Hi Mel,
I had the same problem with my DD, but times ten! When I first brought her home, I was on motilium 30mg a day, then slowly tried to wean off it, going to two tabs, to one tab a day to nothing. I also has very badly blistered and cracked nipples. As the drugs slowly lessened, my DD started crying a bit in the day, slowly increasing by the day until she was screaming for 12 hours a day.
Unfortunately, I didn't put 2 and 2 together and couldn't work out what was wrong with her until a week or so later we went to the Dr. who told me to give her formula, which I did and she finally had a happy day after about 5 miserable weeks. My supply then dropped even more and I had thrush then she got it, then I got mastitis and I was miserable!
I was tempted to give up, but thankfully (now) I didn't. I decided that I still wanted to give DD what milk I had because I really wanted to give her the best and I just couldn't seem to stop myself from feeding her no matter how miserable I was doing it. Now here we are 3 and a bit months later and I am so happy I didn't quit. We aren't fully bfing, but she has maybe 2 full bf's a day and the rest are comp. ff. Lily loves her booby and I love feeding her now that we have settled into it.
Have you read the thread about increasing your supply? It is great and helpful. Do you express at all? Maybe that will help you. I still express two or three times a day usually, I am still on motilium and I also eat oats and aktivite and if I miss any of it, it does make a difference.
I hope you can sort out your difficulties. But remember that you need to be happy too and do what's best for both of you. Good luck.
Thanks for your reply Kellie. It sounds like you are doing a great job. I think I went through what you did last time with DS1. I ended up just feeding him morning and night and the rest bottles until he gave up the BB at 5 months. I'm glad I got to do that much. We have had ups and downs this time but have been doing much better. I have motilium but haven't taken it yet as we have been doing ok with lots of frequent feeding and expressing. I must have built up my supply as DS went from struggling to regain his birth weight to now doing 350g a week! But then we have a few days where there suddenly seems to be no milk when there had been the day before. Hopefully it will sort itself out. I had loads of milk this morning but Tyler did skip a feed during the night.
Caro - I try to make sure I drink lots of water but it is hard. Perhaps I will make sure I do as perhaps that is what makes some days better than others.
Lil - How are you going now? My DS does the same thing you described. Getting really angry when it runs out and chompng on the nipple. The only difference is I think mine is a little piggy. He is putting on loads of weight so he must be getting some - just not always enough. We have a few feeds where he manages to drink for over 10 mins each side and he comes off so content and refuses more. I would love to have that every time. It is such a feeling of satisfaction.
Hi Mel, the weigh-in went really well, thanks for asking He had gained 244g for the week, which is the best ever! Everyone is putting it down to the extra breastfeeds, as well as the motilium.
I had a LC come out last week, she was fantastic! I am now taking 90mg/day (she wanted me to take 120mg, but I'll see how I go on the 90 first). We have discovered that there's a few issues hindering our progress, so I have finally accepted that our BFing relationship is never going to be smooth sailing. Nicholas has a very high palate (his father's genes LOL), which means that he can't milk the breast effectively. I have moderate supply on the left, but the right side is chronically low. It would appear that the 'positional turn' that Nicholas' head has to the right has affected his feeding from birth, hence the chronic problems on the right side. So we're looking into an osteopath to have that seen to.
So I know that we will probably comp feed for as long as we are BFing, which I'm okay with, as long as he continues to take the breast! We are having some upsetting breast refusal issues this week, I can only get him to feed well when I'm lying down????? Anyway, I'm determined to continue, all the 'specialists' agree that Nicholas does not thrive on formula (my records prove it!) so it will be best for him if I can BF for as long as possible.
Hugs to all of you, it is so hard! One thing the LC did stress to me is that it's really important to keep up fluids, eat regularly, rest each day, and go for a walk each day. Hard to fit in with looking after a baby (and other kids if you have them!), expressing etc, but I do think that it's helping me.
Let me know how you all go. I think I'm on motilium for the long haul though!
Yep - still on the motilium and not giving it up any time soon until the stress in this house eases Roll on Wednesday .....
Oscar gained 350g in 6 days on his last weigh in (yay!!!!!) and looks as if he has broken the 4kg mark finally when I did a rough weigh yesterday. Supply seems to be up but I am finding feeding out (away from my chair and pillow) is giving me sore nipples and makes feeding more difficult. Unless there is a table to lay Oscar on and then I feed him by standing over him (the joy of larger breasts )
I'm so glad you posted Michelle, I have been wondering how you and Oscar were going! That's fantastic news about his weight gain I'm hoping that we hit the 4kg mark next week!!!!! Seeing the paed on Tuesday, so we'll find out then.
Sezjm, I'm glad to hear he is putting on weight. It is so hard when bf is so much harder than it should be. Dylan had tongue tie which effected him being able to milk the breast. I was so upset when I finally gave up. I hope things improve for you.
Michelle - Congrats on the huge weight gain - of bubs that is . It sounds like things are going well. Hopefully it will get easier going out. I am finding it a bit easier now and I'm not using my pillow all the time.
Danni - how much water are you drinking every day do you think?
We are still having good and bad days with the feeding. I have motilium tablets in the cupboard which I took for a day but to be honest I've been a bit scared to take them after doing some reading on the Internet and I stopped. Has anyone else been worried about taking them? Did your doctors say there were any side-effects on the baby? I'm not wanting to put anyone off taking them I was just wondering what you had been told.
Yep, we should all be drinking at least 2 litres of water a day. I always have a water bottle next to me when I'm feeding and use that time to drink a fair bit!
OK. Well, I thought we were doing well so I had weaned myself off the motilium. BIG mistake Seems my supply dropped (or Oscar had a growth spurt - or both ) and he was fussing and crying at the breast and the volume was way down. So ..... back to the beginning again. I have re-started at the first weeks dose and will wean off from there but I think I will be staying on it long term (at least until 6 months when solids should start to help). Undiagnosed PCOS is a BIG option for me but this is just soooooooo frustrating. I love BF when it is going well and the flow is good but these hiccups are making a beautiful experience a litle tarnished.
Sorry i have been MIA for a while,,, we have been flat out here,,, and the joys of low supply are never ending!!
I originally started out 2 weeks ago on motilium, at 60mg a day, but the doctor was away for that week,, and theh script, called for 42 tablets for the week,, she only gave me the one box in the script,, of 25 tablets ,, So I was her last weka gain,, and she was sooo apologetic,, and started me again on them,,, So i have now had the week of 60mg,, and am on the 2nd week,, at 40mg. I take Griffen to get weighed in half an hour,, so fingers crossed.
His last weight for the past 2 weeks,,, was 50mg a week . He is also waking EVERY night for feeds wheras he used to sleep through.
He also has 2 solid feeds a week as well,,,, . The health nurse says that the 50mg is chronically low,,, as that is just the difference with a big poo in weight,,, so it is too low to actually mark down as pure weight gain.
I have also started giving him the farex banana custard in the mornings,, and using formula on that,, as i just dont have the supply to express that milk for him. So I am hoping that it makes a nice difference to his weight gain too.
I am also having oats every day,,, tried the activite, but didnt like it, and found no difference. However,, I have just started mothers milk herbal tea,, and am just waiting to see if it makes a difference too.
It seems no matter who i speak to,,, everyone tells me to just put him on the bottle and be done with it,,,,, well,, everyone excpet my gp and the ECHN.
I tried him on formula straight from a bottle,, and he hated it!!. He loves breastfeding,, and gets so excted when he sees me lay him down for it, that it is so frustrating that others cant give a little support instead of making me feel like a bad mum. It is not like I am not trying my hardest to do the best for him. I guess we are all copping that attitude though huh.
Michelle, Sezjm,,, great nes on the weight gains!! fingers crossed that your bubbas keep it going
Michelle,, I also noticed when the last script ran out,, what little increase i noticed,,, vanished overnight on the motilium, i think i may be a long termer too.
I also have PCOS,,, does it influece breastfeeding at all?
Ok girls,, have to get ready to take this littlun for his weighin,,,,, wish me luck
P.S,,, my ticker has stopped working,,,,, he is over 6 months now lol
Lil Aussie - Good luck at the weight in...let us know how you go. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but about this age weight gain slows down anyway (Barb??) and a gain is a gain no matter what, so try not to stress out too much. Maybe he's just not going to be a big boy? Neither of my kids are big bubbas, but then again neiher DH and I were big babies ourselves. I have decided that I am actually not going to get Ned weighed anymore (until like the 12 month vacs probably) as I just find it far too stressful. I know he is a happy and healthy boy, just on the lean side! I am still taking motilium too...have been since he was 3 months and I think I will be until he is weaned. Anyway good luck.
Big hugs to those still struggling - we are too! I agree Michelle, the hard times certainly leave a bit of a bad after taste. I never thought it would be this hard long-term! But I'm still determined The good parts make up for it still.
Always 30mg. Although having said that Ned just had the flu quite badly and was totally off feeding. I found my supply decreased dramatically again (and he was getting quite dehydrated as it was) so I upped it 60mg for a day. Back down to 30mg now. How about you?
I am taking 90mg/day. I did drop down to 60mg, but I noticed a big difference, so I'm sticking to 90mg for the moment. My LC did recommend taking the max which is 120mg, but I don't feel comfortable doing that, I don't know why?! Anyway, at least now if something happens, like one of us gets sick, I've got some leeway to increase my dose.
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He had gained 244g for the week, which is the best ever! Everyone is putting it down to the extra breastfeeds, as well as the motilium. 
Roll on Wednesday .....
I'm hoping that we hit the 4kg mark next week!!!!! Seeing the paed on Tuesday, so we'll find out then.
Seems my supply dropped (or Oscar had a growth spurt - or both 
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