Hello ladies. I hav 4.5 wk old v hungry boy, over 11lb weight already. Had v bad delivery resulting in lots blood loss and subsequent transfusions and recovery slow but hav managed to exclusively BF til now. Had thrush last week, cleared up but hav been unable to recover cracks on right side. Pain too intense and continuous, was exhausted. Quite run down and not feeling great! Went to GP on Friday who decided that my body has had enough, too many medications (3 antibiotics post birth plus anti fungal plus so many painkillers) and BF just taking till on me. Advice was to seriously consider stopping. I do not resent this as he has my welfare at heart but really prefer to keep trying. Agreed to express on sore side over wknd and glad to say feeling so much better and nipple looks lots better tho still cracked.
Sorry, bit long winded but wanted to give background.
As thrown quickly in to this am struggling to express enough for little man. He is only 4.5 wks but in bottle will take anything from 5-7 oz per feed! Current plan is to use 6 am ish feed to feed on left and express right, thus having an advance feed. Did this sat am and today am but as day goes on not always able to express over 5 oz and end up topping up from other boob. However he can feed every 1.5 hrs and this is starting to make good boob sore!!
I really want to keep BF but am concerned I cannot keep up with this boy! Considered plan for tmrw is to add in 2 formula feeds and still express on sore side to give us a stock of milk for fridge so we can make up lower volume when needed. Don't wish to incorporate formula permanently, just need a head start.
If I do this, will the physical act of expressing keep production up or can there be some detriment caused by psychological guilt???!
And is 7oz a shocking amount for a 4.5 wk old? He did have one bottle formula last night as I could not pump any more and even with it he had 7 oz. I am using Avent bottles with newborn teat which only has 1 hole thus I am assuming slowest flow they have.
Advice on the temporary addition of formula much appreciated if anyone can help
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Quick change to expressing due to complications, struggling to get enough milk. Advice really appreciated
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hufflepuffle · 18/11/2012 21:30
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