So sad this is our feeding journey
I’m having a really tough time feeding our LG. She’s EBF but has had slow weight gain/dropping percentiles since birth. Liaised with various feeding help over the last few months, and as she’s well in herself no one is especially worried and no obvious problems with tongue tie, latch, or supply. But the last three weeks or so she’s been really fussy (post jabs I think) and unsettled, and my supply has tanked - and I’ve had fairly constant clogged ducts. So I’ve been pumping and topping her up with bottles of frozen BM and formula to try and maintain some weight gain. I really wanted to BF until 6 months, but I don’t think I have it in me to work to get my supply back up. Feeding dominates our lives with the pumping, bottles, sterilising, defrosting, formula - it’s exhausting. And I’m really missing classes and going out with her that we’ve been able to do previously - as none of the feeding is very portable.
I think this might be the end of my BF journey and I’m so sad 😞
Anyone been through anything similar with a positive outcome or should I just call it a day?
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With my first, my supply dried up at 4 months. I tried everything and was miserable but I learnt that what’s most important is a healthy baby. She was formula fed and turned out great. Don’t beat yourself up. You’re a good mom and you’ve done your best. Stressing over your supply affects your supply. And if you need to call it a day, it doesn’t make you bad mom. Whatever you decide, you’re doing a good job!
I had to switch to formula after only 3 weeks of breastfeeding due to weight gain issues. It is so sad but it’s also been the best decision I made for both me & my little boy. You’ve done a brilliant job making it this long, you should be proud of yourself! And know that’s it’s absolutely ok to stop for any reason!
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Hi, my journey is different to yours but my son was on NICU for 3 weeks when he was born and the stress made my milk dry up somewhat so whilst I built supply I mixed breast milk with formula. I did 50/50 and would take breast milk and formula out with me so I could make up bottles easily. I also took fenugreek capsules (3 a day), power pumped (20 mins pumping, 10 minute break, 10 mins pumping, 10 mins break, 10 mins pumping) in the morning and at night whilst pumping where I could elsewhere in the day. I managed to increase my supply. If it feels unmanageable call it a day as you’ve done the best you possibly could and should be so proud of yourself! ♥️