When is enough enough regarding breastfeeding?
I think I've had enough!
DD is 10 weeks old and it's been nothing but a struggle.
I exclusively breastfed from birth until day 5 when I stopped due to mashed, cracked and bleeding nipples. DD was checked by several people for tounge tie and she does not have it. I expressed and topped up with formula on days 5 to 10 to heal my nipples. From days 10 until now we've stuggled so much. DD fusses so much at the breast. She will feed frequently but never seems satisfied and will get to the point she screams and cries hysterically and the only thing that will settle her is formula. I have tried formula reduction methods as on kellymom website but she looses weight when she has more boobie than formula.
Spoke to a lactation consultant who helped narrow it down to slow let down and low supply. I've tried various galactalgues, fennel tea, fennugreek and dopermidone along with regular pumping and feeding and they haven't helped. Haven't been able to source a cheap enough supplemental nursing system.
I'm eating and drinking loads, but am still loosing weight and am on iron tablets for anaemia for the second time since her birth (first due to difficult birth). Have also had mastitis.
Is it worth struggling on? I'm feeling a failure as a mother right now :-(
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MrsGiraffe12 · 12/11/2014 21:23
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