Here’s how my night usually goes..
Screaming and crying begins around 7 pm and she wants to nurse. Stays latched for about 5 minutes rarely longer than that.. proceeds to continue screaming and crying. Within 20 minutes, rooting and sucking so I nurse again, repeat of the same scenario, and she continues to scream and cry. She acts as though she doesn’t even want to nurse though when I try to latch initially, won’t take any brand pacifier but she wants to suck on something. Eventually she wears herself out and settles for a second.. only to wake herself up again crying and screaming.. this goes on for HOURS. I am at such a loss, I don’t know what I am doing wrong. I’ve tried everything. No nurse or doctor or LC has had any helpful advice. Some nights are worse than others and clearly tonight is that night.. we are going into the 4th hour now with no end in sight and I am feeling completely hopeless about continuing to breastfeed. I will never forgive myself and only feel like more of a failure if I have to stop but damnit I just wish someone would tell me what I need to do!