In the hospital and up until early afternoon today, I had to give X a supplement because my milk had not yet come in. I was very upset and nervous at the thought that I would have to formula feed my baby. I wanted to get breast feeding down and feed X that way for at least the next 6 months until he started taking solids. I was convinced that something was wrong with me and that I was a terrible mother.
At every feeding since Friday, X would be absolutely frantic. I asked every nurse and doctor I came in contact with at the hospital to examine X's "latch." They all said that he was a natural at it and we were doing an excellent job with the technique. So that being said, why on Earth was X not getting enough to eat and crying frantically??
I was up all last night crying and worrying about this. His 2 am feed was particularly bad.
I talked to my SIL about how she dealt with her feeding issues and she told me to feed, supplement and then pump.
Not more than an hour after that conversation, X took breast milk, and NO FORMULA. He was satisfied! I couldn't believe it.
Now, we have had a few rough feedings today, but overall, everything has improved so much. He is feeding correctly and more often.
A and I feel more confident, thus less stressed and less of a negative effect on X.
I am slowly starting to find patterns and solutions to problems. I like this boost in confidence and knowledge that I am doing all that I can do for right now.
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