Cant take it much more!!!!

[Angelica]

It is not going well
I CANT BF LO successfully.... there simply isnt enough milk!!
cant get much milk out when shes on, when i express..
shes constantly hungry & whinging & i do not have enough milk to keep her happy!!

 

[Carolyn]

has you mw or health visitor been any use to you? mabe with people in your area who could help? are you going to swap to formula???

 

[sam's mum]

It's hard not to worry that you don't have enough milk, especially when you're just getting used to breastfeeding, hunger cues etc, but most women do produce enough to breastfeed. What makes you think you're not? Some people try to express and get almost nothing despite having lots of milk - it's not always a good indication of how much you are actually making.

Are you sure she's still hungry after a feed? It could be that she just wants something to suck on, and the best thing she can find is you. Not sure how old she is but how is her weight gain, and are you getting lots of wet and dirty nappies every day? If you are and she's gaining weight well, you don't need to worry about your milk supply. Mustard yellow poo is also a sign that she's getting through to the fattier hindmilk in each feed too.

I know how hard it is, especially when you have no idea how much they're getting but if you do want to carry on breastfeeding there's some really good support out there... Is there a local breastfeeding support group you can go to? If you're in the UK there are a couple of numbers you can call for advice too...

La Leche League 0845 120 2918

The Breastfeeding Network 0844 412 4664 (if you call from a landline you get put through to someone local - they're all mums who are breastfeeding or have in the past so the support is really good)

 

[ryder]

Dont worry hun! I seem to remember several posts of yours which were about being frustrated, I know you have tried alot of different options...

Whatever you choose to do has to be right for not only your LO, but YOU also. You did good making sure your LO had breastmilk in the beginning, which is when its most important. The main thing is that you are both happy and healthy.

 

[Baby-Love]

You've tried that's the main thing.. Nothing wrong with changing to formula. Don't give yourself a hard time. You're a great mummy.

 

[Lizziepots]

Don't know if it's any help but I just read in a book expressing in the morning is a good thing. Maybe try that unless you are already?
Also, when Rebecca seemed to have turned my breasts into spaniel's ears with nothing in them she would still suckle...I thought she was getting nothing but her nappies were still wet so she must have been??
My breasts are fullest in the morning and do leak then too. I haven't tried expressing to save to give as a bottle feed but I have expressed to get rid of milk from the broken breast (nipple problems). I did try to squeeze out a little milk earlier just to rub into my nipple but nothing came out. I find it all very confusing. I hope you do find it easier...have you thought of not expressing for a while..see if you can cope better simply letting her feed? Or do you need to express?
Sorry I'm not much help at all...good luck though honey xxx

 

[Christine33]

Dont worry hun! I seem to remember several posts of yours which were about being frustrated, I know you have tried alot of different options...

Whatever you choose to do has to be right for not only your LO, but YOU also. You did good making sure your LO had breastmilk in the beginning, which is when its most important. The main thing is that you are both happy and healthy.

i totally agree with you. i personally think a happy mum will make a happy baby. mums have to do what is right for them and their unique situation. i am not breast feeding, i express milk and gave Ali formula. i was sad in the beginning he wasn't on the breast but how i can see the positives - i get a good nights sleep as my hubby helps and i can go to places without him if i need to.
there is too much pressure on mums and they are made to feel guilty about not breast feeding from a variety of sources. it is water of a ducks back to me now!

you do what is right for you hun...

 

[leedsforever]

hun i feel EXACTLY the same..... just had another rough night!!

 

[reallytinyamy]

I hate teling people what to do and hope I dont come accross like that, but i felt exactly the same, I would cry everytime I tried to feed her, I would lie awake at night worrying and in the end decided enough was enough I wasnt enjoying Chloe i was starting to resent her. I went out and stocked the cupboard with SMA. Now I love her to bits, shes happy I'm happy and we're both well. I wish I could have stuck with BF and regret I didnt try a bit longer, but at the end of the day, I feel that I am doing my very best for Chloe by bottle feeding, becase I enjoy being with her, I'm not stressed and constantly tired. I had had it drummed into me that BF was the best thing I could do for my baby and, actually, for me, it wasnt.

You must do what is right for you and your LO, not what people tell you is best for your LO.

 

[LaDY]

i totally agree with reallytinyamy...i was in the exact same situation...since i have started giving my baby formula i feel better as i know my LO is well fed as i know how much he is drinking...he appears so much more content...i breastfed for 8 weeks but my baby didnt seem happy so i went to bottle...wish i could of breastfed for longer but i guess its not the right thing for all of us hey...do what you think is right hun...follow your heart...whatever you decide...Goodluck babe xx

 

[leedsforever]

I I would cry everytime I tried to feed her, I would lie awake at night worrying and in the end decided enough was enough.

I do this.... Im constantly on edge waiting for her to start screaming for her next feed!!

My heart was with bf-ing but I cant take my LO screaming the way she does anymore