Will try to keep this brief.
DD is 12 weeks old and EBF. We cosleep as she can only seem to sleep when my boob is in her mouth or an inch from her nose. She has always comfort sucked at night and for at least 20 mins after day feeds until falling asleep. I have not enjoyed any of this to be honest, and feel generally pissed off with breastfeeding, but was gritting my teeth and going with it as she was content and gaining weight perfectly. She will not have any form of dummy or be carried in any type of sling so only seems to get comfort from feeding.
However, she seems to have lost the ability to just suck for comfort and thrashes around in frustration once she has drained both breasts. If I take her off, she cries. I know she doesn't need more milk as she feeds well and for a long time and has plenty of wet nappies, but she acts constantly hungry. It's as though she has forgotten how to just soothe herself without needing milk. She wants to be fed all day instead of wanting to comfort suck between feeds. All this has also meant that she now throws up constantly as she is taking more than her little stomach needs. She is no longer a happy baby as she is frustrated and cries after most feeds.
Despite her frustration and fussing, I have been allowing her to suck constantly for about 2 weeks now in the hope that I would produce even more milk, but it has made no difference to how she acts.
I am eyeing up the cartons of formula as I rub my poor sore nipples. Help please!!