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I have a big decision to make. I need to decide if I'm going to continue breastfeeding or if I'm going to switch Addison to a bottle. The truth and fact of the matter is that I am not producing enough milk and Addison won't stay awake long enough to get what she needs from me anyways. I am seeing lactation people right now but I don't have the kind of time and discipline to do what they need me to do. I don't have the time or energy to feed her every 2 hours and then pump for 15 minutes and then feed her a bottle with the pumped milk and formula. It takes an hour just to do that process. Addison also screams the whole 15 minutes I'm pumping because she just wants to be held.
I love breastfeeding even though it is an awful, painful process. I love the bond it gives us. I also know that breastfeeding is important for her health. She just isn't getting what she needs from me and that is so frustrating. I feel like I'm starving my child. I just have to think about it and decide. If you have any suggestions please leave them for me!
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Breastfeeding is a great thing but you have to do what makes your baby happy. I had no problems with Anna. Claire on the other hand was a different story. She was gassy ALL of the time and she never got a good feeding. So after four months my doctor said I should try soy formula. That is what she is on now and it has been life changing. We think she might have been lactose intolerant. Have you tried Mylicon drops? Gripe Water? Mylicon worked with Anna. Also breastfeeding definitely can be painful, especially your first month because you are producing SO much milk. I promise it gets so much better once you figure out how often you want to feed her. I really enjoyed doing it with Anna. I think I fed Anna and Claire every two hours for the first month, then I went three after that.
Oh and Claire had the problem of falling asleep too when feeding. It was super frustrating but I would tickle her feet or burp her to wake her up. I hope this helps.
Sorry I just keep thinking of things to say. First off, in my personal opinion, lactation specialists are WEIRDOS! I am sorry but in our experience with them we think their whole world revolves around breastfeeding. The lady that I saw breastfed her baby until she was four years old!!! PHYSCO!!!! It is so strange. When I told them that I was going to try and give formula to Anna, they thought that it was the worst thing you could do to a child. Kyle calls them the breastfeeding nazis! Anyway sorry if this offends you, but you need to do what you want to do and not let a milk lady nazi tell you otherwise.
This is a tough one! I was lucky that I got to nurse for awhile, but when Bannock was about 3 months I started losing my milk & I had to make the same decision. It was SO hard! But the truth is, I wasn't producing enough so he wasn't getting the nutrients he needed. I started him on formula & he was such a happier baby! It's better to give her nutrients through formula than to only give her a little of what she needs through breastmilk.
I don't know your whole situation, but could you possibly do a couple feedings a day nursing & a few formula? I did that for a little while. Morning & night I nursed & during the day I gave him formula.
Let me know what you decide & if you have any other questions! :) She's adorable by the way!!!
I went through that process. I pumped and bottle feed for three months with my oldest. It is a very time consuming process, at first I was really sad that breastfeeding didn't work out for me, but I had a happy healthy baby and that was all that mattered. I was able to nurse my second though and loved every minute of it. It is such a special bond and I just loved having that time with her, she did also bottle feed once a day and was a rock star about switching back and forth. With her I didn't actaully start nursing until she was a few months old, I was pumping and bottle feeding. Then i decided to try it again and she really took off with it. I guess what I'm trying to say is whatever you decided is the right choice for your baby, don't let anyone else give you grief about it!
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