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I'm still trying - thank you for all your support ladies -

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tenacityflux · 30/11/2008 20:50

I'm still trying to get to all bF for my DD, her weight gain has slowed as I have got her on to all breast and so I'm under pressure from HV and MIL to give her formular, but I am trying to hold out - I am sure she is healthy but just a small baby - 8 lbs at last weight in - and tomorrow I have our 8 week check - so if she hasn't gained weight then I really will be under the thumb about giving her formular. I have had so many sleepless nights trying to feed and settle her but last night we slept on the nursery floor peacefully from 1 till 5.30 with her feeding as and when and it was really help full - she still gets fussy and scream at some feeds, coming on and off and we wind her and try again and still she scream and complains - but other feeds she is peacefull and feeds strongly for an hour+. I am trying to express when I can as well, especially of she only has one boob, and if she does a short feed and comes off; I am worried that she is getting only fore milk and try and massage my boob, especially when she's fussing, to try and speed things up. I am batteling with HV over slings - she hates them I love mine - and DD was given infant gaviscon as HV thought she had reflux, I don't, and it has given the poor girl constipation - so I've stopped it and she has improved. I am nervous about my appointment tomorrow, I really hope she has gained weight and we can keep on with the BF - wish me luck!

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Saz36 · 30/11/2008 20:59

sounds like you are doing really well at keeping going. Haven't seen any other threads but sure you have been give all
the advice re other supportive places to get help La Leche and NCT I found v useful.
Don't know what the battle with the HV is with slings - surely a good thing esp for such a young baby. My 10 month old is still in his !
good luck - trust your instinct about your baby as that is more powerful and useful than most of the things that anyone else can tell you.

moondog · 30/11/2008 22:13

Tenacity, HV sounds like a numpty. (Why am I not surprised?) As well as talking through her arse about the sling, chances are she knows eff all about breastfeeding.If you want proper breastfeeding help, you need a breastfeeding counsellor. Contacks all listed on right hand side of this page of the blog How breastfeeding works which was set up by a v knowledgeable and v lovely MNer.

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