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Find out about Conwy Breastfeeders Peer Supporters 7th March 2012

February 22nd, 2012

Conwy Breastfeeding Friends Peer Supporters have been nominated for the Pride Of Conwy Award and have decided to open their doors to those wanting further information about training to become a Peer Supporter.

Have you ever thought you’d like to help other mothers?  Have you breastfed your children for a 6 months or longer?  If so then come along to Princes Drive Baptist Church, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8LA on the Wednesday 7th March, from 10am-12pm.

You can ask questions about the training and what’s involved.  You can also find out about becoming a Breastfeeding Councillor too.  If you would like some Peer Support yourself, then you are welcome too.

There will be some filming for our awards clip but that won’t take up much time.  Tea and coffee will be available and some friendly faces and children are always welcome.

 

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Breastfeeding while pregnant: birth announcement

By Antonia Chitty, on March 23rd, 2009

Just to let you know that Kit was born on 4th March at 11.30pm weighing 10lb7. I had been in and out of hospital four times in the previous three weeks, but in the end the labour was swift and went smoothly. Despite his size Kit only took 3 ½ hours to be born. Unfortunately this meant that no-one got around to giving me IV antibiotics that I needed for Group B Strep, so Kit and I then spent 5 days in hospital while he had antibiotics to prevent septicaemia. Fortunately it was only a preventative measure, and he seems incredibly healthy so far and is feeding and sleeping well.

Breastfeeding third time around has gone very smoothly so far. My breasts are enormous, but leaking much less than with DD and DS, and despite Kit spending as much time sucking as possible I’ve not really had any soreness. It was still quite painful when he latched on for the first few days, but that has settled down.

J, 3, is becoming more and more interested in his brother, but has not asked to breastfeed. Strangely, it is D, 7, who has asked me if she can try some if I express it – I think she remembers doing this from when J was born. Looking at Kit, AND looking at J can, however, be enough to start my milk reflex.

I have had some comments from midwives and the physio at the hospital about topping up (‘he’s such a big baby’) and stopping breastfeeding already. The physio said that my SPD won’t resolve completely until I stop feeding. I’m not 100% convinced by this, as of course SPD is caused by relaxin not prolactin.  However, it has, of course, sewn seeds in my mind, questioning whether I should just carry on this time as long as I did with J.

March 23rd, 2009 | Category: Breastfeeding while pregnant | 5 comments

Breastfeeding while Pregnant: Months Six and Seven

By Antonia Chitty, on January 8th, 2009

I haven’t updated as nothing much has changed: J has stopped breastfeeding. If he wakes in the middle of the night he comes into my bed and every couple of weeks will have a quick suck to see if there is any milk. He doesn’t event seem to be getting colustrum and is quite clear that my breasts are empty.

I’ve exlained that the milk won’t come back until the new baby comes, and that then there will be lots (fingers crossed!) I’m not sure how he has processed this information and will be interested to see whether he is planning to start feeding again.

When I had J three years ago, D, who was nearly four, was interested in breastfeeding. I’d weaned her after three weeks, and bottlefed as I’d never got the hang of breastfeeding the first time around. She tried feeding again when J was little, but I don’t think she still had the right tongue action. She did work out that she got more milk if she squeezed with her hands though! J has obviously had much more recent experience of feeding which may make his attempts more successful oif he wants to try again. I’m happy either way: not sure what the rest of the family will think!

In the meantime, I have three chapters of a book on Insomnia to finish before I give birth, and only seven weeks at most to do it! I’m seeing the consultant on the 12th of Feb to discuss induction due to the SPD. Not sure if I’ll go for induction or not: I really just want to avoid a caesarean. Slightly concerned that the baby is still breech. I am spending so much more time sitting down this pregnancy – mainly because walking is so difficult! Trying to counterbalance that with evenings spent hung over the birth ball.

January 8th, 2009 | Category: Breastfeeding while pregnant | Leave a comment

Month 5: Breastfeeding when pregnant

By Antonia Chitty, on November 1st, 2008

Well, we know the sex and the baby is going to be another little boy. I had a scan earlier this week and have to go back in three weeks as he is slightly big for dates. Mind you, the baby was about a week bigger than expected at the first scan too so I’m not too worried: more irritated at another trek across Sussex to the hospital.

It is Ds’s third birthday this week too. Ds has actually told me my breast milk is ‘Yuck’ once or twice so I think the proportion of colostrum may be increasing. Hasn’t stopped him feeding totally yet though and the nipple pain continues, much more on the left than the right. He is much more attached to his soft toys that he sleeps with though. In the Guardian, Oliver James points out that sort toys are a mother substitute, so I think he must be doing some separating.

He is feeding more intermittantly now. I can’t get down into his bed (I have symphyis pubis disorder which is limiting my mobility) and have to sit beside him to give him a cuddle before bed. He quite likes getting into his bed and snuggling down so doesn’t always ask to feed. He is sleeping through more often now: the dark mornings help, so again we may miss some morning feeds. I guess this is kind of how I imagined weaning would occur – a natural and gradual tapering off of his interest.

Antonia

November 1st, 2008 | Category: Breastfeeding while pregnant | Leave a comment

Breastfeeding while pregnant: Month 4

By Antonia Chitty, on October 10th, 2008

Well, this month I seem to be mainly in pain. My pelvis and back have been getting progressively more painful which makes it hard to work. I’ve been to the physio and have an extremely unsexy support belt to keep it all together, with the offer of crutches if it gets worse.
With regard to breastfeeding, J has been feeding morning and night all month until one night last week when he didn’t ask for ‘um-ums’ at bed time as usual, but was happy to lie down. I lay beside him for a wee while then said ‘good night’ and left the room. He didn’t stir until 5 am, when he came in a latched on as usual. I have mixed feelings about this: breastfeeding is still painful, so not feeding is quite pleasant…. but I don’t actually feel a compelling need for him to stop altogether. Good job really as he did that for one more night and has been back to normal since then.

October 10th, 2008 | Category: Breastfeeding while pregnant | Leave a comment

Donating Breast Milk

By Antonia Chitty, on September 22nd, 2008

With all the recent debate stimulated by Kate Garroway, more people have been talking about donating breast milk. I did this with DS and found it very straightforward AND worthwhile. I contributed to the Daily Mail article mentioned here which covered both the experience of the donors and the difference it makes to recipients.

In order to donate milk I contacted the maternity unit, which invited me up for a medical check. This simply involved going up to the maternity unit for an hour or so, so a nurse could do my medical history and take some blood. They sent me home with the bottles for the milk, and I think would have got in touch if there were any problems with the blood tests. After that I just had to call the hospital courier every time I had filled up any spare space in my freezer. They were very flexible: I was only sad I couldn’t go on doing it after J was 6months.

A

September 22nd, 2008 | Tags: , | Category: Breastfeeding while pregnant, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Weaning | 2 comments

Breastfeeding while Pregnant: Month three

By Antonia Chitty, on September 1st, 2008

Cutting down and Scan time

I’ve been rationing Jay a bit on breast milk, because breastfeeding hasn’t become any less painful. He is very good about ‘being gentle’, and will come off if I ask. He still gets a feed at bedtime, but one breast rather than two. It is sometimes less painful in the night fortunately.

I’ve had my 12 week scan, and everything seems OK so far, so I have told the children.

I have found a book called Adventures in Tandem Nursing which covers breastfeeding while pregnant. It is far more useful than more general pregnancy book which skate over the issue, and makes you feel slightly more normal too. It has lots of great tales on mums who have breastfed while pregnant and gone on to tandem nurse too.

September 1st, 2008 | Category: Breastfeeding while pregnant | Leave a comment

Breastfeeding while pregnant: Month two

By Antonia Chitty, on August 1st, 2008

Month 2: Finding out

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been having funny twinges in my stomach when I stand up. I’ve also noticed that breastfeeding is becoming painful which is strange: breastfeeding Jay has been entirely straightforward up until now, unlike my first experience – I only managed 3 weeks with D. Jay is 2 years and 9 months and still breastfeeding at bedtime and if he wakes in the night.

 

What it has taken me longer to notice is the fact that my period is 2 weeks late: a quick trip to Boots on Sunday morning has put us clear about the reason for that. I’m pregnant! It now becomes clear why breastfeeding is more painful, I just hope it doesn’t stay like this for long.

August 1st, 2008 | Category: Breastfeeding while pregnant, Random | One comment

Breastfeeding while pregnant – introduction

By Antonia Chitty, on July 15th, 2008

I’m Antonia, Mum to D, 6 and J, 2. Over the next few months I’m going to share my experiences of breastfeeding while pregnant, and, if J continues to feed, tandem nursing.

I’m 38 and live in Sussex. I combine writing books with running my own PR business where I specialise in eco baby product PR.

July 15th, 2008 | Category: Breastfeeding while pregnant, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Weaning, Random | Leave a comment

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