I really struggled to get BF going with 11 week DS (mastitis, blocked ducts, cracked nipples etc etc)
by 6 weeks or so, it started going really well, and I felt so happy, as hadn't managed to do it with DD 2.5 years earlier
Anyway, 2 weeks ago, something seems to have gone wrong, and he has gone from being happy and contented to being unsettled and miserable most of the day, and 90% of his poos are green and they're very frequent
He doesn't seem ill, and he does do occasional yellow poos and is gaining weight and so on
I feel like my milk is somehow suddenly bad for him, and despite trying everything, I'm flummoxed.
DH is pressurising me to try formula, as he thinks DS should be feeling more happy and contented and that the green poos overall are bad for his development as they stop him sleeping as well as he could, relaxing and playing like he should and so on
I really think my milk is best for him long term, but can also see DH's point.
I want to carry on so much, but am feeling more and more disheartened, and formula seems like a good option again, suddenly, despite everything we've been through to get BF going
My GP and HV are useless when it comes to BF, as most people round here FF
to be honest, the whole thing makes me want to cry! Everything was going so well, now it's all gone wrong again - I feel like it can't really be as hard as this. Have I got my expectations wrong? And would it just be better for all, especially DS, if we switch to formula - are the health benefits of my milk being wiped out by the fact it's giving him green poo?
help help help