I tried to get in to see the dr Sunday however there was no answer on the phone (they are usually open on Sundays) so I will try them when they open this morning to get DD checked out to make sure she doesn't have an ear infection/ underlying illness.
I'll also give the ABA a call in the morning to see if they can give me any advice re expressing as I just can't seem to get that let down - i even had my husband express with the pump for me while i massaged my breasts last night but it just wasn't happening.
With the feeds before this 'refusal' I was feeding DD probably every 2.5 -4 hours and we were doing well (however she did have some fussy periods where she would go 5-7 hours on the rare occassion). So the only feeds she has had in nearly 48 hours are 6 ( i just picked her up out of bed 1.30am to give her a dream feed on my breast which feels really soft and she did a burb which i hope indicates she got something from it) I will express from the other by hand now.
I have never spoken to a LC , even though i have had lots of positioning problems I have always managed to feed baby and until now have been doing well. May have to find one close to my area, will try to search for one in the morning.
Thanks for the replies, I am just needing some reassurance i think
My first question would be.. Has your Af returned or do you think it might be returning? My kids always "went off" my milk leading up to AF week and then for the week it was here.. My AF returned within 4-6 weeks after having bub though..
No af's yet ( i am lucky that it hasn't returned even after 6 months) BUT thats not to say that they might be on their way in?? I guess that could be an issue - maybe my milk tastes funny?
I have had a little breakthrough this morning with DD, she had a fairly good breastfeed at 5.30am and then another at 9.10 am so i have rewarded her with some yummy pureed fruit however she won't get any more solids until she has another milk feed. I think i have been too soft with her and when she refuses milk then i would still give her yummy puree's and this might be a contributing factor to her breast/milk refusal? Just a thought as i am desperate to figure it out.
I'll also relax more and not try to force her to take my breast if she is not interested. I am certainly thinking that I may have been giving her too many solids but its the pressure i have got from parents, inlaws , sisters with kids - was told that i wasn't giving her enough solids the other week as i was only giving once to twice a day so then i increased it at everyones opinion and it backfired on me with DD. I shall see how this goes for now - no yum yum if no milk is what i tell her
Does this sound reasonable?
Could the solids have been too much for her little body (3 a day at only 6 months?)
Oh and I will PM Barb to get a contact in the area (hopefully there will be one around -(LC) incase my situation does not improve and my breasts cannot keep up with her refusals.
It could be Dido - just go with what you feel is right. If cutting back solids helps with getting her to have more milk (and she should be having mostly milk at this age) then go with that.
All the best
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