I'm feeling really low and exhausted. Took 5mo DD2 to be weighed today and she hasn't gained anything in the past two weeks. Two weeks ago when I had her weighed she had only gained 2oz in a month.
I ebf on demand. Lately I've been feeding her constantly trying to get her weight up and it's not working. Lots of wet and dirty nappies and she looks healthy and alert. Just the scales don't agree.
Health visitor's advised me to start offering top ups and said she's not ready for weaning yet. I find it very hard to express so I've bought formula. She is refusing to take a bottle. I've tried syringing milk in and she just screams and spits it out.
She's a bit poorly, cough and runny nose, but she wasn't doing well on the weight charts before she got ill so I don't think it is related. Since being ill though she's been fussy on the boob. Maybe due to blocked nose.
I co sleep with her so I'm a bit hazy on how often she's waking at night as I feed lying down and just pop a boob in her mouth when she stirs then go back to sleep. She seems to wake about four times for a feed, if I was too hazard a guess though.
I have a 2 year old DD too and feel like I'm really neglecting her as I'm either feeding or holding DD2 and if I do get DD2 to sleep somewhere other than on me for a very short time I have a long list of things that need doing around the house.
I just feel like I'm failing them both right now. What can I do? I feel helpless.
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EBF 5mth old not gaining weight
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pipnchops · 30/03/2017 19:43
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