For those who used the nursery in the hospital

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My second slept in the nursery for 5 or so hours his first night. We had no problems breastfeeding.

Thank you for sharing - this is helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need the baby on your breast to get your milk in. Use the nursery if you have to but you have to nurse to get your milk in fully.

Such ignorance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had two of my babies pre covid and both times I sent them to the nursery for 9 hours a night and they got formula there. I had two C sections and it was the best decision ever. I breastfed all day for those 4 days, and they breastfed fine after we got home including at night. I am really glad this push for no newborn nurseries - even for women who had major surgery and are doped up on morphine, or women who dont have a partner who can stay overnight- happened after my kids were born.

Thank you this is exactly the type of information (even if anecdotal) I was hoping to hear other’s experiences with.

To the PPs above who didn’t even seem to read my post, I know the hospital policies - there is a nursery and they will take the baby there and they will offer formula if I request/ok it (I know this because I already had one baby there 2 years ago and needed formula for a medical reason during our stay, even though we weren’t allowed to use the nursery due to COVID). I have absolutely no issue with formula so that isn’t my question. Just was wondering about people’s experiences successfully breastfeeding even if they opted to sleep through a typical 2-3hr feed window the first or second night.

I'm the PP- I will say that each time i semi woke up to roll over or take pain medication, I hand expressed my breasts once my milk had come in on like day 3. Just so I wouldnt be engorged and then lose supply. It only took a minute, I just expressed so I wasn't engorged, once i saved it in a breastmilk container that id asked for and just left it at room temp because the nurse said it was ok for 6 hours. Once I just did it into a washcloth that was on my bedside table, hah. But I did not sit up and pump for 15min and I did not call for the baby and wait for him to come and then feed for half an hour. I did the bare minimum to help my supply a little, and it was enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My second slept in the nursery for 5 or so hours his first night. We had no problems breastfeeding.

Thank you for sharing - this is helpful.

Same with me. I had some complications and needed the rest (against my wishes) but it worked out for the best.

[Anonymous]

Yes due to jaundice and we are doing really well with BF even though we had to supplement with formula.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had two of my babies pre covid and both times I sent them to the nursery for 9 hours a night and they got formula there. I had two C sections and it was the best decision ever. I breastfed all day for those 4 days, and they breastfed fine after we got home including at night. I am really glad this push for no newborn nurseries - even for women who had major surgery and are doped up on morphine, or women who dont have a partner who can stay overnight- happened after my kids were born.

Thank you this is exactly the type of information (even if anecdotal) I was hoping to hear other’s experiences with.

To the PPs above who didn’t even seem to read my post, I know the hospital policies - there is a nursery and they will take the baby there and they will offer formula if I request/ok it (I know this because I already had one baby there 2 years ago and needed formula for a medical reason during our stay, even though we weren’t allowed to use the nursery due to COVID). I have absolutely no issue with formula so that isn’t my question. Just was wondering about people’s experiences successfully breastfeeding even if they opted to sleep through a typical 2-3hr feed window the first or second night.

I'm the PP- I will say that each time i semi woke up to roll over or take pain medication, I hand expressed my breasts once my milk had come in on like day 3. Just so I wouldnt be engorged and then lose supply. It only took a minute, I just expressed so I wasn't engorged, once i saved it in a breastmilk container that id asked for and just left it at room temp because the nurse said it was ok for 6 hours. Once I just did it into a washcloth that was on my bedside table, hah. But I did not sit up and pump for 15min and I did not call for the baby and wait for him to come and then feed for half an hour. I did the bare minimum to help my supply a little, and it was enough.

OP. Thanks for sharing this. With my first, I had to triple feed in the hospital while room sharing the whole time after being awake for almost 48 hours since the onset of my induction. It was awful and probably contributed to feeling like I didn’t recover at all at the hospital and wanting to send this baby to the nursery to catch up on some sleep this time around. I actually wound up with an oversupply with my first which is why I’m thinking this may be a doable scenario for me, but I have truly no concept of how important those first nights are. Thank you again for sharing your experience for me to consider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had two of my babies pre covid and both times I sent them to the nursery for 9 hours a night and they got formula there. I had two C sections and it was the best decision ever. I breastfed all day for those 4 days, and they breastfed fine after we got home including at night. I am really glad this push for no newborn nurseries - even for women who had major surgery and are doped up on morphine, or women who dont have a partner who can stay overnight- happened after my kids were born.

Thank you this is exactly the type of information (even if anecdotal) I was hoping to hear other’s experiences with.

To the PPs above who didn’t even seem to read my post, I know the hospital policies - there is a nursery and they will take the baby there and they will offer formula if I request/ok it (I know this because I already had one baby there 2 years ago and needed formula for a medical reason during our stay, even though we weren’t allowed to use the nursery due to COVID). I have absolutely no issue with formula so that isn’t my question. Just was wondering about people’s experiences successfully breastfeeding even if they opted to sleep through a typical 2-3hr feed window the first or second night.

I'm the PP- I will say that each time i semi woke up to roll over or take pain medication, I hand expressed my breasts once my milk had come in on like day 3. Just so I wouldnt be engorged and then lose supply. It only took a minute, I just expressed so I wasn't engorged, once i saved it in a breastmilk container that id asked for and just left it at room temp because the nurse said it was ok for 6 hours. Once I just did it into a washcloth that was on my bedside table, hah. But I did not sit up and pump for 15min and I did not call for the baby and wait for him to come and then feed for half an hour. I did the bare minimum to help my supply a little, and it was enough.

OP. Thanks for sharing this. With my first, I had to triple feed in the hospital while room sharing the whole time after being awake for almost 48 hours since the onset of my induction. It was awful and probably contributed to feeling like I didn’t recover at all at the hospital and wanting to send this baby to the nursery to catch up on some sleep this time around. I actually wound up with an oversupply with my first which is why I’m thinking this may be a doable scenario for me, but I have truly no concept of how important those first nights are. Thank you again for sharing your experience for me to consider.

You are welcome, and best of luck with the new baby!! I honestly believe that sleeping and recovering will help you in your first few weeks post partum in terms of mood, energy, EVERYTHING. Breastfeed all day during the day and get sleep overnight, it's only a few nights, and especially if you hand express when you wake up naturally, it will be ok especially if you had a good supply in the past. I think it's important to put baby to breast those first few days for sure but a few 8 hour stretches where you express once or twice instead of feed 4 times , wont make or break you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes due to jaundice and we are doing really well with BF even though we had to supplement with formula.

I supplemented the first week when my milk was coming in and then was able to breastfeed absolutely fine after that (I actually had oversupply for a bit which wasn't fun either). My kid had no formula after that first week and was a big chubby infant. Those breastfeeding classes make it sound like.if you give your kid a drop of formula breatfeeding will be forever ruined, but I lived through it and it wasn't true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to ask the hospital about their policy beforehand. It is not typical for them to take babies and give formula. If you need a break in the night, they may be able to take baby and bring them to you to nurse. Giving formula that early without medical reason is not recommended.

This. It's also likely that even if they do take the baby they can and will send babies back if census is to high. Or if staff is needed for more critical care. So I wouldn't totally depend on you being able to keep the baby in the nursery for hours.

If it's in the budget hire someone to come with you to give you a break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had two of my babies pre covid and both times I sent them to the nursery for 9 hours a night and they got formula there. I had two C sections and it was the best decision ever. I breastfed all day for those 4 days, and they breastfed fine after we got home including at night. I am really glad this push for no newborn nurseries - even for women who had major surgery and are doped up on morphine, or women who dont have a partner who can stay overnight- happened after my kids were born.

Thank you this is exactly the type of information (even if anecdotal) I was hoping to hear other’s experiences with.

To the PPs above who didn’t even seem to read my post, I know the hospital policies - there is a nursery and they will take the baby there and they will offer formula if I request/ok it (I know this because I already had one baby there 2 years ago and needed formula for a medical reason during our stay, even though we weren’t allowed to use the nursery due to COVID). I have absolutely no issue with formula so that isn’t my question. Just was wondering about people’s experiences successfully breastfeeding even if they opted to sleep through a typical 2-3hr feed window the first or second night.

Unfortunately no one can say if you will have issues with supply or not it either is or isn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had two of my babies pre covid and both times I sent them to the nursery for 9 hours a night and they got formula there. I had two C sections and it was the best decision ever. I breastfed all day for those 4 days, and they breastfed fine after we got home including at night. I am really glad this push for no newborn nurseries - even for women who had major surgery and are doped up on morphine, or women who dont have a partner who can stay overnight- happened after my kids were born.

Thank you this is exactly the type of information (even if anecdotal) I was hoping to hear other’s experiences with.

To the PPs above who didn’t even seem to read my post, I know the hospital policies - there is a nursery and they will take the baby there and they will offer formula if I request/ok it (I know this because I already had one baby there 2 years ago and needed formula for a medical reason during our stay, even though we weren’t allowed to use the nursery due to COVID). I have absolutely no issue with formula so that isn’t my question. Just was wondering about people’s experiences successfully breastfeeding even if they opted to sleep through a typical 2-3hr feed window the first or second night.

Unfortunately no one can say if you will have issues with supply or not it either is or isn't.

Of course they can’t, I understand that. Even still hearing other people’s experiences if they opted to do this is helpful anecdata for at least considering this as an option this time around.

[Anonymous]

We did not use the nursery BUT my daughter was in the NICU for a few days where they gave her formula because I was having difficulty getting anything worthwhile while pumping. I was able to establish breastfeeding before we were discharged and she never had formula or used a bottle after we left the hospital.

[Anonymous]

I think you’ll be fine, especially if you had oversupply.
I would just make sure they will actually let you sleep that long? It seemed like after all my births, especially the first night, they were bothering me for vitals like every 3 hrs. So, make sure the do not disturb is on the door and the nurse knows not to bother you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you’ll be fine, especially if you had oversupply.
I would just make sure they will actually let you sleep that long? It seemed like after all my births, especially the first night, they were bothering me for vitals like every 3 hrs. So, make sure the do not disturb is on the door and the nurse knows not to bother you!

Yes the nurses still wake you up for not-baby-hunger issues, so I think this is a pipe dream. It shouldn’t be though!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had two of my babies pre covid and both times I sent them to the nursery for 9 hours a night and they got formula there. I had two C sections and it was the best decision ever. I breastfed all day for those 4 days, and they breastfed fine after we got home including at night. I am really glad this push for no newborn nurseries - even for women who had major surgery and are doped up on morphine, or women who dont have a partner who can stay overnight- happened after my kids were born.

Thank you this is exactly the type of information (even if anecdotal) I was hoping to hear other’s experiences with.

To the PPs above who didn’t even seem to read my post, I know the hospital policies - there is a nursery and they will take the baby there and they will offer formula if I request/ok it (I know this because I already had one baby there 2 years ago and needed formula for a medical reason during our stay, even though we weren’t allowed to use the nursery due to COVID). I have absolutely no issue with formula so that isn’t my question. Just was wondering about people’s experiences successfully breastfeeding even if they opted to sleep through a typical 2-3hr feed window the first or second night.

I supplemented with formula for the first few days and it was fan-effing-tastic (no nursery at my hospital but the nice nurses took my baby away for a while and hung out with her at the nurses desk). No issues breastfeeding later.

Read about Early Limited Formula (ELF). Some early studies show it's actually associated with *longer* breastfeeding. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3666109/