Breastfeeding mommy's, I need advice please!
best bottle to use alongside breastfeeding?
how can I build up my supply once baby is born?
how can I help make breastfeeding easier on baby and I?
My daughter (4 years old) was formula fed only and had a lot of feeding issues amongst other health issues
My son (1 year old) I originally planned on formula feeding him as well because of my medication I didn't think I could breastfeed, he was in respiratory distress when he was born and was sent to NICU and I learned I indeed could breastfeed with my medicine, and began pumping, and tried several times to breastfeed but didn't succeed, I was so nervous and he picked up on it, I continued to pump for a few weeks but ultimately my supply dried up (I wasn't the greatest at keeping on schedule for pumping as I was taking care of my great grandma who was hospice care)
with this baby I really would like to succeed, I am determined, and I don't have crazy commitments, the only issue is my fiance (he isn't the biological father of my other two) wants to be able to feed baby as well...
any tips, thoughts, advice or anything would be greatly appreciated!
I will be 22 weeks tomorrow, which means baby will be here in 15 weeks most likely (I had cholestasis with previous two and had to deliver at 37 weeks)
Nuby bottles are great! I was using tommy tippies but after getting nubys my daughter took them way faster than tippies. For supply drink water with oatmeal in it. It helps so much and doesn't taste much different from normal water. Sometimes I add cinnamon for flavor. Warm towels will help your breast w the tenderness. Also lanolin, life saver for cracked nipples. And remember it's going to hurt for a while, before babies you didn't have someone sucking on your boobs 24/7. It gets better. My daughters 7 weeks and it still hurts but only when she barely latches bc they're still so tender. Breast milk is the most nutritious fr our babies, and they enjoy it so much, I keep reminding myself that so I don't give up.
Tommee tippee swears to be just like the breast, I've seen raving reviews from parents who breastfeed, so that's what I decided to buy. And the closer I get to my due date the closer I see the resemblance between the nipples