Could you keep up the medication (especially if it takes a good few weeks to work) but also use the gripe water to soothe her belly? Or can the two not be used together? Just seems that the medication will hopefully eventually help with the reflux and the gripe water (if it’s soothing) could relieve some of the issues caused by the medication? Sorry to hear you’re having a rough time of it and I really hope it gets better for you soon!Aww thank you. I just don’t know what to do
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Thanks glad to know I'm not alone xx
I’ve ended up giving her the meds because she’s been so upset and none stop crying more than usual.
I have no idea what to do for the best and no easy solution.
Thank you
Probably just the tiredness and dehydration. You do not just stop producing milk, that is definitely not the case at all. Even when your breasts don’t feel full there is still plenty of milk in them, because milk is constantly being made (it’s actually made faster when your boobs feel less full! When they are full/hard/sore/uncomfortable milk production slows down). Try and spend the next few days with baby very close by, lots of skin to skin if you can, and feed as much as possible, and that should negate any temporary dip in supply from sickness. Sorry you’ve been unwell, sickness and looking after kids is just the absolute bleeping worst
I have tiny boobs so not the same problems you’ve faced, but I definitely have had the grim realities of breastfeeding and the overwhelming feelings and struggles. You’re definitely not alone with those! Pumping is a labour of loveGreat thx for the info. Good to know some else do both. Husband is using a clean finger which is working if I'm pumping and unavailable.
Day 4 when she dropped weight we decided to stop BF, I'm now pumping and using a bottle. She's had a few formula top ups too. Best decision for us as I was an emotional wreck & shes now put 5% back on in a day!!
I tried so hard to BF my son but he had heart issues & it didn't happen. In hindsight I did enjoy him going 4hrs between feeds (especially at night time!!). I love the romantic idea of BF but but sometimes the reality... anyone else honestly feel like this?
I have huge boobs and nipples that don't go inveted but flat so I'm thinking it might just not be for us...one midwife mentioned something about my 'large anatomy and her tiny mouth'
hopefully the meds give her some relief and you all get some sleep tonight.I’ve ended up giving her the meds because she’s been so upset and none stop crying more than usual.
I have no idea what to do for the best and no easy solution.
Thank you
Xx thanks for the reply
Amazing!! Do dummy from early on abd bottle if expressed and still latches fine? This is great.Yes mebeen totally fine, same with the occasional bottle of expressed milk
I just don't think I have it in me to be her bippke dummy but do really wanna bf
thank you for the advice. Will definitely be making sure to feed as much as he wants, a brilliant excuse for a duvet day I think!Probably just the tiredness and dehydration. You do not just stop producing milk, that is definitely not the case at all. Even when your breasts don’t feel full there is still plenty of milk in them, because milk is constantly being made (it’s actually made faster when your boobs feel less full! When they are full/hard/sore/uncomfortable milk production slows down). Try and spend the next few days with baby very close by, lots of skin to skin if you can, and feed as much as possible, and that should negate any temporary dip in supply from sickness. Sorry you’ve been unwell, sickness and looking after kids is just the absolute bleeping worst
Just jumping in, my baby had tongue tie and I was giving forumla top ups in a bottle and she matches perfectly now. I held off on the dummy though to try and improve her latch and she sucked a clean finger for a week or two x
For us yeah
she also has tongue tie but it wasn't bad enough to need snipped but we've had no problems jumping between dummy, bottle and boob!Brilliant will.keep with the clean finger so pleased she matches now x
Wow that's awesome!! From how early was this? My LG is 6 days xFor us yeah
I was ready to give up BF on day 4 because I was struggling with latch so much, midwives suggested expressing and topping up with formula to give me a break and so my partner could help. I asked about nipple confusion and they said it isn’t that common. We also gave her a dummy although she wasn’t actually a huge fan except in the car
Gave her bottles most evenings for a week or two and by then had got a better latch so dropped them after a while.Somehow baby slept from 10am to 7am, now I’m terrified after reading here that my period might start 
RE: dummy, I gave mine a dummy about 2 weeks in and it never led to any confusion. He also takes to bottles great. He’s not arsed about dummies though, and will only take it when he’s super tired.
RE: dummy, I gave mine a dummy about 2 weeks in and it never led to any confusion. He also takes to bottles great. He’s not arsed about dummies though, and will only take it when he’s super tired.
We gave the dummy when she was 5 days ( I was the same as you I was worried about the confusion but it was the only thing that would stop her screaming lol) and she had a bottle of expressed milk at 2 days old while we were still in the hospital!
We had our first 3 hour stretch of sleep in a month..wooohoo!
Today is my last day of maternity leavebaby is off to nursery so I've booked to go and get my nails done and then look around the shops.
Ohh no! Have the best last day off x
Thank-you! I felt a bit guilty for not having baby with me but then thought I deserve a treat and he will hopefully be having lots of fun at nursery! I've only got 2 days of work then half term so a nice easy start back
Oh @mg89 enjoy your last day of freedom!
Thank-you! Is it bad that I'm quite looking forward to work?! A quiet house is very weird and I have a hot cup of tea! Woo! How's your little one doing?
Oh absolutely don’t feel guilty!Thank-you! I felt a bit guilty for not having baby with me but then thought I deserve a treat and he will hopefully be having lots of fun at nursery! I've only got 2 days of work then half term so a nice easy start back
Not bad at all! I always enjoy getting back to work
getting the chance to do my job again, use more of my brain, and have some adult conversation which has nothing to do with kids (well, I’m a teacher so it is still about kids, but not mine!) and hot tea like you say! And even a chance every so often to be in a quiet room alone!My wee man is great thanks, 6 months today! I can’t believe it!
Did it go ok?Just had our first hour settling in session at nursery. That hour went QUICK
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