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fidget is a baby boy!
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I will try with the one breast through the night. seeing the MW in the morning. I hadnt thought that he'd need to feed more to increase his supply. I had him on my sore breast earlier today for 45 minutes and he seemed to get nothing. When he feeds off my ok breast you can see the milk in his mouth and around the nipple as he comes up and down, it gets very wet (sorry tmi) but the sore side although i can easily touch the breast and get the milk started (that doesnt hurt at all!!) the nipple doesnt seem to get wet when he feeds and he doesnt have a milky mouth when he is done, and of course the nipple is so sore. I really dont want to give in at the first hurdle,but I dont want to beat myself up so much I cry! Oh and my stomach and lady bits still feel like Ive been kicked by a horse I can barely stand or sit without pain raging through me, its probably these after pains but its really not helping. I almost couldnt get my breath the pain was so bad earlier 
The milky mouth may or may not prove he's getting milk, nipples are slightly different shapes so the latch on one gives more leakage which gives milky mouth. When you put him to the right side did the breast go softer? If it did, he's getting milk. Also can you feel any lumps, a blocked duct could reduce amount coming out. Very gld you have a mw coming out to diagnose, you should be so proud of yourself doing this for George
Sore breast is feeling very full so now Im looking at something to buy to express, based on Brandi's review Ive been looking for the Avent one she suggested but cant find it, but found another few Avent ones. The electric is £90 and the manual is £30 and Im not sure which to get, both have the best reviews for manual/electric categories. They both seem to be well used by larger breast ladies so do I go manual or electric? Im a little worried that if £90 doesnt work I have a huge expense of bottles and steriliser on top and its going to be a bit harsh in one lump sum! MW is due in 1 hour so will be asking her advice on the way forward. I slept well and more focused today, tried him on the breast, I cant do it, nursing with a razor blade is pretty close to a description. The boob is very full and I feel no lumps. If it is thrush is it treatable?? Does expressing still hurt the nipple like the baby does?? Is he too young to be fed bottle and breast or will I have to waste the milk?? Oh I suppose i could freeze it until he is old enough. Arghh so many questions sorry, but my determination is better today, I dont wantr to go down the formula route. Awww OH was begging me last night to open the formula and stop putting myself through it but the good breast feels so good, I have extremely little latching pain, its not even pain just a sharp 'oooo' then he is on and feeds so well.
milos I kept losing this thread lol so I bookmarked it now 
and a size 12 top, how the hell the top is smaller than the jeans I have no idea the boobs have gone no where pmsl Ive so far lost 26lbs in 9 days 
If nothing else I am happy doing a mixture of breast and formula!! Sam has no idea how to latch on and just cries, but another MW is coming on monday to help, but I am happy just expressing for now!!
Hehe thats not happening, he can hav his meals and 2 small snacks between and thats it.
