Hi everyone,
It's my first time posting and just looking for some support.
I had DD2 in January and she is now 10 weeks old. It's been a really different experience BF this time (I know all babies are different but this still surprised me for some reason). I found BF difficult at first with DD1 but ended up loving it and feeding her for 14 months until it came to a natural end.
With DD2 it is so different, she vomits a lot and often just screams at the boob. I feel like I am having to feed her all the time (like hourly, which is hard also having a 2 year old), she takes short feeds and often her poos are green which I know can mean she is getting too much foremilk. When we give her a bottle (whether expressed milk or formula) she loves it and gulps it down. There's nothing wrong with her latch and she isn't tongue tied or anything, I feel as though she just doesn't like BF!
I also am one of those unlucky people who puts on weight while BF and two babies in two years has made me feel rubbish about myself, I am keen to lose some weight and get fit but don't seem to be able to do this while BF.
I am therefore thinking about winding it down. I have absolutely no problem at all with formula and bottle feeding but I am just feeling so guilty at the thought of stopping as DD1 would have had so much longer BF. I know this is maybe irrational and in the long run it won't matter but I also feel as though most people have much better experiences BF the second time around whereas for me it's been the total opposite!