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Very sore baps

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Tiddler · 31/10/2006 15:59

Hi ladies.. simple advice needed, gone from BF to bottle now and my boobs are killing, been to docs they just give me iburofen which aren't doing a lot.. got shooting pains and they are like rocks.. any advice greatly appreciated...

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laundrylover · 31/10/2006 16:31

I'm guessing that you don't want to resume Bfing so try savoy cabbage leaves from the fridge inside your bra...it does work! You can also take paracetemol at the same time as Ibruprofen i.e. alternate every two hours.

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Tiddler · 31/10/2006 20:12

Hi ya, ive managed it for 6 weeks which is quite good i think as a lot of women dont seem to bother these days but my DD is a very hungry monkey, which means i spend all day sat on sofa feeding her, unable to get anything else done.

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tribpot · 31/10/2006 20:14

That is very good, well done you. If you did want to carry on, now is the time to decide it - it won't always be a full time job as baby gets older! But if you don't, I think the advice is to try and cut down slowly rather than go cold turkey, hope this might help you!

mears · 31/10/2006 20:14

Have you considered mixed feeding? Pity to waste what you've obviously got in there

mears · 31/10/2006 20:16

6 weeks is excellent BTW. Agree with Tribpot - it is easier on your breasts to cut feeds down than stop cold turkey. Why did you decide to do that?

mears · 31/10/2006 20:16

6 weeks is excellent BTW. Agree with Tribpot - it is easier on your breasts to cut feeds down than stop cold turkey. Why did you decide to do that?

tribpot · 31/10/2006 20:19

And since mears agrees with me, I shall agree with her To be honest, even bottle feeding I spent quite a lot of ds' early days pinned down to a sofa. Now I remember those days with fondness; ahhhh, the eps of Sex and the City watched on the grounds of "I cannot move" - they are only little for such a short time, I genuinely wouldn't give up because it's taking up a lot of your day. BUT having said that, I'm not going to preach at you, it's entirely your decision and you should do what is right for you. Bottles are a pain in the bum though, all that bloody washing up!

laundrylover · 31/10/2006 21:55

Tiddler, I agree with all the wise words below! 6 weeks is great BUT you are only just establishing your feeding and it is FAB in the long run. Now is the time to work on your daytime telly as it will be CBeebies before you know it!
BTW I gave up at 8 months first time and really regretted it. No preaching from me tho either.

bobobobs · 31/10/2006 22:18

if you DO want to stop, i found that when i went cold turkey after bfeeding for 3 mths, if i wore 2 sturdy sports/maternity bras, it gave my enormous swollen boobs a bit of much needed support!

the rock hardness only lasts a couple of days but it is excruciating! Hth

twinklemegan · 31/10/2006 22:45

Hi Tiddler. I've been combining breast and bottle since my LO was 10 days old. This was only partly from choice as I had loads of problems with b/f and was in horrendous pain, but it has worked very well (and if I'm honest even without the pain I would have found it hard to do nothing each day but feed him!) I really would consider it if you can.

I began by giving some formula feeds instead of breast feeds. (I also expressed breast milk to give from a bottle but I guess if you want to give up eventually you wouldn't want to do that). Over time this drove me mad as I never knew when he would want feeding and I got fed up of tipping unused formula down the sink. So now I give one breast at most feeds then top him up with formula. This means he feeds on approx a four-hourly schedule which works much better for me, but he's still getting the benefit of some breast milk.

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Tiddler · 02/11/2006 07:11

hi ladies, thanks very much for all your advice.. i will give you the low down.. bit of a long one, but im sure you will all understand my reasons for knocking it on the head... left work early 11 wks in total before maternity was due .. due to painfull varicose veins, ive had an awful pregnancy and felt really ill throughout, spending 11 wks sat on my butt at home unable to move because of my legs, i don't have a tv, nor do i want one, enjoy walking, reading and music much more, we've tried mixed feeding over few wks but doesn't seem to be working for us, i feel guilty as hell for giving up, but i think it's going to be best in the long run, although saying that the problems have already started, colic etc, and yes the washing up is a right pain in the arse!! Im not going cold turkey as ive been slowly weaning the little monkey off my breast, so's not to course major probs for either of us.Just that when i was feeding her (even though she was latched on properly as had it checked out several times) she didn't seem to be getting enough, where as now after her bottle she seems more content and full (other than the screaming with colic)god now i really do feel guilty.. had major crying session yesterday as hormones all over the place, prob end up with PND at this rate... aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

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laundrylover · 02/11/2006 10:43

Tiddler, we didn't mean to make you feel guilty. Sounds like you are doing the right thing but anyway how are those sore baps??

twinklemegan · 02/11/2006 12:34

Tiddler - DO NOT FEEL GUILTY!!!! I've had enough of that myself. But I am just curious - why isn't mixed feeding working for you? I only ask out of interest because I am trying to do it myself (sometimes I feel with mixed success) and would like to be prepared for any future pitfalls. I am not by any means suggesting that you should continue with it if it's not working. The best thing for your baby is what is best for you - she needs a happy mummy more than anything else in the world.

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Tiddler · 07/11/2006 18:16

Mainly the lack of sleep, now that little one is on bottles i feel less stressed and we seem to all be lot happier, she sleeps for longer periods which enables me to get on with things around the house, i would have liked to carry on bf but it was really getting me down, she's been on bottle for 2wk now and i feel as if ive done the right thing, and to be honest, IF and it's a bit IF we have any more which im sure in time i will forget all the sleepless nights etc etc i will not be bf again as my experience wasn't the best. x

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