Bit of a sad day today. After another night of wind and upset little man I decided enough was enough and onto formula.
I saw the pead yesterday who said linc is most prob lactose intolerant so he may be unsettled on my milk for 3+ months
So when he decided he only likes one boob and not the other and was starving but wouldn't take the other one I went to the chemist and baught soy formula.
But he is so much more settled, he slept in his bed! (first time in a fortnight) for an hour and in his sling for 90mins. He looks so much happier and isn't waking up screaming.
I do feed guilty for giving up but it's not working for me and I don't think it's working for him either.
I was so sad this morning I cried over the top of linc while he was screaming with hunger but wouldn't take the other boob. MIL came in took bubs and gave me a huge hug. I rang DH and blurted out all my feelings and he was so sweet, telling me how fantastic a job I am doing etc. I still really wish he was here.
I still feel sad but linc is so much happier already and I can eat food again which I'm sure I"ll grow to love more daily
No time at all atm, but i wanted to say to Green not to feel guilty about your decision. As long as you feel that it was your choice and you and bubs are ok, then don't feel guilty. Heck, everything we do as mums can make you feel guilty and we shouldn't. It's hard sometimes when things don't work out how we thought, especially when you TTC for so long too. That's why we have this thread
We have a house full of colds and I'm sleeping at night with DS2 holding him upright so he can breathe. DS1 sneezed so hard this morning and so much came out that he gave himself a fright...and it's SUMMER. Imagine what winter is going to be like.
green - i second lenny's comments. what a good mum you are! being a mum means making decisions that are best for baby... and by the sounds of it you've made the right choice. Don't feel guilty at all. Okay, ideally he would be loving the boobie but that is not the case and it's your job to find an alternative that works for you both... and good on MIL for the big hug, I"m sending you one now too love. You should be so proud on what you've achieved and how hard you've worked to get him this far. But neither of you should be full of tears at dinner time oxox
just a quick one here today too. Ash seems happier now i'm not forcing the feeding so much. once he's off and if he's upset i offer again once and when that's refused but the boobies away. But his lunch feed today was only 5 mins... the last min of which he spent looking up at me smiling, sucking, smiling, farting. lol. They are the moments i live for.
BG - i looked up soem wonder week stuff... i really think that may be what's up. he did another huge crying fit last night and promptly passed out once i calmed him. he is also noticing a lot more around him.
Oh Green I so feel for you, Campbell is lactose intolerant. We had the same thing but he was almost 2 when we found out. When you described your night I almost cried as I am going through the same thing at the moment. Xavier has terrible wind from both ends and was up half the night. We will see the pead next week who also happens to be Campbells pead so knows our family history and hopefully he can offer some ideas. Bad I know but I have him sleeping on his tummy with his legs curled up under him this helps a bit. Anyway his lordship is calling so must go.
Hey Green, don't feel bad you gave your little man a good old try with the booby and you have now made a decision which you feel is the best for him. That's being a great mummy in my eyes.
Just a thought with the formula option for you, Tara is on Karicare De Lact formula so it is lactose free but everything else is the same, I'm not 100% convinced on Soy Formula myself as you hear so much stuff about the hormones etc. You can only get the De Lact from Chemists but I've found it is actually cheaper than normal formula. Just another option for you, but if you think soy is the way to go then you go girl.
Hi everyone else, we are just back from Mothers Group evening where all the dads came along to have a meet up as well. Of couse Tara decided she would show off again by not just rolling onto her tummy but also trying to get onto her back again and when that didn't work she decided to do a face plant and then tuck her legs under her bum and lift off. Geez, this girl is so going to be on the move before I know it, either rolling everywhere or crawling.... Oh, I'm also seeing a baby modelling agency tomorrow to get some stuff to see if it is something Tara might be able to do. May as well get her out earning her keep the way she is growing it is costing me a fortune to clothe her and there is so much more to come .
thanks for all your kind words, HE SLEPT and so did I last night. feed at 10 sleep at 12 up at 2 sleep at 3 up at 5.30! OMG I slept!
Linc still has wind but the doc said it'll take a week to get all my milk out of him. oh well it's obviously better for him and me OMG I SLEPT!
KellyD I looked at that formula but pead said soy. not sure why. Might have to ask him when I go back, cos I agrea I'd rather give him the lactose free formula. S26 does one too why did you choose KariCare?
my work got refunded without even doing a tender so Now I feel better extending my leave (haven't informed my boss yet) oh well no reason why not now. Also got some more tafe hours (when DH is home) so all the cards are lining up. Love it love it.
OMG my boobs are huge and sore and leaking! MIL is comforting DS when he's crying cos it's so sore to have him bouncing on my chest. Sling is still ok though.
Have a great day. I'm off for a coffee and a catch up with my assistant (time to think about work again).
Hey Green, the paed in hossy told the midwifes to get Lactose Free formula for us and they got the Karicare one, so have just keep her on the same all along as it is what she had from the start and I didn't want to change as she didn't have any trouble with the Karicare one.
And a big YAY for you and sleep hopefully now you will feel a bit sane although you now have to wait for your milk to dry up. Are you expressing to help ease the discomfort and to make sure you don't get any blocked ducts or mastitis. I pumped everyday when my milk was going and gradually after about a week it got less and less until it was all gone away..
yay for sleep miss green, way to go little linc..
as for the boobies hun i have always been told DO NOT EXPRESS your milk as your trying to get them to dry up ,i was told wear a very tight bra try not to let hot water run on them in the shower and to drink coffee aparently coffee halps dry up milk ? worked for me anyway lol.. but if you keep expressing the milk will keep building up again
any way thats my tips hun ,and again yay for you and linc.
If you express and empty the breast, then it will take ages for your milk to dry up. If you only express enough to be comfortable, then all will be ok. It's recommended that you do it that way to avoid mastitis.
Unfortunately, for me... I never had to express at all to be comfortable, there was nothing there!
which I'm sure I"ll grow to love more daily
to all
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feed at 10 sleep at 12 up at 2 sleep at 3 up at 5.30! OMG I slept!
oh well it's obviously better for him and me OMG I SLEPT! 
hopefully now you will feel a bit sane although you now have to wait for your milk to dry up. Are you expressing to help ease the discomfort and to make sure you don't get any blocked ducts or mastitis. I pumped everyday when my milk was going and gradually after about a week it got less and less until it was all gone away..
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