curls I kindof understand what you are feeling about stopping BF as I think I felt a lot of those things when LC stopped. The convenience wasn't one of them as he was no longer night feeding, but the rest - closeness, etc - I really missed. But you're right, there are many other ways to do this. Hey, skin to skin for instance doesn't need to involve boobs.
Re the Gaviscon, and I know this won't be relevant for long, but I found with LC that I didn't need to give it before every feed. Just giving it at regular intervals to a max of however many a day they're supposed to have (can't remember) was enough to stop him upchucking. So from what I'm interpreting you are saying, are you trying to give it before every demand feed? If so it may not be necessary. It is a pain having the worst of both worlds, isn't it - bottle feeding Gaviscon AND breast feeding and for you expressing on top of it all.
I agree with cheg that it's crap that it makes you lose weight. I'm so hungry all the time I overeat to compensate. It's certainly good for getting the ute to descend but that's not fat!!
ski now you're making me very . My boobs have gone well sarf.
iggy had BF nurse here today to help me with latch (looks like I'm going to end up having every BF service in the region helping me!). I mentioned that Comma does a similar thing to yours and we can (especially in the evening) go from one boob to the other 6 or 7 times. She suggested "block feeding", putting them back on to the same side for a couple of hours if possible (meaning feeds over that period of time), but swapping to the other if they start fussing. If they then take the second side that's fine but if they fuss on the second side it's not that they need the other boob, they're just being fussy so keep to the first side to up the milk level.
She said it takes around 2 months to build up the milk supply - I thought it was about 2 weeks - so trying to keep them on the same side does build up the milk (but only if you can do this without it being stressful).
We had a horrid stressy time as she tried to adjust Comma's right boob latch. As you all know it's never been comfortable that side, and while he's getting plenty of milk out of it it's still uncomfortable. The BF nurse came out to try to help but he's really objecting to going into the "right" position - which of course is why we're having the problems. I suspect it's the comma factor - hopefully the CO will eventually help.
ski I suspect that comma would puke if I held his head lower than his body... I think the anti thrush meds are making him sicky Least I'm assuming it's Bear's head lower than his feet, not yours lower than your feet . (imagines Ski standing on her head cradling Bear!). Dunno what we do that's novel. YOB has him over his shoulder - very successful for burping and otherwise a car ride works well for him! Would love to hear anyone with more useful suggestions than mine.