Any new baby breastfeeding moms

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Stop tracking unless dh is paying by the hour.

[humpforfree]

Nov 6, 2015 21:13:02 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Stop tracking unless dh is paying by the hour.

This was my philosophy this time, after tracking EVERYTHING for 6+ months last time.

[teatimefor2]

I only tracked for the first month both times. I don't mind nursing, I get to sit and watch my shows.

[bananapancakes]

I tracked for 6ish weeks and then stopped at my H's request. I think I was starting to drive both of us crazy. I remember some 6-7 hour nursing days during maybe the 3 week growth spurt and again around 6 weeks.

[countthestars]

I track because I love tracking! I am only at 1hr40min average per day over the last week though. My nipples would not tolerate 5-6 hours of nursing.

[fashionx]

I tracked for the first few weeks, and decided tracking was taking up too much time.

I'd rather not know the number, lol.

Sent from my Moto X using Proboards.

[mekia]

I tracked everything for over a year with DS, including pumping and what was stored. It was too much.

I'm tracking nothing now and it's so liberating.

[Muddled]

I only tracked until she hit birthweight, so about a week.

[preppy]

I am still tracking even though she's about 75% on bottles now as I am weaning. This is making me feel like I should stop.

I stopped tracking diapers after a few days cause I would be tracking all damn day for diapers.

[ladygrey]

I only tracked until he surpassed his birthweight.

If it's depressing and your kid is gaining weight and eating well, then stop.

[lindsaymg]

I was at least attempting to use The Honest Company's app but stopped trying because I kept forgetting. I think you have to have a bundle to use it though?

[geek96]

I used total baby with DS for 15 months. I am using it with DD now. She nurses a relatively short period 7-8 minutes 6-7x a day. It's less than an hour total but I'm always full. The uncomfortable feeling didn't end for me last time for close to a year.

[thejackpot]

I only track in the hospital. Tracking stinks.

[mcfelix]

It's not depressing but I like to whip out the stats when I'm being martyr-ish to DH. Lol.

[pooh8402]

I'm in the minority in that I love tracking. I guess it's the data geek in me. My job also revolves around tracking baby intakes and outputs.

And I was nursing around 5-6 hours/day in those early days too. It has dropped pretty steadily over the past 8 weeks so now he averages about 1.5-2 hours nursing on my days off.

I use Feed Baby Pro.

[turtlegirl]

I tracked for 3 or 4 days after we got home and then quit because I just didn't care, lol.

I remember tracking everything for months with DS1 in a damn spiral notebook (pre smart phone in 2010). Looking back it was so crazy!

I'm also super happy that DD has been a quick nurser since birth. They boys used to take 40+ mins a feeding the first 2 months. DD has always been done in about 10-15 mins a feeding. A very welcomed change!

[Willis Jackson]

DS1 nursed 8 hours a day for a long time.

He was a slow/no gaining, reflux-y, colicky mess, though.

[carolinagirl831]

This is one reason I never tracked with #2. It drive me insane this first time!