My baby is 8.5 weeks old and I'm seriously doubting whether I'm going to be able to continue breastfeeding him.
He is still taking 30-45 minutes a time to feed, mostly nearer 45 minutes and sometimes an hour. He had a tongue tie which I got snipped, and he also has an upper lip tie, but they're generally not snipped in the UK.
If he actually fed properly I think he could finish a feed in 20 mins tops, but after the initial letdown, he gets really fussy and pulls on and off, cries, tries desperately to latch on then cries when he does, has to be burped regularly as he gets a lot of wind (which is quite often accompanied by bringing some of his feed up), or just falls asleep.
He only feeds without faffing for about 5-10 minutes, and I know some babies can take all they need in that time, but I'd guess by how my boobs feel that he has only taken an ounce or so after that time. I feel like its a total battle to get the rest into him.
He isn't a particularly hungry baby, and I feel after his initial 5 minutes, he would happily stop and just do something else. He is generally pretty content and very smiley. I would also say I have to wake him for about 75% of his feeds (I don't let him go more than 3 hours in the day because I know full well he will sleep for longer then wake up screaming with hunger).
It makes feeding out and about very difficult and to be honest I just find it very stressful and difficult in general. I have a 3 year old daughter who is at home most of the time with us too and she gets up to so much mischief whilst I feed him.
Sometimes we will have a few good days, but then it reverts back to this fussing/sleeping/crying whilst feeding behaviour.
I really want to continue breastfeeding, but feel I'm just getting really stressed out, and some days I just want to cry!
Not sure what I'm hoping to achieve with this, I guess I'm secretly hoping someone else has had a similar experience and can tell me that it will get better. I've spoken to health visitors, midwives and a lactation consultant and none of them seem to be able to offer any useful advice.
He is just as faffy when being fed a bottle, he will have the initial first ounce or two but then just fusses about taking the rest, although eventually will.
I should probably add that his weight gain is fine, he is following his centile line mostly. In the past two weeks he gained 15oz (although prior to that he gained 14oz, 11oz, 10oz then 9oz each week).
Help!x
He is still taking 30-45 minutes a time to feed, mostly nearer 45 minutes and sometimes an hour. He had a tongue tie which I got snipped, and he also has an upper lip tie, but they're generally not snipped in the UK.
If he actually fed properly I think he could finish a feed in 20 mins tops, but after the initial letdown, he gets really fussy and pulls on and off, cries, tries desperately to latch on then cries when he does, has to be burped regularly as he gets a lot of wind (which is quite often accompanied by bringing some of his feed up), or just falls asleep.
He only feeds without faffing for about 5-10 minutes, and I know some babies can take all they need in that time, but I'd guess by how my boobs feel that he has only taken an ounce or so after that time. I feel like its a total battle to get the rest into him.
He isn't a particularly hungry baby, and I feel after his initial 5 minutes, he would happily stop and just do something else. He is generally pretty content and very smiley. I would also say I have to wake him for about 75% of his feeds (I don't let him go more than 3 hours in the day because I know full well he will sleep for longer then wake up screaming with hunger).
It makes feeding out and about very difficult and to be honest I just find it very stressful and difficult in general. I have a 3 year old daughter who is at home most of the time with us too and she gets up to so much mischief whilst I feed him.
Sometimes we will have a few good days, but then it reverts back to this fussing/sleeping/crying whilst feeding behaviour.
I really want to continue breastfeeding, but feel I'm just getting really stressed out, and some days I just want to cry!
Not sure what I'm hoping to achieve with this, I guess I'm secretly hoping someone else has had a similar experience and can tell me that it will get better. I've spoken to health visitors, midwives and a lactation consultant and none of them seem to be able to offer any useful advice.
He is just as faffy when being fed a bottle, he will have the initial first ounce or two but then just fusses about taking the rest, although eventually will.
I should probably add that his weight gain is fine, he is following his centile line mostly. In the past two weeks he gained 15oz (although prior to that he gained 14oz, 11oz, 10oz then 9oz each week).
Help!x
