DD is 4 weeks old. She has been ebf since birth. I breastfed DS until I was 3 months pregnant and was sort of looking forward to breastfeeding again.
DD took to it straight away, no issues. After about 2 weeks she would scream constantly at the breast due to wind so I had her tongue tie snipped. That helped, but now she will sleep, wake up ravenous, I try and feed her immediately , she screams, will fuss, feeds hungrily (huge swallows very quickly), then off screaming again. I wind I do all I can but the whole day can be spend with her bobbing on and off and generally dicking around.
I'm getting a bit sick of it as DS is 22 months and it's literally either me holding, feeding or placating the baby all day long.
I should add (touch wood) at night, we have none of this.
I worry about her intake etc (nappies etc seem OK) but her feeds are maximum 8 minutes and during the day it can sometimes take 45 mins to get her to feed for that 8 mins!
It's a bloody pain in the arse. Part of me just wants to say 'fuck it you're having a bottle' and the other wants to give her what I have DS (who was never tainted by the devil formula )
Just a rant I suppose. It's sooooooo fucking boring having a toddler and a newborn and by boring I mean shit
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Getting so sick of breastfeeding.
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Luckystar1 · 05/09/2016 16:18
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