DS (first baby) is 4 weeks old. Seriously struggling with breastfeeding. He doesn’t seem to be getting enough and is constantly throwing up and is never satisfied after a feed. I resorted to giving him a bottle of aptamil last night and he was a different baby. Happy and content and fell into a very peaceful sleep and we probably had the best night yet. He woke to feed in the early hours of the morning and he breastfed.
Aibu to consider combination feeding going forward (ideally one bottle of formula before bed)? My reasons:
- breastfeeding sessions take forever (sometimes 1.5 hours). He never seems to feed completely despite patching on well and tongue tie being ruled out. He just seems to suck and goes mad when he can’t latch on immediately. He’s definitely constantly hungry.
- when I breastfeed he always throws up and I hate leaving him to sleep in wet clothes so the bedtime feeds take in excess of 2 hours most nights when everything is factored in.
- I just feel like I’m failing him by considering formula at this early stage especially when everyone seems to breastfeed for months and months.
I can’t be the only one? I am definitely not depressed and I love everything about being a mum except for breastfeeding which I despise. I don’t find it painful or anything like that, I just hate the fact that I feel it’s spoiling my experience of being his mum and i am obsessed with it.