Ep. 55: Remi's breastfeeding experience. Is she pumping or formula feeding too? When did she introduce the bottle? Favorite foods to support breastfeeding?

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We finally catch up on Remi's newborn breastfeeding experience from week 0 to 7, which is the most intense and challenging learning stage.

• Did she have colostrum before birth?
• Did she store colostrum?
• When did her milk come in?
• What things helped her milk come in?
• What was the feeding schedule the first 2 weeks?
• What is the current feeding schedule now once she passed birth weight?
• How did she trust on Opie swallowing vs nibbling?
• How did she know she was gaining weight?
• Where does she breastfeed at night and who helps?
• Is she building up a freezer stash and how?
• When did she start pumping and when does she pump? Which pump does she like most?
• Has she introduced formula?
• When did she introduce a bottle and which one?
• What foods help her milk supply most?
• Is Opie sleeping in her room with her?
• What was the most helpful tool of education that she did before baby to help breastfeeding now?
• Seeing how things are going, how long does she think she'll breastfeed for?

So much to catch up on, tune in!
PRODUCTS MENTIONED
Bottles
Pump
Book1
Book2
Breast massager
Breastfeeding pillow

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