I wanted to update everyone on the whole feeding and bottle situation. I am happy to announce Little C is taking a bottle like a champ. I was beginning to get very worried she might end up dehydrated when she finally go it at noon yesterday. I never thought I would be so happy to have my child chugging formula!e tried several bottles and The First Years Breastflow BPA Free Bottle was the best for her, they claim it is the most like breastfeeding with its suction and compression flow. She has been taking a bottle like a champ since then and continues to LOVE food. Now I am just figuring out how much she needs and how often because it is totally different than nursing, and let me just say a bottle in the middle of the night is a pain in the neck!
I on the other hand am in some SERIOUS pain. I DO NOT recommend stopping nursing in such a drastic fashion, it is very painful and not nice to your body. Thank goodness for my Evenflo Comfort Select Breast Pump. I am trying to strike a balance between intense pain and not pumping too much. I really don’t want to get mastitis but I also don’t want to prolong this any more than I have to. I am taking lots of hot showers! Since Little C and I no longer have nursing to bond over babywearing has become even more important. I am so grateful that I was introduced to world of babywearing and all it’s benefits with my first child. I have always worn Little C for convenience and just because we both enjoy it, but now I value that closeness even more. She is currently living in the Pikkolo carrier by Catbird baby which I love since she is a bit big and wriggly now for her SleepyWrap. Mr. TC Mom is fantastic and he wears Little C in the Baby Bjorn so she is getting lots of closeness which makes me really happy. Thanks for all of your support, kind words and prayers they mean so much to me. Next week I go for more testing to try and get my thyroid figured out, I will keep you posted.
Ha! I totally agree that giving a bottle in the middle of the night is a pain and it so much easier to nurse!!!! I nursed my first child exclusively and then with my second child we had some issues so she went on a bottle around 4 months. I just tried to be grateful that I could at least nurse the first 4 months. I’m hoping when my next child comes along nursing will go like it did with my first.
I was never committed enough to breastfeed long than 6 weeks. It was a very difficult process for me and I never quite figured it out. After 6 weeks, I went back to work and decided to put the babies on the bottle. Thankfully I never had to endure such terrible pain or worry about my kids eating. They took to the bottle pretty quickly. You have my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully your pain and swelling will go away soon!
Have you tried cabbage leaves to help dry up your milk? Sounds crazy but it helped when I stopped nursing DD1.
Best of luck to you! The truly best thing for baby is a happy mommy!
We had to do some formula feeding early on due to weight gain issues. I always had my husband do one of those feedings in the night so I could get a break. Before bed, I would put a bottle with the correct amount of water in it and a container with the formula measured out next to the bed. All my husband had to do when he woke up was dump the formula in and shake. He said it made night feedings much easier.
Glad to hear things are starting to work out for you. Praying things go good next week with the testing.