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Mumsnet Discussions: Breast and bottle feeding : Only 4 weeks to go, ds' sleep going from bad to worse... (7 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By claireybee on Mon 12-May-08 18:12:08
Am pretty determined to get to 6 months exclusive breastfeeding...Encourage me not to give formula or solids at this point!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By beansprout on Mon 12-May-08 18:12:52
What's happening?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By claireybee on Tue 13-May-08 13:24:46
He has never been a good sleeper but now wakes constantly-Sunday night he was up every 40 mins.

I am surrounded by people saying give him some formula, or give him baby rice and although I know really that it probably won't make a difference (didn't for dd anyway) part of me wants to just try and see if it does...

I just need a bit of virtual support to help me make it to 6 months (I don't know anyone in RL who has done so)
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By mum2oneloudbaby on Tue 13-May-08 13:33:21
claireybee - I made it to 6 months exclusively breastfeeding and so has my friend with her ds.

Keep reminding yourself it could be the 5 month growth spurt I understand it can be a nasty one.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By claireybee on Tue 13-May-08 13:34:56
Seems he has had a constant growth spurt from about 2 weeks old! smile
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By waycat on Wed 14-May-08 06:34:36
I remember the same sort of thing happening with my DS2. I fed him for 14 months in all, and didn't start weaning until 6 months. Up until then, he had exclusively breast fed.

I can recall a time, several months in, when I just seemed to be constantly feeding, day and night. It was pretty exhausting, but you do get through it.

Keep up the good work, claireybee. I know it seems tough now, but I'm sure things will settle. Just think what an achivement it will be for you to make it to 6 months.

Good luck!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By claireybee on Fri 16-May-08 16:13:56
The past couple of days he has been a nightmare to feed-tugging at the breast, squeezing it with both hands while feeding, throwing himself back, screaming after the first breast, and the second, and the third...

Am guessing he is trying to up my supply but my god it is exhausting!


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