Breast feeding?

[Serene123]

You all know I wasn't going to, but when she was there, I just had to try it. I loved it. I loved how close we were and the way she looked at me. But, it did get too hard and I gave in one night and gave her a bottle. (She was fed 6pm-8pm 9pm-10pm 11pm-12pm then 1am-4.30am before I gave in. She was so upset and it was making me upset. I just wanted to be able to make her satisfied and I couldn't. So yeah, that's when the bottle feeding began.) Since then I've been so upset. I miss her and how close it made us.

Anyway, I was feeding her last night because I was so upset and I needed to be that close again. I topped her up with a bottle after. It's alright to do both, right? She's happy and I'm happy. I love feeding her but it doesn't fill her up. She needs more.

 

[smartie]

I do both successfully. I express my milk into bottles but will still put her on me occasionally if she is rooting around inbetween bottles. I use the closer to nature bottles

 

[coz]

well done for trying at it, i found it very hard at first the first week was terrible my boobs were bleeding and everything i had to give him one bottle at night to give my boobs a rest my nipples were so sore but now i find it so easy and only give him a bottle if im going out somewhere to take with me, the only thing i find if i dont breast feed for a while is my boobs go sooo hard its painfull so you might keep getting that if your doing a bit of both xxx

 

[welshcakes79]

my hv said to me i could combine both hun when i started off breastfeeding rhiannon..so well done you i know what you mean, i was ademant that i wasnt going to b/f but when i saw i her i wanted to try...
have posted in your birth story but wanted to say huge congrats again xxx

 

[leeanne]

Well done for trying breastfeeding hon!

 

[AppleBlossom]

I think i'm going to end up doing a bit of both.

 

[Margerle]

Well done Toria

 

[clairebear]

glad ur managing to BF and finding it so rewarding xx

 

[Samantha675]

Toria, right now before your milk comes in, you won't feel like you are satisfying her, but don't worry. The weight she will lose, is meant to be lost. I also found that in the days before my milk came in Bren was on my breast about every hour, on the hour, and would just seem to camp out there. Just keep trying, and once your milk comes in you will see a big difference!! Promise. It is totally worth it as well. Hard, but so so wonderful.

 

[luckyme225]

The first week really sucks and if it's something you want to do don't worry, it does get better

 

[Serene123]

I really do want to. I love being that close with her. Its something only me and her have. Maybe I'm strange but with everyone visiting so much and her being passed around all day, that's the only real us time we get!

 

[marley2580]

BF really does give you an amazing bond with your baby, and she'll be wanting to feed loads to bring in your milk. Top up if you need to but try to keep it to a minimum. Congrats on having her and good luck with the BF. Don't hesitate to ask for help at any time.

 

[Ratty]

Once your milk comes in it really becomes a lot easier. You can actually hear them swallowing the milk, its pretty cool.

Good luck, I hope you manage to carry on!

 

[Linzi]

Well done for giving it a go! Its amazing isnt it? I love it!

I guess it doesn't matter what you're giving her as long as shes full. But my milk didn't come in properly until about day 4, so maybe it'll be different then?

Good luck

xxx

 

[xarlenex]

I gave in after 3-4 days..Kyle was only feeding 15 mins n I was too scared he wasnt getting enough. But midwife said it was okay to combine both, some babies down take to it but others do x

 

[x-amy-x]

I've been bottle feeding as my milk didn't come in straight away. Woke up this morning and i have to huge babloons on the front of me. They are so heavy and so full. I feel guilty for not breastfeeding her but i just don't know if i could do it.

How has Caitlyn taken to doing both? Does it make her sick?


xx

 

[Holldoll]

My milk didn't come in for almost 6 days. I LOVE bf!! Good job for giving it a go. I like it for the same reason you do, it's the only time I get to just hold her.

 

[anita665]

I also found breastfeeding was great because it was something nobody else could do for my LO so as much as everyone else was holding him - I knew I'd get him back soon.

To start with you don't feel like they're getting enough but like someone else said, once your milk comes in it will be different.

It is hard work and it can be uncomfortable and even painful to start with - not to mention tirring but if you can stick with it, it's really easy after about a couple of weeks. It's also great because at night theres no need to get up to get a bottle and heat it. You just have to pick up your baby and lay her next to you. No cleaning of bottles either!

 

[DeeStar03]

My son latched on really well in the beginning but I think he was getting frustrated and wanted more... so now I use my breastpump and I pump my milk into the bottle for him... Atleast I feel he's getting all of me and not formula... although formula isn't bad.. I would just rather him to rely on me

 

[baby.love]

Let me start by saying well done on doing as much as you have, when my son was born he was such a hungry baby that i was advised to give him the odd bottle aswell, but once my milk came in properly he calmed down and then only had a bottle at night! that way he got a nice big feed and i got an extra bit of sleep!