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Breastfeeding woes (and depressed vent)

babesbabsbabesbabs member
in January 2012 Moms
DS will be 3 weeks on wednesday and it has been an emotional 3 weeks to say the least. It never crossed my mind that I would have so many problems with breastfeeding. We are breastfeeding, supplementing and pumping. DS was fussy and I knew something was up, I could just feel it. At 2 weeks he wasn't even back to his birth weight. SOoo now we are supplementing as well. I have been feeling so depressed about the whole thing. I swear I cried for the first two weeks. Things are sort of mellowing out I guess but I still feel so guilty about it all, I feel like I am doing everything wrong. I am sure the lack of sleep and the hormone changes aren't helping but I can't help feeling like crap.
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  • bobbi5342bobbi5342 member
    Sorry things aren't going well. I am also having to pump and supplement while I wait for my milk to come in (baby is 4 days old). He gets too impatient and doesn't stay latched on long enough to get anything. Good luck and hang in there! You're a great mom!
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  • bpwife&mamabpwife&mama member

    I feel your woes, my baby is 3 weeks old today and isn't back to his birth weight yet either.  I am having to supplement, nurse and pump.  I am devestated about the supplementing part but I have to do what is best for him, and he needs to put on some weight. Sigh, hang in there.

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  • Southern Belle KathySouthern Belle Kathy
    Has baby been checked for tongue tie? I was in a similar situation and found out tongue tie was the culprit.
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  • chemmie03chemmie03

    imagebobbi5342:
    Sorry things aren't going well. I am also having to pump and supplement while I wait for my milk to come in (baby is 4 days old). He gets too impatient and doesn't stay latched on long enough to get anything. Good luck and hang in there! You're a great mom!

    I was having trouble with my LO latching. He would not latch at all until I got a nipple shield. It is working wonders. I don't know how I will transfer from the shield to my nipple but we are latching on. I am also pumping and occasional formula. He was in the NICU so he was started on formula and we didn't have the chance for early skin to skin

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  • Misha14Misha14
    Don't feel bad. I have had to supplement with formula pretty much since the twins were born. My milk production has gotten better, but supplementing with formula helped to take some of the stress off and that helped metro flax and produce more. They are both gaining weight and eating well.  You have to do what's best for the baby. I had to remind myself that formula isn't evil. 
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