Me again, as you know 14 week old dd has been feeding every 2 hours for a week now (from 4 hourly in day 7 at night). Anyway..
Now everytime i feed her (on demand, 2 hourly) she sucks for 30 seconds, then pulls off.. this happens for 5 mins until i give up, she screams and then settles with dummy (or not) for a while.
This afternoon dh's mum and dad came round, we went for sunday lunch, dd was hungry, tried to feed her, she did the above, screamed thoughout lunch (dribbling like crazy - teeth??)...
..Came home fed her with slightly more success, put her down for a sleep, she slept for 10 mins woke up seeming hungry. Seeing my stress dh offered to give her a bottle of ebm. He gave her 3 ounces, she had it quicker than my 2 year old can, then screamed.. then had another 4 ounces, then screamed but managed to sort of settle her.
I've bf her and put her in her moses now and having a glass of rose (and a cry) what shall i do? I feel like i'm starving her? She's obviouls ravenous and i feel like a failure to her. I feel like giving her a big bottle of formula when she wakes - but i know i'll feel tterrible.
I wanted to bf for a year and i certainly didn't want to stop when i felt like this.
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Please someone help - I'm a pain i know but i'm feeling really crappy now..
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mamakim · 09/08/2009 20:17
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