Elliellie
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I've posted elsewhere about my horrible boob problems over the last week. In a nutshell I had a tiny non cancerous lump in breast a couple of years ago that has grown huge whilst bf & then got inflamed last wkend. I'm on second set of antibiotics & they are not helping. The lump, which is hard now has a rapidly growing soft part that feels like its full of liquid, yuk! So basically I've got a bright red painful lump about the size of an egg sticking out of breast & it's right by my nipple & so it is hard for Isaac to suck as there's only a tiny bit of nipple left for him, I am still feeding from it as dint want it to become engorged as well. Pretty gruesome really! I've got a hospital appointment tomorrow to check the lump, but im actually wondering whether I should maybe go to a&e today as it gets worse everyday, I just don't know what to do
I've been a very stubborn breast feeder & have EBF Isaac for 12 weeks very successfully & I love it, but I'm beginning to realize that I might have to introduce formula as they are going to have to treat the lump somehow, I might have to go into hospital (can't bare the thought of leaving my little boy, especially without a boob, he loves boob & is really comforted by it!).
But, as devastated as I am I think I've got to prepare for some formula feeding & I'm totally clueless! I have given Isaac expressed milk before & he took it fine. I have 2 avent bottles with size 1 teets, Isaac is 12 weeks, is size one right? How do I know when he might need size 2? I think I'll have to buy more bottles. Also I'm sure I've read that aptimil is the closest to breastmilk? Perhaps I'll go for that. Finally, can I make up bottles in advance & store in the fridge?
I'm worried he won't settle well after formula as he didn't after expressed milk, he finds the boob comforting! Breast feeding is such an emotional thing, really hope I can continue at least from the good boob, I'll be distraught if I have to stop completely, it was all going so well
I've been a very stubborn breast feeder & have EBF Isaac for 12 weeks very successfully & I love it, but I'm beginning to realize that I might have to introduce formula as they are going to have to treat the lump somehow, I might have to go into hospital (can't bare the thought of leaving my little boy, especially without a boob, he loves boob & is really comforted by it!).
But, as devastated as I am I think I've got to prepare for some formula feeding & I'm totally clueless! I have given Isaac expressed milk before & he took it fine. I have 2 avent bottles with size 1 teets, Isaac is 12 weeks, is size one right? How do I know when he might need size 2? I think I'll have to buy more bottles. Also I'm sure I've read that aptimil is the closest to breastmilk? Perhaps I'll go for that. Finally, can I make up bottles in advance & store in the fridge?
I'm worried he won't settle well after formula as he didn't after expressed milk, he finds the boob comforting! Breast feeding is such an emotional thing, really hope I can continue at least from the good boob, I'll be distraught if I have to stop completely, it was all going so well