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Parenting after a Loss
Feeling guilty
So last night Patrick would not latch properly on the right and I'm pumping the left b/c of cracking and bleeding, so he was absolutely miserable and starving, not to mention over tired. I was also exhausted and at my wit's end, so I caved and gave him a bottle of pumped milk. He scarfed it down, along with another one (another guilt-I don't know how much to bottle feed, but figured he'd be happy when he was done). Total he had 1.2oz from the bottle. At the time, I was certain I would switch to exclusively pumping, but then this morning, perfect latch. I put a call into the LC but have not heard back yet. Maybe we were both too tired, maybe we should bottle feed at night, I don't know. I just feel so guilty that I didn't know what to do for my little one in the moment and totally guessed at how much he needed to eat. I also swear that I have slow-flow nipples, but the milk was gone so fast. I made him take breaks, but he just cried when I did that. I'm just exhausted and at a loss. Thanks for letting me vent/cry.
Missed m/c at 11w 7/08
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Re: Feeling guilty
Don't beat yourself up! At least you had some pumped milk ready for him and didn't have to use formula... and there's really no way to tell how much he is eating from your breast so no matter when you introduce a bottle, it is going to be guesswork...
Judging from what I've read, 2-3 oz or less is very common for babies of our LO's age so you were probablky pretty accurate.
Look at it this way - at least you know he will take a bottle and when you get ready to use one more often you will probably not have problem getting him to go back and forth from bottle to breast.
BFP #2 = 3/30/09 DD born 12/9/09
BFP #3 = 5/17/11 EDD = 1/27/12
18 months
Don't be upset Colleen
I have been giving Cole supplement from the bottle with breast milk since birth and now he doesn't need it anymore BUT if he gets in a feeding frenzy overnight and can't stay awake long enough to breast feed to be satisfied I give him an ounce by bottle! It's totally fine!
I would say try not to give him more than 2 oz at a time by bottle just because breastfed babies tend to drink faster by bottle and then he may spit up (I learned that on here yesterday from one of the wonderful mommas)...
You are doing a great job momma! This is just really tough right now but in a few weeks we will have it more down and be more comfortable.
Love ya! Hugs!