My DS is 3 weeks old (as per yesterday) and I have been struggling with breastfeeding this entire time. At times I've felt that I've cracked it but then I get so much conflicting advice that I don't know what to do and it doesn't work for my son.
I've been told to feed on one side and let him finish that breast for as long as he wants, which I try to do, however, it comes to a point where he unlatches on and off and it's really distressed. At this point I wind him to see if that's the problem. Sometimes I get a burp Sometimes I don't. So I tried again but he doesn't take it. After a while - I'm talking an hour- I give up and offer the other breast which he takes and the cycles basically repeats itself. After a while he's upset but he doesn't seem satisfied as when I present him the breast he will try and latch. After two hours of this on and off nightmare I give up, as I am too upset myself, give him to husband who settles him very nicely (something I also seem to struggle as I feel he only wants me for feeding and will very often start rooting). Husband has been with me all this time but he's going back to work next Monday and I'm so so so scared of being by myself because I just don't seem to feed him right or settle him.
He has plenty plenty of wet Nappies so I know he's not dehydrated and his poos were mustard and seedy so far but yesterday which can mean he's not getting enough of the hind milk. He also had a posterior tongue tie that got sorted yesterday, so maybe this has affected him?
I don't know. My HV is not majorly concern as he put his birth weight and a little biy more quickly (by day 10) but I feel so inadequate and ready to give up breastfeeding because as much I want the best for my baby, I'm not sure how much more I can take.