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JKHope
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Advice/Support - Weight loss/no bottle/supply issues
JKHope
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I don't post on this board ever. I am from May 2011 but I am in a bit of a crisis and am looking for help.
I am having severe supply problems compounded by a baby that is refusing the bottle (breastmilk or formula) and is on some sort of solids strike with his food
I have been nursing my son for 10 months. All has been great until this past weekend when I got some sort of wicked stomach virus. It was horrible. I will spare you the details but I lost 6 pounds in 3 days and became severely dehydrated. I woke up on Monday to practically no milk.
I was still feeling awful on Monday but on Tuesday when I could choke down some stuff I started doing all I could (pushing water, eating what I could, pumping, fenugreek, milk tea, nursing every 2 hours). My son was certainly still hungry. Fussing at the breast, biting me. I have offered bottle, sippys, cups, medicine droppers and all are met with much anger. He hasn't been willing to take a bottle for the past 5 months. I am shocked that he still isn't though because everyone said...let him get hungry enough.....
I have spoken with the LC at my doctors office and she said to give it till today before we do anything else. Well, here we are and I woke up pretty empty again. On top of it, I weigh my son periodically (we have a scale from the beginning days of breastfeeding) and I had weighed him last week after his morning feed and he was 21 - 10 1/2 and this morning he was 21 - 2.
So, I am freaking out! Do you have any advice? I am calling the doctor today to bring him in for a wellness check and I'm doing another power pumping during his morning nap but I am at a loss. I will be devastated to wean him over this but at the same time I don't even know how to do that because I can't get him to eat anything even though he clearly isn't getting enough.
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Re: Advice/Support - Weight loss/no bottle/supply issues
Awww- I feel for you! I posted last night about a sudden supply drop and it is killing me. As a mother I want to provide my son with everything in this world- why can't I provide him with his primary food source? I have bouts of helplessness and the productivity where I will nurse- pump-down 64 oz of water- take fanugreek- eat oatmeal- massage- drink more water- offer the breast- I just made 2 eggs and an egg white and avacado breakfast burrito! ANYTHING- I would do anything to get my supply back up!
I have not introduced solids yet- he will be 6 months on Monday, but I wanted to share a few thoughts on your situation. 1) I am sorry- take a few deep breaths ( this is helping me a lot) 2) could your baby have gotten the stomach virus? Or is the milk you are offering bad? 3) I have a friend whose son will not eat solids (12 months) they are taking him to childrens' hospital to get his esophagus checked. That's all I know about that.
I really hope things start to look up for you and your baby. If I do dry up-- I am going to tell myself "self! This is what nature-fate-god-or just part of ds's life story that I am supposed to stop nursing". I find my anxiety is lessened when I let go- be proud of myself that I have tried so damn hard to not lose my supply and I am a good mommy for worrying so much. Try and give an update what the MD SAYS! You can PM ME If you need a shoulder to cry on! You are doing a good job mama!