I could really do wih some help and advice - forgive me if this is long winded!
I gave birth to twin boys 13 weeks ago. I was very keen to breast feed, as i had done so with my 2 older children. DT1 did latch on initially, but never particularly sucked effeciently. DT2 never latched on at all really. He had a little expressed colostrum in hospital, but became very unwell with low blood sugar, and went onto formula. My milk was very slow to come in and has never been very plentiful (i don't know why - could this be due to age??) I hired a Medela pump, expressed, and gave them what i could, as well as FF. After about 8 weeks they went totally onto FF, as my supply seemed to be dwinding, maybe because i wasn't expressing enough?
Since then i have felt bad about all of this, as i would loved to have BF them, or at least been able to express decent amounts. However DT1 now appears to have eczema. He is seeing the GP tomorrow, but the way his skin is looking, i think it is a strong probability (plus there is a family history). I know that FF can really exaccerbate (sp?) this, so i was wondering if there was any way at all that i can get my milk supply going again, and at least be able to express enough for DT1. Of course i would love to get BF going again, but they don't seem to know what to do any more, so i guess expressing is the only potential option.
I would really, really welcome any help and support. I do still have some milk there when i squeeze, but i would love advice on whether i will ever be able to get expressing going again. Also whether there are certain things i could be eating or drinking to help? It may all be too little to late, but i'm willing to give anything a go.
Sorry to have waffled!
MOB