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Baby made a decision I wasn't ready for

mmdaileymmdailey member
in August 2012 Moms
When Cecilia got sick last Tuesday, she was too congested to breastfeed.  She would just cry and cry every time I brought her to my breast, so instead of just supplementing with formula, I had to make formula her main food.  Now that she's getting better and has a lot less congestion, she's still refusing to breastfeed.  I think she's gotten used to the ease of the bottle and doesn't appreciate the slow process it takes to get the breastmilk from me to her mouth.  So, I think breastfeeding is done for us.  I still offer it to her everyday, but she's not giving in.  While I am excited that she's starting solid foods, I am mourning the loss of breastfeeding.  I'm already missing the warmth of her face on my chest, I'm missing her little fingers idly and lightly scratching my chest while she eats, and I'm missing being the only one who has that bond with her.  Now anyone can feed her any time and she's cool with it.  I'm totally heartbroken.  I wanted to breastfeed until she was at least 6 months, but it looks as though she's changed that.  I'll keep trying, but I'm feeling pretty defeated here. 
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  • merricksmommerricksmom member
    I am right there with you. Even though my BM constituted for maybe 10 percent of her food intake, I do miss the quiet time with just her and I. And S does the same thing, with the caressing little hands. And then she would stop in the middle of nursing just to give me a big smile. We're down to just one session at night now. I never thought I would say it, but I am a bit sad and I will miss it.
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  • DemoDollDemoDoll member
    This happened with DD this week too. She is sick and wasn't BFing at all. She was screaming so much that I didn't have time to pump or the desire to and having a 4 day weekend, my supply tanked. She still nursed in the middle of the night. Now that she is feeling better she is actually nursing way more than before I I'm not supplementing at all When I'm with her but I can barely pump anything so she is still getting a lot of formula during the day. It is what it is. I'm heartbroken as well.
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  • DerpityDogDerpityDog
    If you really want to, you can try again.  Try using a nipple shield to simulate the feel of a bottle nipple.  This worked for us after Katie had gotten spoiled on the bottle after needing formula supplementation in the hospital.  If you have a pump, keep pumping, too, to keep the supply up for any missed nursing sessions.  Also make sure she's got the lowest flow possible nipples (Dr. Brown makes a preemie level nipples that's perfect for BF babies) and hold the bottle parallel to the ground so the milk isn't flowing into her mouth so easily.
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  • mmdaileymmdailey member

    imageDerpityDog:
    If you really want to, you can try again.  Try using a nipple shield to simulate the feel of a bottle nipple.  This worked for us after Katie had gotten spoiled on the bottle after needing formula supplementation in the hospital.  If you have a pump, keep pumping, too, to keep the supply up for any missed nursing sessions.  Also make sure she's got the lowest flow possible nipples (Dr. Brown makes a preemie level nipples that's perfect for BF babies) and hold the bottle parallel to the ground so the milk isn't flowing into her mouth so easily.

    Wow!  Those are great ideas!  Thanks!

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