Oh Cate, you are doing such a wonderful job hun!!!! I certainly hope you feel comfortable to contact the ABA again - I would feel sure that no one there would judge you, it is so clear that you are giving your best to your little boy!!! Do you have a local ABA group that you have made contact with? If so, I would highly recommend going along to meet with other breastfeeding mothers, it's such a lovely community .
You should feel so proud of yourself (and your DH) for putting in such a fantastic effort so far . And I'm sure you will continue to do so, with a little more support along the way. It just goes to show doesn't it, what a difference wonderful support makes to breastfeeding mothers.......
ETA Just saw that you are in Belgrave, so about 30 minutes from me!!! I'm pretty sure Belgrave is part of the Dandenong Ranges group if you're interested. You can get more info from the ABA website. I would be happy to meet up one day too if you're interested, in Olinda or somewhere
I did it much the same as Beema - only my stupid doctor at the time would not give me motillium (because its for nausea, not breast milk, grrrrrrr) and so my supply just went down with the less time. But always breast first and a 1 scoop top up afterwards. If they guts the 1 scoop then I would make them another one. I never overdid the formula comp but sadly never got decent supply.
When they are just fully fussy and you are missing the queues, especially if they have been fed not so long ago - try everything else before food. Check the nappy, check for wind, try some tummy to tummy time letting bub look up at your face, a bit of carrying around. I even got the pram in the house and sometimes I will put her in there and just roll it back and forth - usually she just drifts off to sleep with that. If he is still screaming despite all that, try feeding again. Usually with formula they don't scream again soon after unless a burble is stuck or something else is bugging them.
Hey Cate,
With regard to understanding babies cues - I found my local CYH (I think it might be MCHN where you are) had heaps of info regarding reading baby cues - I found this really helped me (as up to about 12 weeks I reckon I was missing some of Baileys and confusing tiredness for hunger etc)
Having said that - it really depends on the MCHN too, some of them are very helpful and some and just plain dumb
I do have some handouts I could scan and email you - just PM me if interested with your email addy
I have just started giving my 17 week old some FF as I just cant express anymore, I have enough to feed, but nothing 'extra'. As I am not always comfortable whipping out the boob, I prefer to FF when out unless at someones house etc. I have found that luckily he interchanges between both, but I was advised to use the NAN HA 1 Gold formula as its supposed to be easy to digest like breast milk and a good compliment to BF
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. And I'm sure you will continue to do so, with a little more support along the way. It just goes to show doesn't it, what a difference wonderful support makes to breastfeeding mothers.......
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