Breastfeeding is so challenging for me so far. Sometimes she latches right on and nurses perfectly…
Breastfeeding is so challenging for me so far. Sometimes she latches right on and nurses perfectly then other times we spend 30 minutes of her screaming and throwing her head around because she gets so mad that she's having a little trouble latching. I'm doing everything that I've been told/taught and I've been trying to just learn what works for me and her but I feel like I'm letting her down when I can't help her latch on because I'm still learning too. I really hope we get through this rough patch cause when it's a good latch it's an amazing feeling but I'm terrified I'm not gonna be able to get through this hard part. 😔😔😔
Jelly 🔮·
U will get through it I promise! It will get harder cause of the cluster feeding but stick with it I thought I was going to die cause my baby was wanting to eat every hour .. but in the end u are doing ur baby good !! Try helping her when she's trying to latch . I have to help my son at times cause he gets so mad lol .. don't give up cause as many times as I wanted to I didn't , ur not letting her down ur giving her the best thing and the bond u will create is unbreakable, keep ur head up we r cheering u on ❤❤
Angela·
Мама троих детей
Just keeping trying, it was rough for me at first too. My son never wanted to eat in the hospital as often as be should and I would steadily have to try force feeding him my nipple lol with help from the nurses. But I tried cluster feeding when I got home and he got the hang of it. Squirting a little milk out ( hand expressing ) helps to get the interested. Like anything practice makes perfect. I've been nursing for almost three months now and there are still occasional issues ( like him eating on one side and not the other)but it's so worth it!
Carla·
Мама дочки-младенца
From the first day in the hospital I had issues nursing. I was up majority of the night every night just trying to get her to eat. It was so frustrating and exhausting. When I got home I spent most of the day pumping just to get a couple ounces for one feeding. I was exhausted and stressed out. When I went to her first doctor appt I told them and the doctor advised me that the more you stress the less you produce. She suggested I just formula feed. At first I wasn't thrilled about it but to be honest it's so much easier to make up a bottle and warm it at 2 AM than it is to fight her to latch on. What's most important is that they're fed and happy/healthy.
Casey·
Мама дочки-младенца
@babyking1, yeah I had trouble from the first try too. It's honestly not getting any easier either. I've been thinking about just doing formula I'm just trying to hold off and keep trying as long as I can. If my supply doesn't increase or her latching doesn't improve then I'll probably end up formula feeding cause I hate the thought of her not getting enough and my poor boobs are killing me lol but you're right all that matters is she's fed and healthy doesn't matter if it's breast or formula. I'm glad someone else agrees with me on it cause 90% of the people around me are determined to get me to just breast feed 🙄
Carla·
Мама дочки-младенца
@caseyann19, my doctor said the whole "breast is best" campaign about less ear infections and sickness isn't even true. She knows plenty of babies who are breast that get sick more than formula kids (and vice versa) don't stress yourself out! Enjoy your time with the baby. If all the stress and exhaustion of trying to breast feed is taking away from time with baby then just formula feed 😊