I have an 8 week old and my plan was to exclusively breastfeed. However due to bad jaundice and milk supply not brill at the beginning (as well as baby inheriting my appetite) I have been combi feeding. When he started to cluster feed I pretty much formula fed in the day and breast fed during the night.
After a breast feeding support worker talked to me about upping my supply she suggested I pump and replace some bottles with breast which I have and all has been going well.
However, my son has gone from 10lb 8oz to 10lb 6oz in a couple of week.
I know I may be waaayyy overthinking it as a couple of ounces is not dramatic but I feel awful that my son may be going hungry not getting full with me and missing those calories and fullness he was used to with bottles throughout the day.
When he feeds he is usually the one to pull away. And his second feed of the day and last one before bed seem to settle him. But I've realised he's been very fussy after bottles now, essentially wanting more, and I feel so guilty thinking now it's because he's more hungry overall as I've taken his 'bigger' meals away from him.
My husband says to go back to formula and to feed him expressed milk when I have a bottles worth so we can keep keep eye on his ounces but I think I'm gonna miss the closeness of breastfeeding and don't want to give it up yet if I don't have to.
Am I overreacting?