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I've been getting a little overwhelmed the last couple of days because it's been pretty hard to console our son. I feel like I do everything we're taught to do when a baby is crying (feed, change, burp, hold) and still my son would scream. I finally broke down and had my first crying session since he was born last night right in front of my husband. After a long talk I got to the root of why I was so upset and it came down to feeling like an inadequate mother for not knowing what to do sometimes. This morning after he had already left for work he sent me this article and it really spoke volumes to me. It was just what I needed. I'm so appreciative of my husband and his efforts to try to make me feel better. I highly recommend reading this if you have African roots and even if you don't. Maybe it will help you as much as it helped me.
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At first I was feeding him every 2-3 hours from about 30 mins on each side (like the hospital suggests) but he would always still cry or fuss. I finally realized that all babies are different and are going to have different appetites. Plus breast milk digests faster than formula. So if he cries to nurse I'm going to nurse him, even if I just finished nursing and even if he only nurses for a few minutes. like you said, he wants to keep nursing for a reason whether it's hunger or comfort. I'm glad you liked the article as much as I did! @bianca_rose
This was a great article! It's funny because I never did cereal with my first and won't with this one. My first didn't sleep through the night until 17 mos but I didn't care, he wanted to nurse for a reason so I just kept doing it. My family thought I was crazy lol
Exactly, half the time I think I'm just a pacifier but that's alright, it only lasts but so long!