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June 2012 Moms
thatoneredhead
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Birth story and breastfeeding vent
thatoneredhead
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I havent been on here forever... congrats June mamas!
https://forwebethemonteons.blogspot.com/
Heres my ridiculously long birth story
cliff notes:
induction at 41 weeks, bad reaction to the epi, 24 hours of labor, but only 1 hour of pushing, had a beautiful baby boy! and breastfeeding... ugh...
So I go into this in the link, but immediately after he was born, they tried to latch him. I just about screamed. The rn asked me if I was a natural redhead and apparently the lack of pigmentation in our skin makes it more painful. I am the girl who has to sleep in her bra bc the sensation of my shirt dragging across my boobs will wake me up- yeah. Im pretty freaking sensitive.
I was not ready to try. I so wish I had spoken up and asked if we could try formula in a dropper until I was feeling better and he wasnt such a piranha. We tried for about 5 minutes until I literally burst into a full blown sob. It hurt, but I just got this overwhelming feeling like it wasnt going to work for us. I wanted to BF so bad.
So basically after another hour with a lactation consultant, I got a hug and a pump and wished good luck. I had heard that its usually possible to get something when your milk comes in- not me. It came in, my boobs were full, but nice and soft. He cant latch (inverted nips) and Im way sensitive so I was pumping, and pumping, and pumping. Not a single drop.
The next morning I was completely engorged and miserable. I was told by the LC to take sudafed to help. Of course, that night my milk starts flowing and I cant give him a drop because Ive been taking meds. Today- its pretty much gone. FML. I still feel kind of guilty even though I tried. I just wish it would have worked for us.
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Re: Birth story and breastfeeding vent
Congratulations on your little boy!!
And don't be too hard on yourself about breastfeeding. You are doing your absolute best!
Congratulations on the birth of your baby boy!
Try not to be so hard on yourself about the breast feeding. I know it's easier said than done. It didn't work for us either and I felt guilty at first. But my baby is getting what he needs with formula and I did try my best.
Congrats on your bundle of joy!! I feel your pain. I'm planning on bf and still would love to. It it's been a struggle. I have flat nipples which makes it hard for my baby to latch. In hospital I was told by one nurse to try to pump to get nipple out and also given a nipple shield. Met with Lac consultant and was helped one night by nurse. Still nothing. Second night was hard with hungry baby so I started to supplement with formula. First doc appt at 4 days old- baby lost a few ounces. So hubby and I have decided to use strickly formula for now to maintain baby's weight and have me pump as much as possible. I'm praying it all works and even if I have to bottle feed the breast milk.
Good luck... Sending positive vibes your way.
Congrats on your LO!
I am sorry about the difficulty you had with BFing. It is so hard. I struggled to learn to BF with my first, and now with LO#2, it is difficult in a totally different way. Whatever works for you and your baby is fine.
First of all, Congrats! I can't wait for my son to be born. And like all the PPs, don't be too hard on yourself. BFing is hard work! You are trying and thats very commendable, but sometimes it just doesn't work. Don't beat yourself up, I bet you and LO will get in sync and it will turn out just fine
Good luck mama!!