So this is my venting. I have been keeping focused on each milestone since the beginning and telling myself, "I'll do it until he's at least 6 weeks... I'll do it until he's 3 months...." Now its "I'll do it until he's 6 months." But can I really?
On the bright side, I started Bruin on some rice cereal a few days ago and now he's loving it! I can't get it into his mouth fast enough. The first few tries were a little challenging for him. He wanted it, but couldn't really figure it out and half of it would plop out onto his bib. But I just let him get used to the texture and feel of it in his mouth and now today he ate a full serving after breakfast and was happy! Yay for Bruin! I'm hoping this will curb his massive appetite he's developed... That's the reason I started in the first place.. I couldn't seem to make enough milk for the little guy. Now I'm just watching to make sure his body is okay with it and digests fine.
So now, I must go and pump for the millionth time in the last 24 hours...
7 comments:
oh you poor thing! I have to agree though that formula is a killer. I know kids would be just fine if given formula but I don't want to fork out all that money for it. Hope you are feeling better soon.
hang in there holly!! i went through the exact same thing!! it seemed like i could never get rid of the lumps but it passed so don't give up!! its not the most fun thing in the world but as you said it is the best thing for our babies! i just keep telling myself only 2 1/2 more months!!! -aub
Hey Hollie... man, you are a champ. I had clogged milk ducts twice & I was such a baby about it. The thing that helped me the most was I would wet a dish towel & wring it out. Then I'd put it in the microwave for like 1 or 2 mins. Then I would wrap it in a plastic grocery bag & lay there with it like a heating pad right before I breastfed. Good luck... breastfeeding is so important, but so is your comfort & sanity!
Sorry your dealing with that-no fun! My sis-in-law Janae told me to massage those bumps out EVERY single feeding and that seems to help for me. She said it helps so you aren't making too much later too. Then they don't get too plugged up. No big deal if you have to switch to formula-except the $$. I only nursed Kenna until she was around 7months, she is just fine. Some women never do and their kids are healthy. Good luck with it all.
nursing can be so hard. I think back to early days when I was like, what was I thinking?!! Now I love it, she is so fast and it's nice time together..
I would have Olivia nurse when I had a lump and if her chin is pointed toward it, it will naturally come out..try to pump evenly on both sides, or you may be uneven (that's what I'm trying to even out right now..the joys! :) )
goodluck with everything.
Hey during the Great Depression they breastfed the babies until they were 5-7. Not months but years old. I remember as a kid one aunt who called her kid over behind the door so he could get some nutrition. He was 5 years old. A bit much I think but hey maybe he became a rocket scientist. I think his name was Stephen, Stephen Hawking or something like that. :)
I say don't give up :) But if it get's worse and is really painful for you, then there is no shame in formula. You have done amazingly well for him!
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