I was too pissed off to post before I left for gymboree, but my hypothesis stood incorrect. I thought the scalded milk AFTER the YouTube video I watched on how to scald milk (bc I thought I was a moron and doing it wrong) would at least be ok to drink.... But alas, IT'S ALL FRIGGIN SOUR!!!! I now have to decide how important it is for me to go out Saturday night... Or until I finish breastfeeding for that matter. I have so many fears, Mel, you have no idea. The biggest being that of she gets her hands on the bottle and likes it, she'll never want to nurse again - happened to my SIL and niece at 8 months. My SIL was devastated amd I know I will be too if Mari does the same thing. I don't adapt to change very well if you can't tell, lol. What would you do, love?
Lemme tell ya something... Chucking that 100oz I've pumped since Aug 4 is going to be so friggin hard... But at the same time, I don't nearly feel as bad about all the milk lost while we were in Greece.
**butting in** Cristina I just wanted to tell you that you're such a rock star! You really inspire me to make breastfeeding a priority when DH & I have LO's. I hope you can find a solution to your current problem!
Okay first off, you are like wonder woman when it comes to BFing, because I will be totally honest, I would have quit by now....
Have you tried giving Mari some formula yet to see how she does? Why don't you do that? I am sure from now until Saturday she will get use to it. Giving her one bottle a day will not change her feeling about BFing.....at least it has not for G..granted I only give her BM, she still takes a bottle once a day from me, and she has never had any problems going back to the boob.
How far will you be away from Mari on Saturday? Could you come home if the formula does not work?
I would try the formula if you want my opinion..you need a night out with your friends otherwise you are going to go crazy..
How long were you planning on BFing for?
Don't get discouraged you have come this far...you can do it Momma!!
I am wondering...was you milk like this before you went to Greece? It seems weird that it has happended all of a sudden could it be a diet thing? Did you talk to LLL? Hopefully scalding it isn't the only option.
I will google and see if it could be a diet thing.
Guys, thank you so much for the encouragement. I have no idea why I'm having such a hard time with going to buy formula... My SIL told me to get the enfimil lipil packets - they're like crystal light packets and just use them because I won't be using them all the time.
I'm going to buy the formula today and have Peter give it to her tomorrow. Hopefully, she'll take it and do ok with it.
I won't be that far from Mari - only about 1/2 hour... I plan on leaving to go out after she's asleep, but there will probably be two wake-ups before I get back to my mom's house - I plan on being "home" by like 3 or 4. Now I will for sure only have one beer Sat night so I don't have to pump and dump when I get back to the house.
My long term BFing goal is to make it to two years only in the morning or only at night. My mid-term goal is to one year. And my short term goal is now set at 8 months... I've learned to make small goals for myself because I've had such a hard time with it.
Ashley, I WISH it had something to do with my diet! I'd eat from the floor if I had to in order to correct it.... but regretfully it doesn't. And don't forget, all the milk from before Greece just hadn't been used - I tried to give her a bottle on multiple occasions and she wouldn't take it. And more than a couple of times I remember smelling that metallic soapy nasty smell of rancid b-milk wondering if I had just had too much garlic or something when I pumped it. I think it just wasn't every.single.bag before, and I don't think it is now either - it's a hit or miss and I'll never know what I'm going to get... like today - ALL the milk was bad, not just the non-scalded...
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Lemme tell ya something... Chucking that 100oz I've pumped since Aug 4 is going to be so friggin hard... But at the same time, I don't nearly feel as bad about all the milk lost while we were in Greece.
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Okay first off, you are like wonder woman when it comes to BFing, because I will be totally honest, I would have quit by now....
Have you tried giving Mari some formula yet to see how she does? Why don't you do that? I am sure from now until Saturday she will get use to it. Giving her one bottle a day will not change her feeling about BFing.....at least it has not for G..granted I only give her BM, she still takes a bottle once a day from me, and she has never had any problems going back to the boob.
How far will you be away from Mari on Saturday? Could you come home if the formula does not work?
I would try the formula if you want my opinion..you need a night out with your friends otherwise you are going to go crazy..
How long were you planning on BFing for?
Don't get discouraged you have come this far...you can do it Momma!!
And on another note, how was the gymboree class?
I am wondering...was you milk like this before you went to Greece? It seems weird that it has happended all of a sudden could it be a diet thing? Did you talk to LLL? Hopefully scalding it isn't the only option.
I will google and see if it could be a diet thing.
You are a BFing rock star.
Guys, thank you so much for the encouragement. I have no idea why I'm having such a hard time with going to buy formula... My SIL told me to get the enfimil lipil packets - they're like crystal light packets and just use them because I won't be using them all the time.
I'm going to buy the formula today and have Peter give it to her tomorrow. Hopefully, she'll take it and do ok with it.
I won't be that far from Mari - only about 1/2 hour... I plan on leaving to go out after she's asleep, but there will probably be two wake-ups before I get back to my mom's house - I plan on being "home" by like 3 or 4. Now I will for sure only have one beer Sat night so I don't have to pump and dump when I get back to the house.
My long term BFing goal is to make it to two years only in the morning or only at night. My mid-term goal is to one year. And my short term goal is now set at 8 months... I've learned to make small goals for myself because I've had such a hard time with it.
Ashley, I WISH it had something to do with my diet! I'd eat from the floor if I had to in order to correct it.... but regretfully it doesn't. And don't forget, all the milk from before Greece just hadn't been used - I tried to give her a bottle on multiple occasions and she wouldn't take it. And more than a couple of times I remember smelling that metallic soapy nasty smell of rancid b-milk wondering if I had just had too much garlic or something when I pumped it. I think it just wasn't every.single.bag before, and I don't think it is now either - it's a hit or miss and I'll never know what I'm going to get... like today - ALL the milk was bad, not just the non-scalded...
So friggin frustrated!!!!!
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I didn't realize that she would never take a bottle. This is so frustrating. I am frustrated for you. I am so sorry. You're such a rock star.