tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post8581736202655293825..comments2023-04-24T22:43:27.926+01:00Comments on Spindrifting South African sea monkey: Everything happened.pohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post-6633592294497983362015-03-04T14:24:11.326+00:002015-03-04T14:24:11.326+00:00Louisa I forgot to ask, what formula did you give ...Louisa I forgot to ask, what formula did you give to Nicola? G just ran out and bought Nan1, and the baby seems to like it, but I don't have a clue what other brands are even available and what is good?pohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post-63022630066744496962015-03-04T10:44:54.788+00:002015-03-04T10:44:54.788+00:00Thanks Anon, yes I am ready to move on from feedin...Thanks Anon, yes I am ready to move on from feeding angst now. We have the bottles, we know how to do the formula and I have the breastmilk so if he wants either he can have either. I am in constant danger of another breast infection with my faulty boob so if it happens again I will probably call it a day. I think my GP will force me to as I cannot keep taking the antibiotics.pohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post-5495743903286452892015-03-04T10:41:15.751+00:002015-03-04T10:41:15.751+00:00Wow, thank Sheena. Please don't get so upset l...Wow, thank Sheena. Please don't get so upset like I did if breastfeeding does not work out. It is so not worth it. It did nothing but damage to my bonding with the little guy as we were both upset a lot of the time. If I had bottle fed him he basically would almost never cry, he is an angel baby. That said, most people do not have such trouble breastfeeding so I hope it works out for you until you go back to work. You are not new to this parenting thing but one thing I learned is that if you get the right help then breastfeeding can really work, so if you hire some lactation consultants to help you out a lot in the beginning, like maybe every day or once a week, then your chance of success is greater. And one thing that really does get better is the pain, my nipples are totally numb to pain now, so that is one thing! Lucky, because my baby's latch got bad after bottles for a while. But for me it all went wrong when I got home from the hospital the day my milk actually came in. I only fed from one side each time and so I ended up getting quite badly engorged. If I had fed both sides maybe I would have avoided engorgement. My boobs became rocks and the baby could not latch. I know now how to solve the issue but I did not then. I should have expressed a tiny bit of milk, just enough to soften the boobs so he could latch. Then we would not have had to use bottles and I would not have gotten mastitis. But I did not know how to use my pump, so I had to leave my boobs until I got help. So if you know how to use a pump and how to deal with engorgement then I think you will be fine! And avoiding mastitis is really just a matter of making sure your baby drains your boob and if he does not, then maybe pumping it to clear it. Although most people will have no need for a pump. I do because of his inability to feed off one breast sometimes. Anyway, as I said, formula is amazing and there is stuff in there that is not in breastmilk so just be happy and dont waste time agonising on how to feed the baby like I did :Ppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post-13822408802682056072015-03-04T10:34:12.334+00:002015-03-04T10:34:12.334+00:00Louisa I have heard that dark beer helps milk prod...Louisa I have heard that dark beer helps milk production! I was actually thinking about trying this, as apparently you can have one drink and still breastfeed. but not every time, shame I sympathise with your sobbing. It is hard to explain how it feels, right? Formula is amazing though. That is something I have realised. Formula has vitamin K and D and even probiotics! All sorts of things that breastmilk does not. The only advantage of breastmilk really seems to be that we act as immune systems for the baby but loads of formula babies are healthy and dont get sick. I have had so many people contact me telling me their own breastfeeding trouble and I have realised that is one of the hardest things and many people cannot do it. I think I really am coming to terms with it now. I only persist because I have the milk and it seems a waste. My little guy does not get upset any more unless I am empty. That happened last night after a 43 degree day in Cape Town and I whipped out a bottle before he could get really upset.pohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post-23672027374994822982015-03-04T07:04:28.198+00:002015-03-04T07:04:28.198+00:00Phew! I am in awe of your determination. No matter...Phew! I am in awe of your determination. No matter your decision, if your left boob continues to give you problems and Baby L doesn't want to breastfeed, you have given it your all.<br /><br />I am sorry though that the journey has been so rough. (((a million hugs)))<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post-62614877853648148212015-03-03T03:48:16.111+00:002015-03-03T03:48:16.111+00:00Hats off to you on perseverence!
My milk tried up...Hats off to you on perseverence!<br /><br />My milk tried up in the first week and that was that. I too sobbed and sobbed. Bought some formula and decided to have a beer since I could. Milk started gushing out of me every time I looked at something the baby couldn't have...in the end we battled on which formula to take since I just had no milk whatsoever unless I was drinking something unhealthy for Nicola.<br /><br />Good luck!Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769265080218881774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post-49336938006645897512015-03-02T16:33:20.491+00:002015-03-02T16:33:20.491+00:00forgot to click the comment thinger for follow up ...forgot to click the comment thinger for follow up replies...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527537520454202509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006461670144722868.post-2145198225275542822015-03-02T16:32:44.213+00:002015-03-02T16:32:44.213+00:00Just wanted to say that I've followed this boo...Just wanted to say that I've followed this boob journey of yours from the get go and every post leaves me in awe of your determination. I don't want to belittle what you're doing by saying "I would've just given up" because I actually agree with you - I think society has placed far too much pressure on new moms to breastfeed. To the point that when my little thug comes along, I think I'll give it a whiz and hopefully it works out - if not, I'm planning on bottle feeding which I'll need to do once I go back to work anyway. <br /><br />Either way, I wish you success. And a huge fecking glass of wino for all the effort put in so far xxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527537520454202509noreply@blogger.com