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Parenting after a Loss
Loosing patience with BF
I am about ready to give up with bfing and just pump. We've been to the LC twice and she's getting enough but she never seems satisfied at nighttime. She feeds for an hour at a time every 2-3 hours and I am so ready to start pumping because I need a break. They told me to wait 3 weeks to give her the bottle and start pumping but I'm about ready to start now.
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Re: Loosing patience with BF
I felt the SAME way you did at 2 weeks (and I had two to feed!) It was so frustrating and exhausting.
It got SO much better around the 8 week mark. They got bigger and stronger and everything started to click. It was tough going but I am so incredibly glad now I stuck with it. What really helped me was going to b/fing support groups with other new moms. We all had the same questions and concerns, and it was great to hear what other moms were doing. Maybe there is something like that near you?
the first couple weeks are very stressful, her behavior is very normal not that that makes it any easier. many babies clusterfeed a night time, like you are describing.
I didn't wait the suggested 3 weeks to give a bottle either, because I had to return back to graduate classes. My LO goes from bottle to boob to paci with no issues. You need to do what is best for you and your LO.
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Agreed the nighttime stuff sounds like cluster feeding which usually will lead to a longer stretch of sleep so it is well worth it
It definitely gets easier as you both get used to it. If she is latching fine I think a bottle would be fine and if she has problems switching between the two you can just go back to bfing for a little bit and try again later.
To me bfing was much easier than pumping and then feeding - I am amazed by epers!
((hugs))
It was the same way with my little boy, plus we had some latch issues and I had some majorly sore nips. I would sit there feeding him and just have tears rolling down my cheeks because I was so tired and overwhelmed.
It really does get better, i still have some days where it gets tough, but once you get it well established and do start pumping, it helps because dh can give a bottle here and there. I know a week seems like forever right now, but try to give her a little more time so you don't have any nipple confusion issues.
What really helped me was when dh would go get baby and lay him beside me in bed, so i could just lay there and sleepily feed him. Maybe you could try that? I bring Levi to bed with me still on weekend mornings when dh is gone and i am not ready to be awake for the day yet.
Anyways, just a suggestion! hope you find something that helps!
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This. pumping is the bane of my existence! I loathe it. And washing pump parts is horrid (and I have 3 sets!) not to mention bottles!
Keep at it. Figure out how to nurse lying down so you can get some rest. If that scares you, have someone sit with you to make sure you don't roll over on LO.