sooo disappointed :'(

[princessellie]

had leylas 8week check this afternoon, shes still 9lbs 7oz and has been since she was 5wks shes gone from the 50th centile down to the 9th, they said if she doesnt go up pretty sharpish im going to have to supplement her!! how am i meant to get her weight up if i have no bloody milk?? this is so frustrating, i just wanted to solely BF her till she was 6months, and even when she was weaned i wanted to BF her instead of formula and now it looks like im going to have to give her formula within the next few weeks

why doesnt my body just do what its meant to do!!

x

 

[ryder]

Try not to stress too much! I think you said you were starting fenugreek, give it some time to work and snuggle up with leyley!

 

[clairebear]

i agree with ryder try not to get stressed just relax and snuggle hun u can do it x x x

 

[Serene123]

Eat, eat, eat.

Drink, drink, drink.

And.... CHILL with some skin to skin!

Get that little monster on your breast as much as possible!

Have you looked on kellymom to see if there's anymore ideas for increasing supply?

 

[Brockie]

dont worry hon if you have to give her formula then its not the end of the world main thing is she is getting fed and your not stressed xxx

but like others have said spend a day doing nothing else but laying with her see what happens xxx but you must not feel bad your doing a great job xxx

 

[Mervs Mum]

Are you eating right?

 

[princessellie]

thanks everyone, MM, im trying, i had porridge for breakfast, toasted teacake and tea for snack, then just had beans and cheese on toast for lunch, took my tablets twice today aswell and been drinking water since i came in, had about half a litre so far, i know not enough but its a start at least

x

 

[Mervs Mum]

It's a start but you cant expect to keep 2 of you alive on that. You can eat healthy still but you need some fruit in there and more carbs. Beans on toast isnt a meal darling. Could have those beans on a jacket potato with some cheese. You wont fix it with fenugreek and no food.

 

[alice&bump]

i know its easier said than done, but try not to worry!! if you do have to give her some formula, dont beat yourself up about it, at the end of the day, you need to be a healthy happy mummy and baby. i felt so bad about FF katie, but OH kept sayin to me not to, atleast she's gettin fed.

you've BF her for this long hun, you should be proud xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

Absolutely she should be proud but she also needs to eat!!!!

I told you I'd smack your bum lady!!!!! x

 

[alice&bump]

i have to admit, i thought beans on toast was a meal!!

is butter a carb???

 

[Mervs Mum]

ALICE!!!!!!

Beans on toast isnt a problem but its the only half 'decent' thing that's passed her lips!!!!

 

[ryder]

oh ellie... I def agree with the others! you need to eat well... bfing is no time to diet.

 

[Serene123]

You need to eat way more than that x

 

[Poppeteer]

def agree that how much you eat has a really great effect on the amount of milk you make- loads of carbs help (read that somewhere), not so great on the waistline though!

 

[princessellie]

lol dont worry girlies, thats not all im having all day!! thats just breakfast and lunch, im having a tuna sandwich now and still have to have tea tonight lol, thanks for the concern though

x

 

[Mervs Mum]

Good girl!! xx

 

[princessellie]

thanks

x

 

[Mervs Mum]

Tomorrow I will be checking that some fruit has been added to the list x

 

[princessellie]

hehe alright, tell me what i should be eating cos i really have no clue, carbs, protein and fruit / vegetables? and lots of water...

my problem is that i just never know what to eat, how much etc, i had an eating disorder for 8yrs before getting preg so am a bit clueless

x