Aaaw you're all so sweet! Hollye - I've been going with a private LC who comes to my house. The clinic I was meant to go to was cancelled and they weren't in a hurry to give another date IYKWIM...so I thought stuff it, I'll just get the private IBCLC. The continuity has been good even though it's more expensive.
On the down side, I've been totally upset tonight trying to work out what to do, but really knowing that we need more help with the BF'ing and a brief break is probably the way to go. I think I'd just put heaps of pressure on myself to be doing ok by 6 weeks - which is kinda silly and I hadn't meant to do it. Anyways... *sigh*... onward and upward, and our good patches always come after our bad ones. Plus we always have better BF'ing after some BF'ing time out (maybe that sounds odd) but it seems to break our negative cycle and give us a chance for more love & snuggles (and less frustration!).
On the bright side, I think I've had more insight into our problems! After Nelle's comment re FESS, I was feeding tonight (bottle) and he was dribbling heaps! I thought it was the teat, so moved him away to try and see where the leak was. It wasn't the bottle at all, it was my little man..he's stopping to breathe!!! Suck.. suck.. open mouth breath... DRIBBLE! So all this time I thought my attachment must be dodgy (cos of the milk everywhere)... I think the breathing/snuffling has been a much bigger part of our challenges than I'd realised. So I gave him some FESS... and after a huge snorting session (he sounded like a tuba for a bit!!!!), he then fed much better So that gives me more hope for our next BF, which I have resolved to do when I feel ready & relaxed.
And now i'm off to the sofa, as DH is snoring even louder than DS... so lucky am i!!
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