Advice for friend who is introducing bottles because she 'doesn't have enough milk'.

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Friend of mine has an eight-week old baby. Has been breastfeeding but thinks she doesn't have enough milk on the left side because baby struggles and squirms and cries when feeding from the left. She's now introduced three bottles a day (partly to help with sleep).

I know this is probably all wrong... She asked me for advice so what should I be telling her? Btw, suggested b/f counsellor but nothing in our town, would have to go to nearest city and it's a big hassle for a new mother.

Cheers moondog

Went to bed bleary-eyed and vaugley embaressed about my passionate breast-feeding posts.

I had very rocky start to breastfeeding, but luckily came through it and then went on to have such a treasured experience. I hate the thought of other mums missing out on the same thing when they wanted to give it go.

Try the rugby ball feed for the side the lo doesn't like, it may think it's on the side it likes, as it may just be a preference to how it lies?

Me too cheesey,and I am just as passionate as you (as are many of us)
We know that with a bit of support,patience and tlc,women can get through it.

How did the conversation with your friend go?

I am having troble feeding this time round.
first DS fed for 11 months, no probs.
This time, it feels as if im not producing milk quick enough, or there is enough at each feed to satisfy my DD. she is one month old and only today reached her birth weight.
I have tried to fully concentrate on feeding frequently and long to top up supply, but this hasn't worked. At each feed DD will have both sides, each side for 20 - 25 mins.
When finished she often wants more and seems very frustrated that there isn't more immediately.

In a post below is says'aim not to feed for longer than an hour and as often as every 2 hrs'.

Does this mean for instance feed at 12 noon until one 0'clock, then next feed starts at two? Or leave 2 hours from the end of the feed?

Help please, at the mo i am giving top up bottles late evening as well as all her feed from me.

She does sleep through from midnight until about 8 in morning though, has done from day one.

small - you need to start a new thread. This one is dead. You will get more responses with a new one.