Yesterday we decided that we would go to a breastfeeding drop-in to get some more insight into nursing. Things had been going quite well throughout Friday until we went to get her cast put on. The ortho guys said that we might have a bit of a harder night that night and boy did we ever! Quinn didn't feed that well (we had to use a syringe) and that continued through to the morning. So we went to the drop-in...and the lady who was there didn't really shed too much new light on the situation, but did reassure me that nursing can take a few weeks to really get going. Then when we got home and it was time to feed Quinn again it was like a little light bulb had gone off in her head - she did it! Now it's been 36 hours of nursing without having to use the syringe/feeding tube rig we had. Such a difference! I think that we finally figured out how to get Quinn in a comfy position that she likes and also she's starting to give more cues about when she's hungry. Before we used to have to wake her up, strip her naked to wake her up, etc., in order to get her to eat every 3 hours. Now we seem to be on a better schedule and she's waking herself up which is so much easier - especially because I can nurse her without having to strip her naked and re-dress her afterward.
I've come to discover that nursing is like crack...such a relaxing experience now! :)
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