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TrishainAZ · 03-20-2008, 07:02 PM

Now.. I don't know about preemies, so ask your doc first, but I have learned a thing or two with each baby. The first baby, I assumed that if she woke up she needed to eat. Soooo I fed her everytime she woke up... in fact I fed her anytime anything happened... just woke up... she must need to eat.. fuss a little... must need to eat, rubbing her eyes... must need to eat. So, i fed her constantly!!! She porked up plenty good! (although this baby is just as chubby!) What I've now learned (and of course all babies are different.. and maybe preemies are even more different I don't know) is that just becuase they fuss or wake up doesn't necessarily mean they are hungry. I co sleep, so I attempt to cuddle/comfort when she wakes up first and if that doesn't work THEN I feed her. However, with your milk supply issues, it might be best just to go ahead and feed anyway? Certainly won't hurt the babies, just leaves you tired (I know from experience!!) She now goes 3-4 hours between feedings and up to 9 hours at night (although thats fairly new). I've found that when she's fussy it usually means she is tired more often than that she is hungry. (with my first I just fed her and she'd fall asleep, so I assumed it was that she wanted to eat, but in all liklihood she needed to sleep and nursing helped her nod off) But preemies and twins for that matter since you probalby have to try to schedule it all differently may be totally different.

in other news, we're spending the afternoon outside with the new dog. I think I'm falling in love! The sweet little thing is sooo timid, but she's starting to follow me around. She gets a little scared when I go to pet her, but i think she likes it. She seems to be getting used to having the kids around her too and they are being good about just leaving her alone. Now if we could just bathe her!!!