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I have no idea what to do. My DD is 4 weeks old and it feels like everything that could go wrong with BFing HAS gone wrong. Tongue tie led to bad latch led to bruised nipples led to diagnosis of Reynoids (no I'd never heard of it either), flat nipples and then being sent back to postnatal ward on NYE with mastitis in both breasts.
We now have to use nipple shields for every feed otherwise it is impossible. I hate those little plastic sombreros but I've resigned myself to it if it means I can continue to nurse.
That was all in the first two weeks. We've been fine ever since, until now. Baby is rejecting me. She'll feed for 5-7 minutes MAX on one breast and will refuse any more. Eyes scrunch up, fists tight, mouth clamped and then eventually she'll fall asleep. I have tried waking her up, winding, changing nappy again... nothing. I'll put her back into her crib and she'll wake up 40 minutes later hungry and we'll start the battle all over again.
I have found myself staring at my sleeping baby whilst I stay awake pumping out all the milk she has rejected.
After doing 40 minute stints of sleep I am exhausted, my DP will give her a bottle and she'll wolf down 100ml and be asleep for 3 hours.
I'm so sad and so desperate. I've tried my hardest and bitten into pillows to keep myself from screaming just to give her what she needed. But I can't go on anymore.
Has anyone got any advice for a very fraught new mama? (BFing consultant a bit shit)
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MumofChuckie · 16/01/2017 06:52
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