with ds1, i bf him untill arround 3.5 months, it got to the point he just wasnt satisfied, i would be up for 2 hours at at time constantly feeding him at night id be lucky to get half hour sleep befor he was up again. i tried to stick at it as long as i could, but spent the best part of 2 weeks in tears because he just wasnt satisfied, i decided it would be for the best to put him on formula, FIL requested to take him for the first day and night so his tummy could adjust with out stressing me out (as one of dfs siblings didnt take to formula at first) it was hard letting him go, df even confiscated the phone as i was trying to call every 5 mins to check on him! when he came back to me (when i was allowed home, df n i had to spend some "US" time with friends) the next afternoon, he was my happy content little boy again, who would have the one feed and go to sleep after instead of scream for more!

ds2, was fed for 6 weeks, very upset about this one!!! but it was out of my controll. i went to a doctor about sever pain in my lower back, she gave me some pain killers, told me it was muscle strain from lifting the boys, and to get formula so bub wasnt affected by the drugs in my milk. i didnt take them, but got the formula just in case i couldnt bare it. i went back to her a week later, having not taken the pain killers, and refrained as much as possible from picking the kids up, but the pain was worse, she gave me endone and sent me for a ct scan to as she put it "prove to me nothing was wrong" i ended up not taking the endone, as i was determined to feed ds2 even if that ment putting up with the pains. i ended up in hospital, the "muscle strain" turned out to be gall stones, he was put on formula when i was taken to hospital, i ended up having my gallbladder removed, and in hospital for a week on morphine for the pain (witch i was still trying to refuse the whole time being there!) i realy wanted to feed him when i got home, but was scared of passing the pain meds onto him, so continued with the formula.

dd was bf untill 3.5-4 months i ended up putting her on formula for the same reasons as ds1, but befor i got to the point that i did with ds1.

im hoping to feed this one untill at least 6 months, and am confident that if i feed myself properly i will be able to keep up the bf! after all how can you feed and nourish a baby if your not keeping a good track on your own food? well thats what we think was the problem befor!