Upstate NY Babies
can I bump my whine up a day?
I feel like my body has failed me again. I can't keep up with Aislinn and I'm giong to have to start supplementing at least one bottle a day until I can get ahead of her. I KNOW it's not the end of the world, and Liam was formula fed from 3 months on, but I'm just so frustrated. Mainly because I was home with Liam for the first 6 months, and I just gave up on BFing. It's going so well this time, she switches back and forth from breast to bottle with no problem, I just can't seem to get my supply up.
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Re: can I bump my whine up a day?
I'm sorry. That sucks a lot. Hang it there! Have you tried eating more oatmeal? I know this sucks, but can you wake up in the middle of the night to pump just to get another pumping in?
Whatever you decide to do, she's going to keep loving you!
Okay, so I have been struggling with supply and formula and all that jazz for 5 months... Here are some thoughts:
My newest last resort is Domperidone... Im going to start this week. My shipment is due to arrive tomorrow... I can let you know how it goes.
Anyways, supplementing is not the end of the world... I was so mad about it, and guilty.. but O is doing okay now... he only gets one or two bottles a day and still nurses the rest of the time.
Dont stress it. Nursing does not have to be an all or nothing endeavor. Keep nursing and pumping for A, and if she takes a formula bottle, so be it. In the grand scheme of things, she will still be getting more BM than formula. So keep your head up - nothing to be guilty about.
Oh M, I'm sorry you are feeling down about this and having supply issues. BFing is sooooo hard. The hormones and Mom guilt don't help. Have you tried eating more oatmeal (I have a great recipe that you can do in the crock pot if you want it), drink lots of water, and maybe pump an extra time or let her nurse for comfort sometimes, skin-on-skin.
If it doesn't work, don't feel guilty! Formula is there for a reason and if you need to use it all will be ok, she'll be fed, happy and love you!
Yes this is what I keep telling myself. I just want to look down at my girls and yell, "what the F is your problem!? do you job!" haha!
I've tried everything, oatmeal, fenugreek, mother's milk, drowning in water, watching my calories, etc. It is what it is, and really i'm short about an ounce each day. So hopefully giving her one bottle here and there will help me to get ahead of her a little bit. Thanks for all the support girls!
I've read that, too so I eat steel cut oats. I use this recipe and it's pretty yummy (this is coming from someone who HATES oatmeal!) I make it on Sunday nights and eat it each morning before work.