Hello, I have a 4 day old and we got off to a slow start with bonding and feeding due to a haemorrhage (so I was slightly out of it).
Been exclusively breast feeding but a slow 2 days of this has meant now at day 4 my milk isn't here yet and baby is so hungry all she does is want to feed. But there's no milk so she just sleeps on the boob and suckles a little. When I try and put her down she wants and wants boob again. I can't get sleep and baby can't get satisfied.
Anyone else experienced similar? Or any thoughts what I can do so she can sleep on her own for a bit. Is a little formular the only way the at the moment until my milk comes in (hopefully soon!!)
Thank you x
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HRHarrison · 15/03/2024 00:09
HRHarrison · 18/03/2024 02:21
Thanks all for you responses x
We did end up using a formular after breast to supplement for about 4 feeds, she was like a different baby, super chilled! However this change in food did cause her to be bunged up with #2 for a few days. My milk then came in about 12 hrs later from the post. The new challenges being trying blocked ducts (with so far limited success) and relearning to latch onto different shaped boobs! But she is so much calmer and we are all so much more rested now. Anyone else in the same position I'd recommend a temporary top up with formular.
NavyPeer · 22/03/2024 11:16
You really shouldn’t be ‘recommending’ this to others
feed your baby how ever you want- not my business, but you described completely developmentally normal cluster feeding behaviour.
a 4 day old breastfed baby suckles a lot and seems ‘hungry’. its supply and demand. They are bringing in your milk.
Based on what you have written, there was absolutely no need to supplement with formula in this situation. And others might also think they are apparently starving their baby.
HRHarrison · 18/03/2024 02:21
Thanks all for you responses x
We did end up using a formular after breast to supplement for about 4 feeds, she was like a different baby, super chilled! However this change in food did cause her to be bunged up with #2 for a few days. My milk then came in about 12 hrs later from the post. The new challenges being trying blocked ducts (with so far limited success) and relearning to latch onto different shaped boobs! But she is so much calmer and we are all so much more rested now. Anyone else in the same position I'd recommend a temporary top up with formular.
HRHarrison · 22/03/2024 14:58
Hi jolies1, sorry to hear your having the same issues! Defo keep up with the skin to skin though as much as you can and feeding as much as you can (lanolin on the nipples and no squashing them into a bra helps) the saliva will be sending messages to your body to bring on the milk.
If you can use a pump if you have one that also might help with some simulation.
We used formular very reservedly but it did help us all get some sleep. It does bung them up though. And we used a spoon to feed rather than a bottle or syringe. If using a syringe for large quantities need to be careful about the amount of air there taking in.
Hopefully your milk will come through in the next day xx
HRHarrison · 18/03/2024 02:21
Thanks all for you responses x
We did end up using a formular after breast to supplement for about 4 feeds, she was like a different baby, super chilled! However this change in food did cause her to be bunged up with #2 for a few days. My milk then came in about 12 hrs later from the post. The new challenges being trying blocked ducts (with so far limited success) and relearning to latch onto different shaped boobs! But she is so much calmer and we are all so much more rested now. Anyone else in the same position I'd recommend a temporary top up with formular.
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