Alright followers. For those of you still reading, thank you. I appreciate you reading my rather slow blog. For the other who stopped, well you're not reading, but I'm sorry you stopped. Its my fault for having a rather large hiccup in my first attempt at something greater than myself.
I now have renewed energy to get this started and I am trying again. I've started drinking more water/juice and eating a LOT better. I started taking fenugreek and blessed thistle again as well. The blessed thistle is new, so I hope it works. I have old fashioned oats in my cabinet that I will be fermenting tonight for tomorrow's breakfast. There is thawed fruit in the fridge ready to be put on top of my oatmeal.
Sadly, I need to return my rented pump. I'm nearing 300 dollars in fees for renting it so I need to return it and pay the fee while I can. SuperMommy loaned me the pump she bought, so I'm going to see how it works. Hopefully it'll do the trick of being able to pump my milk out. If not, I'll have to put forward the money to buy a new pump myself. I'm going to spend the next few days pumping as much as possible while I can and get use of the pump while I've got it.
So, here's hoping for a second attempt to do greatness.
Milk count: 0 oz. D;
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Pretty lame.
SuperMommy ended up coming to pick up my milk for her last week, which was fine. She got to see my crap-tastic apartment but I got to meet her wonderful five year old who was hyped up from his Valentine's Day party. He was so cute. Of course she brought the little man who would be drinking the milk. From the last time we met to that day, he had already started sitting up on his own! So handsome, too!
Since then I've fallen victim to a double ear-infection. I swear, if its not one thing, its something completely different! My supply has dropped due to me being sick and not having the energy to pump isn't helping. I feel like I'm failing at my attempt to help someone, and I don't like it. I need more support or help or something.
Maybe someone can wish me good luck and give me some encouraging words?
Since then I've fallen victim to a double ear-infection. I swear, if its not one thing, its something completely different! My supply has dropped due to me being sick and not having the energy to pump isn't helping. I feel like I'm failing at my attempt to help someone, and I don't like it. I need more support or help or something.
Maybe someone can wish me good luck and give me some encouraging words?
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Starting Over
Okay, so since I started this venture I've had road block after road block preventing me from doing everything the way I want to do them. I'm starting over, I think. I'm not even going to get into all the crap that's happened, but everything is fine now in case you think the Apocalypse happened in my house or something, it did not. Sickness rained down...I guess it was a sorta Apocalypse. :)
Anyway, tally of milk! 9-13 ounces! Not sure how much, I found a couple random bags of milk hiding in my freezer. They are safe, but I need to deliver this milk to SuperMommy very soon. As long as my husband comes home at a reasonable time tomorrow from his new job (yay!!!), I'm looking at tomorrow. Other than that, I've been eating well, drinking more water, and pumping when I get the chance (which hasn't been often, sadly.) I wish this venture was going smoothly. But I will make it go smoothly. I have to.
Anyway, tally of milk! 9-13 ounces! Not sure how much, I found a couple random bags of milk hiding in my freezer. They are safe, but I need to deliver this milk to SuperMommy very soon. As long as my husband comes home at a reasonable time tomorrow from his new job (yay!!!), I'm looking at tomorrow. Other than that, I've been eating well, drinking more water, and pumping when I get the chance (which hasn't been often, sadly.) I wish this venture was going smoothly. But I will make it go smoothly. I have to.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Day 5: Well, maybe not.
Okay, so this last week has been made of more fail than Saturday. Since Saturday I've only been able to pump two more ounces, so I have 11 now. If its not one thing its another. With the addition of my husband being home, that means more cleaning for me to do since there is another person in the house plus more running around outside the house which makes it difficult to pump.
Wednesday (today, yesterday, whatever), my husband had the stomach flu so I was busy taking care of him and the kids. This is all so lame. We were supposed to have a blizzard or blizzard like conditions. I guess we did, but with out apartment facing east, and everything happening from the Northwest, I have no idea. Tomorrow is a new day, I will pump more. I've been taking fenugreek and am perspiring it. I constantly smell like it, which is nice because it does have a pleasant smell...to me, anyway. So, more milks tomorrow! Cheers!
Wednesday (today, yesterday, whatever), my husband had the stomach flu so I was busy taking care of him and the kids. This is all so lame. We were supposed to have a blizzard or blizzard like conditions. I guess we did, but with out apartment facing east, and everything happening from the Northwest, I have no idea. Tomorrow is a new day, I will pump more. I've been taking fenugreek and am perspiring it. I constantly smell like it, which is nice because it does have a pleasant smell...to me, anyway. So, more milks tomorrow! Cheers!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Day 4: Made of Fail
So, I didn't get to blog yesterday. In fact, I didn't do much of anything yesterday. I'm sure you were all anxiously awaiting some amazing post saying I pumped a million ounces or something, but I didn't.
Actually, I spent most of the day in bathroom. I was throwing up among other things. I was very sick and I hated it. Not only was I unable to pump, I was barely able to feed my son. Thankfully, I did not have to go rush out for formula and my husband was home to occupy the kids.
So, I'm still sitting at 9 ounces of milk in my freezer since I'm just giving myself the rest of the weekend off to relax. My poor body is revolting against me. So tomorrow is a new day and hopefully I will be able to start again.
Actually, I spent most of the day in bathroom. I was throwing up among other things. I was very sick and I hated it. Not only was I unable to pump, I was barely able to feed my son. Thankfully, I did not have to go rush out for formula and my husband was home to occupy the kids.
So, I'm still sitting at 9 ounces of milk in my freezer since I'm just giving myself the rest of the weekend off to relax. My poor body is revolting against me. So tomorrow is a new day and hopefully I will be able to start again.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Day 3: Slow Goings
Today has been a rather slow day. I didn't get very much sleep for some reason last night so my live-in babysitter watched Teagan while I got some more sleep. I was very thankful. Once up, I got dressed and played Battle of the Stereos with the neighbor's upstairs. :roll: I cleaned up the mess around the apartment so it would be cleaned when my husband got home.
As far as pumping and milk goes, I've only taken one dose of fenugreek tonight. I forgot until about 3PM so I'll take another in about two hours. I pumped a little bit ago but I only got one ounce, which it better than none. It would seem I nipped another clogged duct in the bud again, I've had two now since my son was born and the previously blogged about one seems to be gone. I took a hot shower last night and massage my breast. Maybe it wasn't a clogged duct, but it sure as hell hurt like one.
Today has mostly been spent with the TV off and music on, cleaning, relaxing and spending the majority nursing Z. He's been such a hungry bug as of late and with my Tea-Tea acting up its hard to do everything I need to do to boost my supply up. SuperMommySometimes gave me some tips from a LLL leader in training to help me:
Those are some easy things to follow and I'm working on setting into place. Good tips, if I do say so. And I appreciate them! I appreciate any tips, actually so if any of my readers have any, I'd love to hear them!
As far as pumping and milk goes, I've only taken one dose of fenugreek tonight. I forgot until about 3PM so I'll take another in about two hours. I pumped a little bit ago but I only got one ounce, which it better than none. It would seem I nipped another clogged duct in the bud again, I've had two now since my son was born and the previously blogged about one seems to be gone. I took a hot shower last night and massage my breast. Maybe it wasn't a clogged duct, but it sure as hell hurt like one.
Today has mostly been spent with the TV off and music on, cleaning, relaxing and spending the majority nursing Z. He's been such a hungry bug as of late and with my Tea-Tea acting up its hard to do everything I need to do to boost my supply up. SuperMommySometimes gave me some tips from a LLL leader in training to help me:
Here was what my friend told me today about upping your supply (besides the Fenugreek and regular nursing of Zander):
1. When you nurse, pump the other boob while you nurse.
2. Pump 1st thing in the morning.
3. Set specific times to pump, create a routine for yourself and your body.
4. Drink lot's of water!
Those are some easy things to follow and I'm working on setting into place. Good tips, if I do say so. And I appreciate them! I appreciate any tips, actually so if any of my readers have any, I'd love to hear them!
Day 2 1/2: A long night.
So, it looks like from here on out, you readers just might get more than one update in a 24 hour period. So much fun, right? Or too much time on my hands..probably the latter.
Either way, we're having a rough night at my house. My daughter has suddenly had a violent reaction to any cow's milk she drinks. She vomits. No matter what amount of milk she has, she vomits. Both times just so happened to be on my leg...my right leg, to be precise. Two baths later and I decided it was time to go to the store and get her something. I feel rather fortuitous to have a friend staying with us so that I could just go out and leave Tea-Tea here to rest. Z-meister came with me on this trip. Poor Tea-Tea, she was scared witless at puking it. It frightened her in all ways possible. So I made a trip to the store and got her some toddler Tums because I couldn't find anything else. Who knew they made those. I also grabbed her some crackers because my kid loves crackers and knew they would cheer her up and maybe make her tummy feel better. Oh, and picked up lactose free milk because this has happened before and lactose free milk made her happy.
So, I got home and let her nom some crackers then gave her the lactose free milk and put her to bed. She stayed there a while and I pumped another 3 ounces of milk while Z-meister also slept. With that, I now have 9 ounces, yay! Not much, but its a start. My Tea-Tea didn't stay in bed for long, she told me her milk was yucky and refused to drink it. She ended up out here laying on the couch, trying to fall asleep while I nursed Z. I made me a frozen pizza (real classy, Jess) and took my fenugreek pills. 2 pills every 8 hours makes three times a day. Its much easier than 2 pills at breakfast, lunch, and dinner because sometimes I forget to eat. Which is bad, but I remember eventually but I don't want to take my pills too far apart or too close together. I'm unsure if it would make a difference. Either way, I don't know if I'll get a chance to pump again tonight or not. I could squeeze (pun intended) some more time out but I'm not sure if my mind will let me.
My husband called while I was on my way to the store. We had another...clashing of the minds, so to speak. In the end, I think I won our little battle. I'm not sure...one of those nights, man. Hopefully he'll be getting a flight home tomorrow and we can talk some more.
I think its time to put Tea-Tea in her bed and go lay down. Z-meister is angry and I'm plan beat. Tomorrow is a new day to clean up the mess around here.
Either way, we're having a rough night at my house. My daughter has suddenly had a violent reaction to any cow's milk she drinks. She vomits. No matter what amount of milk she has, she vomits. Both times just so happened to be on my leg...my right leg, to be precise. Two baths later and I decided it was time to go to the store and get her something. I feel rather fortuitous to have a friend staying with us so that I could just go out and leave Tea-Tea here to rest. Z-meister came with me on this trip. Poor Tea-Tea, she was scared witless at puking it. It frightened her in all ways possible. So I made a trip to the store and got her some toddler Tums because I couldn't find anything else. Who knew they made those. I also grabbed her some crackers because my kid loves crackers and knew they would cheer her up and maybe make her tummy feel better. Oh, and picked up lactose free milk because this has happened before and lactose free milk made her happy.
So, I got home and let her nom some crackers then gave her the lactose free milk and put her to bed. She stayed there a while and I pumped another 3 ounces of milk while Z-meister also slept. With that, I now have 9 ounces, yay! Not much, but its a start. My Tea-Tea didn't stay in bed for long, she told me her milk was yucky and refused to drink it. She ended up out here laying on the couch, trying to fall asleep while I nursed Z. I made me a frozen pizza (real classy, Jess) and took my fenugreek pills. 2 pills every 8 hours makes three times a day. Its much easier than 2 pills at breakfast, lunch, and dinner because sometimes I forget to eat. Which is bad, but I remember eventually but I don't want to take my pills too far apart or too close together. I'm unsure if it would make a difference. Either way, I don't know if I'll get a chance to pump again tonight or not. I could squeeze (pun intended) some more time out but I'm not sure if my mind will let me.
My husband called while I was on my way to the store. We had another...clashing of the minds, so to speak. In the end, I think I won our little battle. I'm not sure...one of those nights, man. Hopefully he'll be getting a flight home tomorrow and we can talk some more.
I think its time to put Tea-Tea in her bed and go lay down. Z-meister is angry and I'm plan beat. Tomorrow is a new day to clean up the mess around here.
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