tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782991936161882635.post2099554457272664500..comments2023-05-18T21:04:18.695+10:00Comments on evil stepmonster: BreastfeedingEvil Stepmonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698559558607074249noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782991936161882635.post-55814846886680312962009-11-19T12:28:55.245+11:002009-11-19T12:28:55.245+11:00You're not alone. My breastfeeding experience...You're not alone. My breastfeeding experience with my first (IVF) son was a flaming disaster. I pumped, attempted to nurse a disinterested baby, took fenugreek until I smelled like a waffle house, and nada. My supply dwindled to nothing. Meanwhile, my son lost more and more weight, and made fewer and fewer wet diapers. Nightmare. I felt like such a failure! Two weeks after his birth, after maximal effort with the help of a lactation consultant, I gave in and formula fed. Like Joy, I cried buckets too.<br />Fast forward to IVF son #2---I was a bit more relaxed about formula feeding, but gave breastfeeding my all for a couple of weeks. This time, the baby nursed like a champ (and I pumped) around the clock, and despite galactagogues, LC help, and a cooperative baby, my supply again tanked to nothing. This time, no crying for me...I've become resigned to the fact that low milk supply is real, and despite my best efforts, breastfeeding wasn't possible for me.<br />Please don't beat yourself up for the trouble you've been having. See a lactation consultant, do your best, but ultimately don't let it make you feel like a failure. It's just another way that old hag Mother Nature makes us feel inadequate sometimes (as if IF wasn't enough!).<br />Good luck and hopefully your breastfeeding will go better--if not, you know that you've done your very best. Formula isn't evil...sometimes it's just a necessity.Another Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242335177931166274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782991936161882635.post-17227150299408103052009-11-19T11:20:53.201+11:002009-11-19T11:20:53.201+11:00*hug* You can do this. Don't be afraid to ask ...*hug* You can do this. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Maybe a SNS will keep her feeding longer so you can build up your supply more - http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/sns.htmlSassyCupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093736219562358428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782991936161882635.post-33585512888586780542009-11-19T08:43:46.895+11:002009-11-19T08:43:46.895+11:00If it matters that much to you, call the consultan...If it matters that much to you, call the consultant. I'm sure she's heard plenty of new mothers cry before. Whatever happens, your baby will be fine, so don't worry!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188110112312139648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782991936161882635.post-19694376547701562009-11-18T23:00:17.669+11:002009-11-18T23:00:17.669+11:00I cried buckets about this with similar issues. T...I cried buckets about this with similar issues. The lactation consultants can help a lot, both with the physical issues and with your state of mind. I agree the breastfeeding issue is overstated and you will do what's best for the both of you.Joyhttp://othershoe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com