Is this really the right thing to do?

sourpatchkids · September 2010

I called my hospital's BF number and talked to a lactation consultant yesterday about how my DS will NOT take a bottle. We have tried all different kinds. Anyways, she asked how long I work. I said I work from 1-5pm and I feed him right before I leave for work and he is ready to eat between 3-4pm, but my mom tries and tries and he refuses it. Well, she said that instead of me leaving work early to feed him, that we should just let him cry because it won't hurt him to wait.

Seriously? Is that what really the right thing to do? I never let LO cry unless he's in his car seat. He hates his car seat so he cries EVERY TIME I put him in it, but he's only in there for 15 minutes usually at a time. But seriously, let him cry until I get off work and get home?

What do you ladies think about this?

kaylakaylakayla · September 2010

Absolutely not.
Sure, it won't kill him to scream. But that's just rude. He's hungry. You feed him.

I don't know how to solve the bottle situation unfortunately, so I have no advice for that. But I would never just 'let him scream'.

This woman sounds crazy.

sourpatchkids · September 2010

kaylarosebrecht:
Absolutely not.
Sure, it won't kill him to scream. But that's just rude. He's hungry. You feed him.
I don't know how to solve the bottle situation unfortunately, so I have no advice for that. But I would never just 'let him scream'.
This woman sounds crazy.

That's what I thought! I mean, I hated the fact that he was screaming the 15 minutes it would take me to get to my mom's house...

someflower6 · September 2010

well here's what i'm wondering.... if he's absolutely refusing the bottle, then he's not eating until you get home to nurse him anyway, right? what time do you get home? how long does he cry for now?

heatherglen814 · September 2010

Have you tried a cup? Like the bottle sized ones used for pumping. When I was nursing, I had a lot of trouble getting DD to even latch or nurse. So I'd pump and give it to her in the cup I pumped into.

sourpatchkids · September 2010

someflower6:
well here's what i'm wondering.... if he's absolutely refusing the bottle, then he's not eating until you get home to nurse him anyway, right? what time do you get home? how long does he cry for now?

It only takes me 15 minutes to get there right now. So maybe he cries for 45 minutes MAX.

Chickpea2010 · September 2010

heatherglen814:
Have you tried a cup? Like the bottle sized ones used for pumping. When I was nursing, I had a lot of trouble getting DD to even latch or nurse. So I'd pump and give it to her in the cup I pumped into.

I was going to suggest this too.

sourpatchkids · September 2010

Chickpea2010:
heatherglen814:
Have you tried a cup? Like the bottle sized ones used for pumping. When I was nursing, I had a lot of trouble getting DD to even latch or nurse. So I'd pump and give it to her in the cup I pumped into.

I was going to suggest this too.

I'll have to give that a try! Thanks ladies

purplegirl_2008 · September 2010

Don't have any advice just wanted to say that the lactation consultant's advice sounds ridiculous...although, the lactation consultants at my hospital have the same attitude toward patients. I don't understand how women that so strongly promote breast feeding aren't more supportive of women's issues that arise with bf...hope someone offers you a solution and boo on the lactation consultants!

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