Help bottle preferences
Ok moms, HELP!
My son had trouble transferring milk in the beginning, so I started pumping — but my goal has always been to eventually breastfeed. I’ve kept trying, and lately he is latching more and seems to be drinking when he does. The biggest progress has been in the last 10 days.
Before this, weighted feeds showed he was transferring less than half an ounce. Now, this past week, he sometimes even leaves milk in the bottle after I offer the breast first. I put him on the boob often — sometimes he rejects it, other times he latches well — but I still get so much anxiety not knowing if he’s getting enough.
He’s now 3 months old, and I typically pump between 26–30 oz per day. We’ve been on vacation for the last 10 days, so I haven’t been tracking as closely as usual. I just worry about not feeding him properly or losing the supply I worked so hard to build if he continues to latch more and I reduce pumping.
Has anyone gone through this? Did your baby eventually become more efficient at the breast? I’d love to hear your experience, advice, or reassurance.
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Hey girl. You could probably continue pumping a certain amount each day and freeze it. If you’re planning to make your own baby food, your breastmilk will come be incredibly handy to mix into purées (makes consistency smoother and the food easier to digest).
It’s a really great thing that he’s starting to latch more, good job mama. Do you know how long you want to breastfeed for? My little girl is exclusively breastfed and to be honest, there were times in my journey where I worried she wasn’t getting enough, but I was reassured when I saw she had plenty wet diapers and was gaining weight healthily and steadily. I used to struggle learning determining whether when she was hungry or just sleepy, and that’s when I felt nervous that perhaps she was still hungry. But, to be honest, you’ll gain so much confidence by seeing whether he’s content if you exclusively breastfed for a day.
For bottle recommendations, I used Dr. Browns for a little while when I was figuring things out.
I had the same fear with my first but as long as the baby is having wet diapers and gaining weight they there is enough milk. Just keep trying to feed do it often latching takes practice. You can alway feed the baby and then do a small pump session afterwards. Just keep trying it will get easier. You got this.
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