Nottingham

[Dollypepper1]

I'm stuck in no Nottingham with my new beautiful baby. Im here voluntarily by my NHS perinatal team. This is her milk from the steriliser. Q shoukd she always get hungry on sma gold preemie 2 and really chunky quickly or should it be more gradual

[Jocelyn_at_APP Partner APP]

Hi Dollypeppr1,

Thank you for reaching out to us on the forum.

I don't have any experience with bottle feeding but you mentioned you were in an MBU. I would recommended talking to one of the nursey nurses in the MBU for advice on feeding. There is an amazing amount of support in the MBU so I would really try and get all the information you can, and want from the staff there. They are there to support your journey to recovery.

I'm sorry you feel stuck at the MBU but they really are great places to be supported with your baby and to help you get better.

I hope your little one is doing well and you are managing to enjoy your time with her!

Jocelyn xx

[Maria_at_APP Moderator]

Hi Dollypepper1,

Thanks for reaching out here, I am sorry to hear that you feel like you are stuck in the MBU in Nottingham, but MBUs are amazing places where you will be able to recover alongside your baby and will have so many nursery nurses with incredible amount of knowledge at your disposition.

It is very stressful at the beginning to navigate all these new things of bottle feeding and formula, I found it very daunting myself. Newborns have small stomachs and they need to feed every couple of hours or every hour, as they get older their stomachs will get bigger and they will feel full for longer.

If you have any concerns please don't hesitate to talk to the nursery nurses in the MBU, they are there to help you and your baby.

Take care and write here whenever you need to

[Fitel Volunteer]

Hello Dollypepper1

Welcome to the forum and thank you for reaching out - this forum is a really welcome place and hopefully you will find supportive comments here from myself and other women who have experience similar tough times to you. I was in an MBU after falling ill falling the birth of my daughter and absolutely, as others have said, please do reach out to the nursery nurses for support for all your feeding questions, they are there 24/7 to provide advie and guidance and help build confidence in all baby care aspects. Sorry also to hear that you feel stuck in your MBU, hopefully you'll get the help and support you need to recover soon.

Take care x

[hgallo Volunteer]

Hi dolly pepper 1, I hope you're doing ok. I was also in an MBU with my babies and bottle fed both. The other ladies have mentioned talking to the nursery nurses which is a good starting point. You'll also probably have a check with your GP within the first few months. You should be able to discuss your baby's weight and feeding options with them. Health visitors are also usually knowledgeable about baby's progress if you are still in touch with yours. And finally congrats on your new baby, it's a tough time when you're poorly, but things will get better I promise. Keep in touch with us x

[Pikorua Volunteer]

Hello Dollypepper1,

luckily there are so many health professionals with you in order to look after you and your beautiful baby.

Some great suggestions for you to take on board such as talking about your needs, how you feel and what you like doing and of course talking about your new born and either learning or re-establishing skills together with your new-born. I only had one baby, so everything was a learning curve for me.

The MBU is a very nurturing and caring environment, you will be absolutely safe and fine.

I love this forum very much as it helped me, too. I became more confident to ask questions, to ask for help and advice and to talk about my lived experience.

Sending you a virtual hug and health and happiness for you and your baby.

xxx

[Lilybeth Volunteer]

Hello Dollypepper1

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby. Just wondering how you are and whether you are home now, I hope the replies here were helpful at the time. Thinking of you .... take care.

[Pikorua Volunteer]

Thinking of you, too. Take good care. xxx

[Lilybeth Volunteer]

Hello Dollypepper1

I hope wherever you are you are well and have found the support you need with your precious newborn. Take care.