Frustrated

cjdcath · Jan 27th, 2011, 07:00 AM

Hi, Just wondered if anyone had any advice about this scenario....
I have a 7 week old baby and a 22 month old boy.. my new baby is very colicky and suffers with a lot of gas, I am breastfeeding him exclusively, I have excluded a lot from my diet etc..... and nothing seems to work. I breastfed my other son for 9 months and it went really well.
This time it is so frustrating, my baby snacks constantly and sleep is at best 3 hour stretches at night .... I know i dont have the time to devote to feeding like i did with my first son...... It is really hard, i am getting lots of advice to put him on formula or substitute some feeds with formula but I am unsure.....
Has anyone else used both? My milk supply is normally good but recently it seems to be lower, although he is only snacking each time anyway.... am so frustrated!!!!
i want to do what is best for my son and my family !!!!
Any advice appreciated, thanks
cath

kelly29 · Jan 27th, 2011, 11:26 AM

hi cath sorry don't have much advice really i'm not new to mummy hood but bf i'm still learning and everyday i think i'm going to stop buy hey i'm 8 wks in and going strong

well kinda

i think if you exp then you will make more milk and there is a thread on here some where of diff things you can eat and drink to keep supply up

but don't give up if you wanna bf then you do it i know its time consuming but as you prob rem it will get easier

or maybe try combo feeding my friend is having great results like that? sorry i prob don't have your answer x

venusrockstar · Jan 27th, 2011, 12:43 PM

Every 2-3 hours is normal for a breastfed baby to wake for a feed. Hang in there, it will get easier.

Jan 27th, 2011, 07:00 AM	#1
cjdcath Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oakville, Ontario Posts: 109	Frustrated Hi, Just wondered if anyone had any advice about this scenario.... I have a 7 week old baby and a 22 month old boy.. my new baby is very colicky and suffers with a lot of gas, I am breastfeeding him exclusively, I have excluded a lot from my diet etc..... and nothing seems to work. I breastfed my other son for 9 months and it went really well. This time it is so frustrating, my baby snacks constantly and sleep is at best 3 hour stretches at night .... I know i dont have the time to devote to feeding like i did with my first son...... It is really hard, i am getting lots of advice to put him on formula or substitute some feeds with formula but I am unsure..... Has anyone else used both? My milk supply is normally good but recently it seems to be lower, although he is only snacking each time anyway.... am so frustrated!!!! i want to do what is best for my son and my family !!!! Any advice appreciated, thanks cath

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Jan 27th, 2011, 11:26 AM	#2
kelly29 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in my house east sussex Posts: 2,730	hi cath sorry don't have much advice really i'm not new to mummy hood but bf i'm still learning and everyday i think i'm going to stop buy hey i'm 8 wks in and going strong well kinda i think if you exp then you will make more milk and there is a thread on here some where of diff things you can eat and drink to keep supply up but don't give up if you wanna bf then you do it i know its time consuming but as you prob rem it will get easier or maybe try combo feeding my friend is having great results like that? sorry i prob don't have your answer x

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Jan 27th, 2011, 12:43 PM	#3
venusrockstar Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 4,360	Every 2-3 hours is normal for a breastfed baby to wake for a feed. Hang in there, it will get easier.

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