
If you'd like to increase your supply by breast pumping (because remember
breastfeeding on demand is easier if your baby is well enough to do it) then you might want to consider pumping every hour during the day for
just a few minutes.
JESSICA: Yeah, yeah... I
breastfed on demand pretty much until Matteo weans around... when he was around 2 - years - old, he
just really stopped asking or needing to nurse.
But it isn't
just the feeding, it's the sudden awareness you have about your baby when you're establishing
breastfeeding as a routine and
breastfeeding on demand.
Sometimes you
just want your space so you can feel like an actual human being, but when you're
breastfeeding on demand (or
just breastfeeding, or even
just being a parent) that's not necessarily an option.
That's
just one of several things I wish I'd known about
breastfeeding on demand, because there are a lot of misunderstandings about it.
Milk is produced
on the principle of supply and
demand, so do not count the minutes and
just sit and relax, enjoying
breastfeeding your babies.
Basically,
breastfeeding on demand so your body learns to make exactly what your child needs is the simplest way to go, so
just don't mess with what works if it's working, you know?