valleygirl24
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When I came home from hospital I done so with Rhys on a bottle as I wasnt producing anything and he wasnt latching on properly, well he would latch, suck about 4 times and come back off. He done this for 2 days so we put him onto bottles (he had been given 10ml formula via syringe on day 1 and part of 2 but they wanted him to take 20ml). Last night my supply seems to have started, my boobs are rather sore, full and hot and Ive been running a temperature/having cold sweats but my midwife today reassured me that this is fine.
Im now debating whether to try him on the breast (what I had originally intended) or leave him on the bottle as we've had no problems since hes been on there.
Yesterday morning he took two consecutive bottles and had 4oz from them instead of the usual 2-3 hes been taking but he spent the rest of the day and today taking an ounce or so then giving up and wanting more half hour later. My mother suggests giving him a drop of cooled boiled water in case he is thirsty rather than hungry, what do you think (he is 6days old)?
Im now debating whether to try him on the breast (what I had originally intended) or leave him on the bottle as we've had no problems since hes been on there.
Yesterday morning he took two consecutive bottles and had 4oz from them instead of the usual 2-3 hes been taking but he spent the rest of the day and today taking an ounce or so then giving up and wanting more half hour later. My mother suggests giving him a drop of cooled boiled water in case he is thirsty rather than hungry, what do you think (he is 6days old)?