I'm at my wits end with my 5 month old baby who will shortly begin to go to childcare as I return to work.
The intention is to retain a morning and night BF and bottles the rest of the day.
This is how each day is going - I am ready to explode out of my head and am actually in tears.
6 am: baby wakes up after sleeping through the night and I offer a BF. Baby suckles for 2/3 mins on one Breast and comes off while milk still coming out and not yet the fattier milk. Blows raspberries giggles etc
Plays and then falls asleep by 7:30 am
(At this point I am confused if those 2 mins was THE morning breastfeed - as I do want to retain the two proper feeds)
8 am: awakes and roots for food. I tentatively offer the first bottle of the day. Has 1 ounce. Then comes off and blows raspberries at it bends the other way irrespective of dark or active room.
Plays etc
10 am: roots - I have now had to throw out the remaining expensive formula and quickly offer another fresh bottle. Has 1 ounce. Then starts pushing it out.
11 am- we go out. I am aware he has t eaten and his tummy is very flat. The moment we get into a cafe he roots. I am compelled to offer boob. He suckles for 1 minute and goes off. Giggles
12:30: back at home roots. I have now thrown the previous uneaten bottle away. Give him a new one. Has 1.5 ounces and then pushes it awa
I could go on. I am going mad. This will end in a frenzy of crying at bath time and then a sleepy breastfeed and bed.
This will end in no weight gain to 1 ounce over a fortnight.
I go to work in three weeks. I am ready to give up. But what can I do
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Questionsagaintoday · 22/03/2016 13:32
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