Paranoia setting in...

[TettyLouBar]

I'm having the same paranoia I had with DD1 at this 5-6 week stage. My supply has settled down leaving me no longer with that full feeling and I worry constantly that DD2 isn't getting enough
I know i'm being daft - I went through this last time, but I can't help worrying that she's not getting the right amount?! anyone else have this?

Can you talk to someone about this, Tetty?

Your head is saying one thing - that your baby is fine, your breastmilk is fine, your breasts are fine. So why is this not reassuring for you?

I felt like this too, I found it didn't help that all my friends were FF and discussing how many oz their little ones were on, and also how long they were going between feeds.

I on the other hand had no idea how many oz, or how long she would go between feeds, as it was all on demand and still pretty random at 6 weeks.

Just keep reminding yourself that as long as your little one has lots of wet and dirty nappies and is putting on weight, you are doing a great job.

Yes!!! I have felt the same with both DCs. The first time round it was duelist by bad advice and misinformation and I stopped bf :-(
It is hard to feel confident when you don't see the milk but JTD is right about weight and nappies. When I felt like this I had to keep reminding myself it's normal for your breasts to settle down and feel softer. There's an article on kellymom which I read about four times around the 8 week mark www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/breast-fullness.html

Its a horrible feeling, I remember it well, but I just kept on feeding and Ds kept getting bigger, eventually the feeling faded away.

So you're definitely not alone in the paranoia, I've had it too!

FUELLED not duelist!

Take that leap of faith and look for all the signs you KNOW mean she's getting enough; alert, plenty of wet and dirty nappies, good colour, putting on weight :)

Thanks for all of your replies. I spoke to a friend about it today and she said exactly the same, that LO is content and feeding well and doesn't appear unsatisfied after feeds, so I needn't worry.
I think it's just an old anxiety that I had with DD1 coming back to haunt me.
I was always worried I was doing something wrong with her and worried I would end up "failing" at breast feeding?!? or having to switch to bottles because of something I had done wrong.
silly, I know. I just wondered whether anyone else went through this?
I know in my head that it's all ok, but when you go from having such firm, hard boobs 24/7 to soft ones, it really feels like someone has just "switched off the milk"