cannot handle growth spurt...

[Tezzy]

im thinking of giving up breastfeeding because im just not handling Ffions growth spurt. today ive given her a total of 5oz of formula just because she was screaming and screaming and screaming for more once she'd emptied both my boobs. im just so frustrated but i cant bare to leave her screaming whilst i wait to produce more milk...

 

[sam's mum]

I know exactly how you feel It seems like it's going to last forever and you don't have enough milk, but after a few days of what seems like constant feeding your body starts to realise that you need to produce more milk and it soon settles down. If you do want to carry on breastfeeding and you can put up with it for a few more days, try not to give her any formula, as your body won't realise that it needs to produce the extra milk she's getting from the formula, and the constant feeding will just last longer.

Really hope it settles down for you soon x

P.S. I love your new avatar! x

 

[Linzi]

Keep doing what you can hun, I know it's hard. Seth has had a couple of periods like this and it's really tiring.. it usually passes over a couple of days though. Don't feel bad! You're doing really well

xxx

 

[coz]

it is so hard sometimes but if you feel like your feeding too much maybe just give some formula when your finding it too much untill the growth spurt it over xxx

 

[Margerle]

Sorry coz, but the very WORST thing to do during a growth spurt is to supplement formula (if the woman intends on breastfeeding beyond the growth spurt). The very essence of what is happening between mama and baby is undermined if supplementing occurs. Baby needs to let mama's body know that it needs more, baby needs to be sucking for more as much as possible until baby can get the amount she's looking for. It doesn't take but a day or two.

Tezzy, just think about the very next feeding. Get through that. We'd all go a little bonkers if we thought about the next few MONTHS/YEARS feeding schedule... It is very overwhelming.

But mama you're almost halfway there. By six weeks it's all starting to get easy! You're doing the right thing by your girl! I know it's tough, my daughter is the very same way, and when you have a family and chores, and people that need us - it's hard to justify all the time spent with baby. But it IS that important... Again, it won't last forever, and Ffion isn't starving, she's just frustrated. She got fed 24/7 just a few weeks ago... she's as frustrated at all of this as you are! Don't undermine the benefit of your breastmilk for her.

Please note I'm only trying to be encouraging for you. Again, take it one feed at a time, just get through the next feed... then the next, and the next... pretty soon you'll be regulated...

I do understand if you decide not to BF, and though I'll encourage you to keep it up as long as humanly possible, you aren't a failure if it doesn't work out.

Just take it one feed at a time

Hang in there mama...

 

[Tezzy]

thanks margerle, lastnight was hell she fed all night pretty much and im absolutely exhausted, i didnt give her any formula though and just kept thinking about each feed as it came.

i have a major headache from all the screaming...

 

[Margerle]

Oh hon I'm right there with yah!

Still have LO in my arms as I type this with one hand at three in the morning here in the states. Boobies are deflated pancakes...

LO hasn't slept but 1 hour since three yesterday afternoon. otherwise she;s begging to be fed...

one feed at a time...

 

[Tezzy]

aww bless ya, Ffion is awake in her bouncer.. just waiting for the screaming to start again. Rhys is running riot, hes tipped over the laundry basket and thrown his toast all over the floor.. oh and now hes making a nice puddle on the floor with his juice.

i just dont have the energy!!

 

[Margerle]

You're a great mama, either way Tezzy! Don't let BM or formula dictate in your heart the kind of mama you are!

If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out... but you're over halfway through the hardest part with literally only days to get through. I don't want you to feel pressured, only encouraged!

Again, either way you go - you're a great mama - remember that!

 

[Deise]

God bless you 100% booby girls! I have no attention span to breastfeed around the clock! 20 minutes a feed is tops for me, otherwise I get all fidgety!

 

[Tezzy]

thanks Marg i do feel so encouraged by you!

you are the BF Gouru Mama!!!

 

[sam's mum]

Really hope it gets better for you soon Tezzy - you're doing great managing not to give her any formula...I'm not surprised you're exhausted though. Like Marg says, only a few more days to go and it should all start getting easier x

 

[mickey]

thanks Marg i do feel so encouraged by you!

you are the BF Gouru Mama!!!

strongly have to agree


good luck, Tezzy

 

[Tezzy]

Ffion has been sleeping for the past 3 hours.. looks like i finally filled her up!

 

[sam's mum]

Ffion has been sleeping for the past 3 hours.. looks like i finally filled her up!

well done! x

 

[Margerle]

Ffion has been sleeping for the past 3 hours.. looks like i finally filled her up!

Oh that's wonderful! Good job mama!

 

[Holldoll]

I've finally figured out how to nurse and sleep at the same time. The last two nights I've just let her stay next to me and when she wants to nurse she just latches on and we sleep like that all night. It's the only way I can get any sleep as right now she wants to eat every hour on the hour!

 

[Margerle]

I wish our bed was big enough for that! We're in a queen now and that's just not enough room for 2 almost 6ft tall people and an infant.

 

[Holldoll]

we are two people 5'10" and a body pillow in a queen. It's very squishy. Next time we have a kid, we'll have to get a king.

 

[Linzi]

Pleased it's settling down i think Seth is going through the same thing, Ive been so upset this afternoobn, just completely drained from it. Fortunately MIL offerred to take him for a while, so me and OH went to the pub for a couple and she gave him milk Id frozen. He took 7oz. Greedy little thing! lol

xxx