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    How do night shifts work with a newborn?

    @perfectlove25 The mini fridge was so clutch!! We got one too!
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    How do night shifts work with a newborn?

    @stephonydburghduff Don’t worry my experience may not be like the one you have! I had every risk factor for low supply and then when I finally got the hang of things two weeks in we had other issues (baby is allergic to cows milk protein etc) so I threw in the towel re: BF around 5 weeks. But I...
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    How do night shifts work with a newborn?

    @stephonydburghduff So the necessity of pumping and how often is based on when your milk comes in and if you want to bottle feed as well! My IBLC encouraged pumping pretty much immediately after birth because LO was hypoglycemic (due to my GDM) and also not gaining weight well so we needed...
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    How do night shifts work with a newborn?

    @perfectlove25 Unfortunately I think to give yourselves the best shot at successful breastfeeding (if thats your goal) then you need to pump every 2-3hr/after every feed. So unless your supply is substantial and you have enough right away for bottles for your partner to give during your rest...
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    Safe Sleep 7 says formula fed babies shouldn’t co-sleep/bed-share. Do you?

    @chenml60 I read the safe sleep 7 article on the Le Leche League website and it was filled with bad information. The basics are important (no smokers in house, no alcohol or drug use, no blankets or soft bedding etc) and make sense but to say that if you breast feed and follow the safe sleep 7...
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