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breastfeeding problem??
My son is a month old and I am having trouble with the breastfeeding. He was born and had to stay in the NICU for a week. I tried to breastfeed him and he turned blue( he was having breathing issues) I pumped and took 4 days to get my milk. So he was formula only for 4 days and then they gave him my milk. They kept him on a schedule of 2 oz every 3 hrs. I feed on demand. No schedules! I have been pumping and the 1st week I got a lot and my breasts got hudge and hard. But there not like that anymore. Theres milk in there but not as much. My son eats about 4 oz every 2 hrs and I also have a 15 month old so I am having such an issue trying to breastfeed and stop suplementing the formula. My 15 mth old wouldn't latch so I had to pump and it was easy cause it was just her but its harder with 2 kids. My son latches perfectly and sucks for about 10 min on one side and I switch to the other breast and he will suck and fall asleep and let go. I lay him down and he screams and I try again but
he keeps spitting it out and crys. After 10 min I give him some formula and he will eat the whole 4 oz and dose off for the next 2 hrs. I am so frustrated and wondering if I should even continue with the breastfeeding. How do women get there baby's to breastfeed only? Is my milk drying up and what can I do about that?
Finding the time to pump is tiring. It is almost impossible. A 15 mth old and a 1 mth old and trying to pump. ahhhh!
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
i would continue pumping evry 2-3 hours or as needed and just give it to him in a bottle. Thats what I am doing and my daughter is only 2 weeks. She wont latch whatsoever, unless i use a sheild. The only problem Ive heard that only pumping does is it does not completley drain the ducts. Which in terms can lead to mastisis...which i have and its pretty painful. good luck
- 1 decade ago
The baby has become dependent on the speed and efficiency of the bottle. He dosen't have to work hard for a meal and he dosen't want to at this point. Just keep introducing the breast and he will get better at it. It takes time, and is frustrating, but it will work out if you are dilligent about it.
The first few weeks I was breast feeding, it seemed my body was over producing, then it just evened out on it's own with frequent feedings of my son.
- ajkepLv 51 decade ago
It sounds to me like your son is being a bit lazy. He likes the instant gratification of a bottle....not much work to it, you suck, it comes out. With breast, he's gotta work a bit to get the good stuff. You colud try not letting him have bottles at all, but you'll have to put up with his fussiness for a few more days.
I think pumping for your daughter took a lot of dedication! I don't do bottles at all (I'm too lazy to sanitize and wash them!), so exclusively breastfed my three kids. I was fortunate to finish with each one before I got pregnant with the next.
Good luck with your son, and don't give up!
- 1 decade ago
well the best thing is to continue pumping and then freez it and give it to him by bottle see i had the opposite problem my daughter would refuse to take formula but i stuck with breastfeeding until she was ready......the best thing is just to pump so it can keep the flow of the milk going
