Multiples
Breastfeeding is frickin HARD.
This is by far the most challenging part ( and for most women, I'm sure). Yesterday morning I broke down in tears about it. My little boy actually nurses pretty well, but my little girl is struggling a bit. She latches ok, but just doesn't seem to want to suck (and it doesn't help that she keeps falling asleep.)
I've only been trying to do this for three days, and I can already see how people would want to give up and do formula!
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Re: Breastfeeding is frickin HARD.
Try not to get discouraged! Just think of how good it is for your babies - my reasoning was that if the pharmaceutical companies that make the formula admit right on the can that breastmilk is best, then hell, it must be! Also, think of all the $$$$$ you are saving by not using formula. I give my boys one bottle with formula at night before bed and we go through a big can of the stuff every week. I'd be burning through 4 or 5 cans a week if not nursing them! Besides, if you nurse them, it is way easier to feed them at the same time than to bottle feed them at the same time, which counts down on your awake time in the early morning hours.
Your daughter will pick it up soon - she may just not be as hungry as your son. My boys were the same way in the beginning. Also, not to sound funny, but make sure you use the nipple cream/lanolin stuff after every feeding - the first two weeks can be really painful until you get used to it, but after that, you'll be fine! Best of luck!
-jen
You can do it..don't give up!! I loved BFing my boys..and I wouldn't have changed it for the world! Try to not get discouraged..it will eventually become second nature!
I feel your pain... DS would fall asleep after 2 minutes and DD had a hard time latching.
Falling asleep - we would strip him down and rub him with a cool washcloth. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. If after 5 minutes of trying he was still snoozing at the breast I'd give him a bottle and move on to DD.
DD could only latch with a nipple shield, man did that shield make a difference. After 3 weeks of trying I gave up and went to pumping exclusively. I'm weaning now at 9 months. Good luck, do what works best for you!!
Nicol