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Infant feeding

Get advice and support with infant feeding from other users here.

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Back to breast

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vixen2000 · 17/06/2006 22:06

Ever since I stopped breast feeding at ten weeks my son (now 14 weeks) has become very uncomfortable crying windy not sleeping bringing up milk. Does anyone know if a doctor can prescribe something to bring back my milk supply? I ahte to see my baby so distressed and feel like it's my fault for stopping breast feeding.

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moondog · 17/06/2006 22:15

Vixen,you should still have milk and could be able to restart but it will take time and patience and expert advice.

You need Mears or Tiktok.
Will keeep bumping for you.
The best way to stimulate milk is of course to let him suck and give him lots of skin to skin contact.

Start now!!

moondog · 17/06/2006 22:36

Hunker,any words of encouragement??

CKMUM · 17/06/2006 22:36

moondog is right, you need to keep offering baby the breast. It is possible to re-establish breastfeeding but you may have to be very committed and willing to perservere. I echo what moondog says about skin to skin. Have lots of skin to skin cuddles, have baths with your abby, sleep with your baby.

You may wish to contact LLL or ABM or similar; I think ABM has a section on their website on relactation. You can get special supplementary feeders that may help. Get lots of suppport and encouragement from one of the breastfeeding support organisations; it will take time and patience but can be done and remember that women who have never been pregnant can breastfeed babies they ahve adopted

hunkermunker · 17/06/2006 22:44

Yes, you can do it - you need a bfeeding counsellor to help you, but it's perfectly possible.

Give one of the helplines a call - \link{http://www.forparentsbyparents.com/mum_brfeed_supp.html\they're listed on this page}

And keep posting on here for advice, support and reassurance.

You can take domperidone to help with your supply - I think you can buy it over the counter, but Mears or Tiktok will know more about that than I do.

And just let him feed. Your milk won't have dried up, but you will need to build your supply back up - you need advice about how to do this, but there's nothing to stop you sticking him on for a bit before each bottle you give him now.

Good luck with it x x x

hunkermunker · 17/06/2006 22:45

Bath with him - skin to skin will help, as MD said. Let him have a feed in the bath - babies often feed well like this.

CKMUM · 17/06/2006 22:45

hunker munker, are you a bf counsellor

hunkermunker · 17/06/2006 22:45

(Ahem, and CKMUM also mentioned skin to skin - doh!)

hunkermunker · 17/06/2006 22:46

No, have just read more than the average bear on the subject, bfed two children and helped various women in RL bfeed - but as a maverick not attached to any organisation

moondog · 17/06/2006 22:48

She's a marvel CKMUM!
(As long as you're not a mentalist HV)

CKMUM · 17/06/2006 22:48

i'm training with ABM, i know there are people here who are training but can't remember who!

hunkermunker · 17/06/2006 22:48

hunkermunker · 17/06/2006 22:49

I will one day get round to training with someone - till then it's wonky but passionate advice from me, I'm afraid

moondog · 17/06/2006 22:49

Now now,don't come over all modest.

I am ABM member CK,and have done peer counselling.Would like to be b/f counsellor training too one of these days.

hunkermunker · 18/06/2006 13:44

How are you today, vixen2000?

IlanaK · 18/06/2006 14:25

I am an ABM bf counsellor. If you cat me, I will give you my direct number. I would agree with what has been said - it is perfectly possible to relactate if you are dedicated to doing it. CAT me, or call our helpline 08704017711

SoupDragon · 18/06/2006 14:34

If you search "all messages" for relactation, there are quite a few posts.

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vixen2000 · 18/06/2006 20:12

am good hunker munker! keep offering little fella my boob but he does get upset because there's nothin there. But I'll persist! Think he was a bit suprised I wasn't shoving the usual hunk of rubber in his mouth Lol Gave me a very quizzical look :)

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FrannyandZooey · 18/06/2006 20:23

Vixen, wow, I just wanted to send my admiration for what you are doing. Best of luck and I wish you and your ds many happy months of breastfeeding :)

beansprout · 18/06/2006 20:44

I too wish you the best of luck with this and enjoy all that cuddling!

hunkermunker · 18/06/2006 21:47

Excellent, Vixen

Have you contacted a bfeeding counsellor? Please do - they'll be able to give you some really good advice. I'll keep bumping this till Tiktok catches sight of it - she'll have more to suggest, I expect.

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vixen2000 · 19/06/2006 21:50

Bit graphic! but any tips for getting litle dude to latch on keeps screaming at me :(

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PrettyCandles · 19/06/2006 22:16

Lots of skin-to-skin and feedathons in bed will help. If your ds is fussing at the breast because he's got used to the feel of the bottle, try using nipple shields for a while to get him back on. In the long run they're not good for your supply (or your nipple, IME), but they might help get things started.

Also, you need to be quite strict with yourself about when you will let him have a bottle. I don't know whether it's feasible to go cold turkey and refuse to give him any more bottles, but if he's feeding at night and you can cope with the disruption, night-time would be a good time not to give any bottles. And rather than top up after every breastfeed, try to get several hours between bottles.

This is from my experience when resuming bf ds at 6w, but of course 6w is different to 10w.

moondog · 19/06/2006 22:19

PrettyCandles · 19/06/2006 22:19

Definitely contact NCT - very helpful and sympathetic.

I took Fenugreek capsules and felt a distinct difference with them. IIRC the evidence for fenugreek working is anecdotal, but it does no harm (unless, potentially, if you are diabetic).

hunkermunker · 19/06/2006 22:21

Do you know what, I think you should use a supplementer. \link{http://www.abm.me.uk/supplementer.htm\Look at the bottom of this page for a relactation story using a supplementer}

It's a small tube that feeds the baby formula or better still, EBM while nursing - you get the stimulation you need to reestablish your supply and your baby gets a full tummy.

Are you expressing as well as feeding? You really need to speak to a bfeeding counsellor - I will put out a shout for Tiktok or Mears and link to this thread for you.

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