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I'm frustrated!

kerivpkerivp member
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I'm sure this has been discussed before...but I'm feeling really frustrated!

My son is 4 weeks old today.  He is exclusively breast-fed (on demand) and falls asleep at the breast after about 3 minutes.  I have tried EVERYTHING to keep him awake - burping, changing, cold washcloth, moving/touching arms/legs/belly/chin, switching boobs.  Nothing seems to work.  Therefore, in order to get him to eat for 15 minutes, it takes an hour.  I find this especially frustrating because I can't even manage to eat meals because I'm constantly trying to keep him awake to feed.  Then I feel like a horrible mother because I'm frustrated and I know it's not his fault.

Any ideas ladies!?  And when do babies get a little more awake, so that they don't constantly fall asleep during feeding?

BabyFruit Ticker TTC #2 since March 2010. 2 LOSSES ... c/p - Dec 2010. Ectopic - March 2011. Me: 35; DH: 34 DX: DOR, egg quality issues ; DH - all normal FSH 10.1, Estradiol 21.8, AMH 0.49 IVF #1 (Oct/Nov 2011) (Antagonist with BCP's)- 5R, 0 eggs to transfer CD3 b/w by same RE 1/2012: FSH 6, AMH 1.4...wtf?? IVF #2 (Apr 2012) EPP/Antagonist with ICSI - 10R, 7M, 6 ICSI'd, 2F. 3DT = BFN AMH tested by new RE 6/2012 - 2! Saving money for IVF #3. Started a ton of supplements in May 2012 and hoping for a miracle! SURPRISE BFP!! (October 2012)
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Re: I'm frustrated!

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    when he falls asleep, does he want to eat like a really short time later?  N used tot ake a long time and now takes like 5-7 min and its because he is more efficient and can get the milk better...
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    I know he's hungry because the minute I ease him off the breast (or a very short time later), he cries and either sucks his fingers and moves his head to the side toward the boob.

    BabyFruit Ticker TTC #2 since March 2010. 2 LOSSES ... c/p - Dec 2010. Ectopic - March 2011. Me: 35; DH: 34 DX: DOR, egg quality issues ; DH - all normal FSH 10.1, Estradiol 21.8, AMH 0.49 IVF #1 (Oct/Nov 2011) (Antagonist with BCP's)- 5R, 0 eggs to transfer CD3 b/w by same RE 1/2012: FSH 6, AMH 1.4...wtf?? IVF #2 (Apr 2012) EPP/Antagonist with ICSI - 10R, 7M, 6 ICSI'd, 2F. 3DT = BFN AMH tested by new RE 6/2012 - 2! Saving money for IVF #3. Started a ton of supplements in May 2012 and hoping for a miracle! SURPRISE BFP!! (October 2012)
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