I've had ALOT of stress and stuff going on lately. It's making my milk supply drop alot. Right now my 6 month has getting a few more bottles more than usual. He doesnt want my boob anymore. I get lucky if he takes it. He likes the bottle, I see the excitement he gets when it's being shaken. I'm so not ready to stop breastfeeding lol I dont pump because it hurts and I dont get anything but 2 oz out. It started to drop my supply once before so I switched to just boob. What can I do other than deny him a bottle? I dont want to starve him to make him settle for the boob. That's not an option. Neither is pumping. Maybe its just time to let go of breast feeding ??? I struggled with it the whole time and once it got easier this happens lol so not fair 😂 idk what it feels like when your milk dries up either but I have some ahcing and I'm really hoping it's not my milk going away ): I dont have a blender so I cant make smoothies oranything.. my local target didnt have anything to help your supply. (Teas,cookies) idk what to so I wanted to breast feed until at least a year. He is very active too. Hes scoots,almost crawls (he sways on all 4s) so hes always tossing g and turning when I try to feed him but doesnt with a bottle. He eats solids a little bit also. Idk if that has anything to do with it?
I'm going thru the same thing. But I do exclusively pump. I'm so tired of pumping and just want her to latch. Been like a week or so she refuse the boob. Sometimes when she does latch it's like she just use me as a pacifier or comfort and once letdown happens she unlatch and doesn't want anything to do with the boob. Their days she goes with 2 days straight she wont latch then latches 1-3 times the next day. It's like only when she wants it. A month back I made her latch on but now she older and like u say she moves more and she pushes herself away or when she sees I'm putting her in position to nurse she turn away right away. So I stop forcing her the boob. I offer it each feeding and just let her when she wants it. Close to 5 months exclusively pumping and I'm so tired of it. Counting my stored milk and hoping I have enuf stored soon to stop pumping and just give her the stored one. Makes me sad my oldest wasnt like that and she toke bottle and breast. And drink Gatorade that helps supply and I drink the nursing tea at nite to help my night pump. Good luck with ur decision.
Awww his chunky little fingers! 😍 I'm not sure other than putting him to breast more often or pump there will be a for sure way. If you are still getting milk out, you could offer boob more often. You could always BF and then follow up with a bottle. His arching and and deny of the gold liquid is probably more to the flow of your milk. Unless you pace feed a bottle flow can be much faster and constant... while when you BF you have letdowns and he has to work a lot more to get his foodie. You can do skin to skin also but as far as stopping.... Let that be your choice... Do it for comfort, food, paci, there are tons of reasons but if you choose to stop, let it be your choice. 👣
I agree with you !! 100% ^^ but, @witchymama, also quick tip I got from a BF consultant & nutritionist if you want to keep BF try when you lay back or lay down or on your side (like in a recliner or bed etc. whichever is most comfy & convenient & that position helps with the flow, because you might have. Heavy or fast flow just like why she said , . It is also feels better . But, it happened to me, I figured out eventually playing with positions helped as well. Including everything else she said lol I tried lost of things . Don’t give up but, ultimately it is your choice. 🥰