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Trying to relactate after 2 week break

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beautybox2 · 28/05/2013 19:09

Hi
I breastfeed my girl really well til 6 months, I always had a over supply, when she started solids she became less and less interested in feeding, and very distractable.
I tried everything, quiet room, skin to skin.. I could only feed her lying down when she was tired or I'd wake her to feed. I had to suppliment with formula and I used a manual pump although never managed to et much out.
Soo because I thought she was self weaning I decided that when we went abroad for 2weeks I would stop breastfeeding, at the time I was happy with my decision, but now I really miss the closeness of it, in hindsight I could have tried harder but it's soo hard with a 2yar old running around aswell!
She's 9 months tomorrow. I have been taking fenagreek for the past week 3 capsules 3 times a day and I've brought a new pump a meleda mini but only getting afew drops. I cannot get a let down!! They used to be so strong :(
I'm pumping every 2hrs and trying to put her on but she tries to sit up or turns away. I don't make a big deal out of it, just whip it out at every opportunity to try and coax her LOL
I think also it seems to be flow preference, today I brought the newborn Avent tears to make it a little bit harder for her!
I also brought nipple shields today but she just bites them :(
Please I need some encouragement, if anyone has any words of support it would be greatly appreciated, and any success stories!!
Thanks for reading

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beautybox2 · 30/05/2013 14:22

Also she went for a nap in our bed again! :)

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beautybox2 · 30/05/2013 19:31

Giving up.. She won't latch, had a bath with her, skin to skin.. She won't even take bottle so I put her to bed in her hammock. Will try one last time tonight to bring her into our bed.

I haven't had time to express since this morning so that isn't helping with me wanting to carry on.

I may have to admit defeat on this one, it makes me feel very sad. :(

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beautybox2 · 31/05/2013 19:59

It's been a tough day. DS1 whos 2 was sent home from holiday club with a temp of 39.6. Had to wait til 5.30 for a appt at docs, thought it may have been a uti but the dipstick proved not, and no other symptoms. She said she would prescribe the medication for uti in case the dipstick is wrong.
They are now both in bed. Only managed to pump 3x today and I every time I've attempted to latch she's turns away. I cannot force her. Don't think I can get over this. It would be soo different if only she would feed :( :(
I tried last night and she sucked for a second and that was it, and for her nap this afternoon the same thing

She just doesn't want my boobs :( :(

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