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Breast feeding trouble (long)
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So many tears have been shed over breast feeding. She latches great but my supply sucks. We were using a supplemental nursing system but it ended up with both of us crying. I've started fenugreek, I'm pumping, we are doing frequent feedings and we still have to supplement with formula. I'm meeting with the lactation consultant tomorrow for her to weigh baby, I feed, then we weigh again. I am feeling like a total failure and am having total mom guilt about not being able to breast feed. She's one week old today so theoretically my milk should be in. The lactation consultant said that pcos girls sometimes have this trouble with supply due to the hormone imbalances which makes sense ... Anyone else not able to breast feed that wanted to? How did you cope with the guilt/ feelings of failure?
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Re: Breast feeding trouble (long)
Try not to feel guilty . You are doing the best you can !!! U deserve a medal!! For me, I ended up exclusively pumping. I found it less frustrating. It is hard work logistically but I knew how much he was getting
All this!!! I hope the LC can help if that's what you want. 1 week is still so early, I hope your supply gets stronger but even if you have to FF that does not make you a bad mom!!
I still don't produce enough milk for MT. It has been really tough, but I'm 3 months in and I am so glad I stuck with it. I still have to supplement, but my milk really came in about 2 months PP. It's a lot of work. I take 15 Fenugreek tablets a day, eat lactation cookies and hydrate like crazy. Water and calories are your breast friend. (Get it?) ha I'm funny! It's still really frustrating that I'm not enough for MT, but I really am so proud of myself for sticking with it. You are already producing more than I was at 1 week PP. If you want to breast feed don't let people discourage you. My pediatrician is also really helpful and a great support and super encouraging. MT did not gain any weight for the first two weeks after losing a pound from birth (he was just maintaining the weight he was discharged at) and that's when we started to supplement. It still took until he was two months old that he was just passed his birth weight. There have been a lot of tears, but it's been so worth it. Now he only gets about 4-6 ounces of formula a day and I'm hoping that he can be fully weaned off of it after his 4 month appointment, but if he can't be, that's ok. Any amount of breast milk they can get is beneficial to them. Good luck and feel free to PM me if you want to talk.
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I recently read a study that said that women who supplemented early on we're actually more likely to stick with bf for a year. So, if you have to supplement you are in good company and still have a great chance of bf for a year.
If bf is keeping you from bonding with your child, don't worry about switching completely to formula. After 6 months EBF, I introduced formula. I was driving myself crazy trying to pump the 25oz necessary for DC every day. It came down to me needing to take care of myself so I could take care of B.
Whatever you decide, know that you are making the right choice for your child.
B Born 6.27.13
But i wasn't ready to call it quits, so I just kept at it. Took fenugreek until I smelled like maple syrup, drank tons of water, ate oatmeal, and kept pumping after feedings.
Luckily my supply increased and after 10 days of supplementing (so about a month pp) I was producing enough and no longer needed to supplement. I went on to BF until DD was 15 mo old. I did have drops in supply ever now and again, but fenugreek always helped me bring it back up. And by that time I had a freezer stash to fall back on.
This time around I relaxed more and figured whatever happened was going to happen and it'd be fine. I think the more relaxed attitude helped and DS was just a better nurser all around so we haven't had any issues. I mention this because even if it doesn't work now, that doesn't mean it can't work for any future kids if you choose to have them and want to try again.
So keep at it of you truly want to, but also don't feel bad or guilty if it doesn't work. The most important thing is to make sure your baby is being fed and that mommy is happy and healthy. There's no shame in formula.
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Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
Don't give up! and in the same breath don't BEAT yourself up. Either way the pendulum swings is OKAY. Hang in there!
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