Hello everyone,
Just looking for some advice really - am 4 mths pregger at the mo, and the idea of BF is really stressing me out. I REALLY want to do it, but I had such a bad experience with my DD that I gave up after 3 weeks and expressed and bottle fed her instead for the first 3 mths and then switch to just bottle feeding.
Anyway, my problem back then was everytime she latched on - the first sucks was immensly painful. I told the M/W and H/V about this and they said 'oh it will go', but after 3 weeks, I used to dread picking up DD to feed her and just gave up. Plus I got mastitis 3 times and my boob felt like they were on fire constantly
I really am worried that I am going to go through the same again.
Anyone else who was in the same position or who can offer advice? I REALLY REALLY want to make a success of it this time. I did contact various BF organisations, but as it was Xmas time, there was limited support available.
Plus when my DD was a newborn she was BF ever 2 hrs. Is this normal?
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MotherofZ · 13/07/2007 12:11
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