I will not give my baby formula!!!!!!!

[cosmicgirl]

Well done cos bet your supply is gonna be boosted from yesterday, have some choc to celebrate xxx

You'd think so wouldn't you but for the majority of the day I felt like he was sucking on saggy, loose, flappy and empty boobs??? Like they weren't filling very quickly??? I then thought that this was why he was feeding so often??? xx

I had major panics at about 4 months cos I never felt I had enough milk and felt like my boobs weren't full but he was still feeding and putting on weight. I think once your supply is established they never feel full, and if lo was feeding a lot it could boost your supply over the next few days. If you are worries you can feed lo for 5 mins on each side then keep switching but only for a day- this can boost supply but prevent mastitis etc which you could get if you did it long term.
Don't panic, as long as there's plenty of wet and dirty nappies and they're putting on weight they are getting enough xx

Thanks hun
He is piling on the weight, loads of dirty and wet nappies and he seems content today, lots of milk around his mouth.
They are such a worry aren't they
I do feed from one then when his swallowing slows down I swap to the other, that seems to be working for us so far x

 

[knopk@]

Well done Cos! I have my box of Domperidone just in case and lots of determination. I am trying to get my mum over here so she can help with my son who will be 19 months.
Sounds like he had a growth spurt, your supply should catch up

 

[Karate Kid]

You'd think so wouldn't you but for the majority of the day I felt like he was sucking on saggy, loose, flappy and empty boobs??? Like they weren't filling very quickly??? I then thought that this was why he was feeding so often??? xx

Mine do this during growth spurts, I usually wake up the next morning with rock hard, achey boobs! Xx

 

[cosmicgirl]

My boobs did feel full today and deflated nicely after his feeds but he didn't feed as often today so I don't know if that's why rather than my supply increasing iykwim???
My bf adviser said that boobs are like taps and the milk just keeps coming but there is a definite point of emptiness isn't there?? I know this from when I've expressed and it just stops coming. You don't get a continuous let down do you?
You wouldn't think that this was my 5th bf baby would you lol x

 

[Karate Kid]

My boobs did feel full today and deflated nicely after his feeds but he didn't feed as often today so I don't know if that's why rather than my supply increasing iykwim???
My bf adviser said that boobs are like taps and the milk just keeps coming but there is a definite point of emptiness isn't there?? I know this from when I've expressed and it just stops coming. You don't get a continuous let down do you?
You wouldn't think that this was my 5th bf baby would you lol x

There are different schools of thought on this one....

Expressing isn't a true indication of supply.

I feel there is a definite point of emptiness but as you said breasts should be like taps. Xx

 

[Karate Kid]

Well done one getting to your 5th BF baby, at least the concept of not having 'time' when BFing your second is unfounded xx

 

[cosmicgirl]

I do worry though that I'm running on empty at times. When the swallowing slows right down but the sucking doesn't. I swap him to the other boob and he then starts regularly swallowing again, so he hasn't finished. Then I think to myself "was the other boob empty?".
Then if he stirs again shortly after we've finished, I feel like I'm putting him back onto an empty boob x

 

[cosmicgirl]

Well done one getting to your 5th BF baby, at least the concept of not having 'time' when BFing your second is unfounded xx

I've never had a problem from the time point of view, you just adapt with each consecutive child don't you xx

 

[Nurse 26]

Well done hun, your doing great i done the same with my oh and he never mentioned it again, that will teach him

 

[Mrsyogibear]

As much as i know how annoying and how reluctant people suggesting formula when your breastfeeding i think your view on formula is over the top. its not poisen, you gotta remember theres ff mums on here that dont want to be made to feel inadaquit for your views.

you are v lucky to be able to breastfeed and well done for doing so but formula isnt bad!

 

[Mrsyogibear]

Well done one getting to your 5th BF baby, at least the concept of not having 'time' when BFing your second is unfounded xx

I've never had a problem from the time point of view, you just adapt with each consecutive child don't you xx

Nope i managed to bf dd2 for 14months and my third i had to stop after 5days had to not choose. you are very lucky to been able to bf all your children.

 

[cosmicgirl]

As much as i know how annoying and how reluctant people suggesting formula when your breastfeeding i think your view on formula is over the top. its not poisen, you gotta remember theres ff mums on here that dont want to be made to feel inadaquit for your views.

you are v lucky to be able to breastfeed and well done for doing so but formula isnt bad!

But whether you like it or not, that is my opinion and I'm entitled to it (as are the other bf mums who have commented on this thread).
I have said I won't go into my views on formula out of respect so please don't tell me what I can and cannot think or that it's " over the top", thanks very much.
I am not "lucky", luck has nothing to do with it. It's down to damn hard work, determination and sheer perseverance, not bloody luck.

This thread was about my experience, not about FF mums.

It seems at times that BF mums can't have a rant about any BF situation without feeling that they need to pacify FF mums and I'm fed up of it tbh.

Just as you are free to give it to your children. What's it to you how I feel.

This situation had really upset me and I came here for support from other BF mums, not to get a flaming telling off about formula.

Gahhhhhh fuming.

 

[cosmicgirl]

Well done one getting to your 5th BF baby, at least the concept of not having 'time' when BFing your second is unfounded xx

I've never had a problem from the time point of view, you just adapt with each consecutive child don't you xx

Nope i managed to bf dd2 for 14months and my third i had to stop after 5days had to not choose. you are very lucky to been able to bf all your children.

I AM NOT LUCKY!!!! That is really offensive.
That takes away from all my hard work and that if other BF mums IMO.
It's nothing to do with luck.

 

[cosmicgirl]

FYI this thread was not intended to be about FF or mums who FF.
It was to get some support from other BF mums.
I thought that was plainly obvious.
If you chose formula for you children then good for you, I really couldn't give two hoots. But this thread was about ME, MY CHILDREN and MY CHOICES!!!

I hate the way I feel I have to put this flaming disclaimer because its a BF post.

I'm really peeved now and quite upset.

 

[cosmicgirl]

Anyway, back to sensible conversation.

We've been up twice since 10pm and I do feel like supply is up, you were right girls, that must have been what he was doing.
He's been a lot less restless after feeding so maybe I did lack some supply before???

I find he really struggles with wind and won't bring anything up no matter how long I try.
Anyone else find their BF baby suffers with terrible wind? Could it be a fast flow?? x

 

[cosmicgirl]

Well done hun, your doing great i done the same with my oh and he never mentioned it again, that will teach him

I'm glad you've said that nurse, it's not just my oh who's a div at times then
It's so disheartening isnt it? I felt like he had completely bypassed all the work (and pain) I'd put in for weeks xx

 

[cosmicgirl]

Now he's gone back to sleep and I can't sleep! Grrrrrr x

 

[knopk@]

Deep breaths and a cuppa?

Tapatalking so cant see signatures

 

[cosmicgirl]

Deep breaths and a cuppa?

Tapatalking so cant see signatures

Oh hun, I'm so so annoyed.
I really shouldn't let a complete stranger annoy me so much but she completely missed the entire point of the thread and yet again a thread about BF has been turned into a "don't make FF mums feel inadequate". That was never my intention but if that is the case then I'm sorry, I cannot be responsible for that surely?
I will not censor my feelings for the benefit of others, sorry but I won't.
Maybe I'm just over tired but for my hard work to be passed off as "luck" really upset me x

 

[tiaflame]

Deep breaths and a cuppa?

Tapatalking so cant see signatures

Oh hun, I'm so so annoyed.
I really shouldn't let a complete stranger annoy me so much but she completely missed the entire point of the thread and yet again a thread about BF has been turned into a "don't make FF mums feel inadequate". That was never my intention but if that is the case then I'm sorry, I cannot be responsible for that surely?
I will not censor my feelings for the benefit of others, sorry but I won't.
Maybe I'm just over tired but for my hard work to be passed off as "luck" really upset me x

I'm a ff mummy and your opinion didn't bother me, each to their own. It's our baby our choices. I have got upset before over people saying I'm selfish for not bf but now I just think whatever!! And get on with it, my baby is fed and happy which makes me a happy mummy.
Don't stress xx