Is this the end of my bf journey? 💔
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It is so emotional and it feels like a personal attack/rejection, I completely understand. But, I found this post which was word for word what I was experiencing and I went to a local breastfeeding group who were amazing and just emotionally supported me. It really is just a phase and it’s also because they are feeding much more effectively and efficiently at the breast so they don’t need it as much/as long as you’re used to. So you offer it, they get frustrated, you get upset and it’s a cycle. Sleepy feeds were the first to come back consistently for us. I kept offering and if he was fussy, I would leave him be and eventually it went back to normal. Koala hold also helped rather than cradle for a bit as I think the position was causing him discomfort xx
Thank you so much for your comment that’s so nice to hear. What shall I do should I give formula or just keep offering breast? I just worry about dehydration so much as she will literally go hours and hours without feeding other wise x
She just completely refuses it
Also do I need to pump regularly instead of feeding I feel like I’m going to lose my supply, how long did it last for you? I’m just making my self go insane 💔 thanks again xxx
When you’re giving formula, are the bottles pace fed? This might help if it mimics a breastfeed as much as possible. I also know this isn’t possible always, but when my baby did this, my husband would be the one to give an expressed bottle to keep it separate from me. I understand it’s so emotional so keep giving formula if you need to for peace of mind, but try and do as much skin to skin as you can but with no pressure to take the breast. Try and do sleepy feeds at the breast for your supply xx
Thank you 🙏 I will start with pace feeding, I didn’t know about this xx
@Harriet complete breast refusal for about 2 weeks, other than in the night. I did pump as much as I could bare for supply and I’m quite lucky that I’ve always had a supply so he took expressed milk. He really refused my left boob for about a month and it’s still not his fave boob, but eventually just stopped being an issue xx
She doesn’t have a tongue tie does she? I know that can make it uncomfortable feeding from breast or bottle.
Not sure what advice to give myself but I have found the National Breastfeeding Helpline so helpful on many occasions. Maybe reach out to them? They are available to contact 24/7.
My LO did exactly the same, he’s a bit younger but we had two weeks and I thought it was my milk supply. Turns out it’s completely normal. I just kept offering the breast nearly every 30 minutes and would offer when he was sleepy as well as found he would latch better. Eventually he just went straight back to breastfeeding like nothing ever happened
Keep going mama you got this! https://laleche.org.uk/ This organisation is amazing! No judgment just support for mother and baby, breastfeeding ect. Have a look if they have a group near you. Honestly believe mums shouldn’t have to go through this alone!
Thank You very much everyone so nice to have you guys to ask ♥️ she’s just had 6 mins of broken breast feeding before bed ( she always feeds ok before bed it’s bizarre). I had a bath with her before bed too for increased skin to skin. I’m hoping this isn’t the end thank you 😘
@Harriet you’ve got this!! Feel free to message me anytime if you need to just chat/rant or talk it through with someone who knows what you’re going through and is on the other side xx
My girl did this at 3 months and it lasted for what felt like forever, it was so so hard but she’s now 4 months and seems to be over it thankfully! Just persevere if you want to continue, your baby will get there eventually! 4 months of breastfeeding is amazing so don’t be hard on yourself if you end up giving baby bottles exclusively 🥹
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Thank you so much ladies ♥️♥️
When we went through it I fed during before or after naps/ overnight sleep as it was the only time he would nurse. He eventually got past it and still EBF at 14 months 😊
My son refused breastfeeding I pump and formal feed him since his been home from hospital and my supply dropped alot 🥺 but I do try and brest feed but his 14 pounds it's hard for me to hold him with out pillows and I do have a nursing pillow but it to stiff it feels when I do try but I always offer boob and have a bottle made incase he don't want boob but I was told alot of things to help out with it and nothing worked other then just offering n if he dint want hold him if I was breast feeding with a bottle the only way that helped me to get him to latch when breast feeding
No I promise you, this isn’t the end!! This is a NOTORIOUS difficult patch for breastfeeding. I had similar at 4 months and he’s still EBF (plus meals) at 12 months Please read this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPWF5wVAQ9J/?igsh=MXJrNjhoM2xsYzV1dQ==