breastfeeding question

sahboo · Post by **sahboo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:02 pm

hi
i am looking for some tips,advice on breastfeeding when youhave a small child at home too!no.2 has arrived and breastfeeding quite well,just that i dont seem to do much else....i am interested in other mums how they managed to have an active child at home and breastfeed a newborn?it seems like i dont have so much time for my other child and i am tyhinking about when my hubby goes back to work...
please just answers in relation to the topic !
sarah

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Mook · Post by **Mook** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:55 pm

My mother said that she used to read books to me while feeding my little brother.

As for us, well there was lots of breast pumping. But then again they only need fed for 20 mins every 3-4 hours...

Jucus · Post by **Jucus** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:21 am

Congratulations!

Read books, bring toys there, make a breastfeeding corner in the big's room, so you can stay with her while feeding, and toys are there, worst case: DVD, bf while the big is eating (if she eats alone), draw with the big one while feeding. I had the same problem. Don't worry, you'll solve it!
And soon the little one will need only 15-20 mins for one meal, not an hour.

Kupcake · Post by **Kupcake** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:15 pm

We did lots of reading during those times. Also, i figured out a way to colour in and breastfeed at the same time. I'd colour in the left page of the book, and my toddler would colour the right page. It got pretty tricky when the third came along! Of course the breastfeeding baby doesn't get your undivded attention like your first baby did, but you'll just have to get used to it.

All the best with it anyway.

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