So my EBF is a week off six months and we decided to start with a bottle of formula on the night to gradually wean her off the breast.
She was only taking about 4oz and then last week she took a whole 7oz bottle. Anyway after the 7oz she came out in hives, swelling and it was a rush to A&E. They think she's allergic to cow's milk.
So we've been prescribed Nutramigen Lipil. It's absolutely FOUL. She looked at me as if I was insane trying to settle her to bed with it tonight. No wonder - it tastes like poison and I just couldn't bring myself to even try forcing the issue.
Anyway...despite wanting to wean as I may be back at work in a month (!) if I get a job I've gone for (not until Feb if not though) I'd rather run the gauntlet of keeping BFing and perhaps trying to express rather than make her have this awful tasting stuff.
Weirdly after this faffing about my supply seems to have dwindled!!! I've always had an oversupply and now after the introduction of one bloody bottle with her only taking minimal bits my boobs have gone floppy. Can this even have affected things? I remember them going floppy with DS but not like this and I can't remember when it was. She's literally had about five lots of 2oz-4oz feeds and then the 7oz.
Is soy formula an option? We've bought some and it tastes far nicer but didn't want to give it to her until the Dr okays it. Don't think he will from my quick online research.
For me personally I'm ready to wean her too as I'm wanting to start ADs for PND and get my hormones balanced again after BFing. I'm not prepared to try them while BFing.
Basically it's a hot mess. Help!!
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Milk allergy hell - gah! Help!
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Milkhell · 15/09/2013 20:47
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