Hey Roquen, I hear you on the sleep thing! At no point last night were my DH and I in bed at the same time. We took it in turns to hold Ben as every time we put him down he started to cry! This morning I finally said stuff it, let him cry and within 2 minutes he was deeply asleep! Wish we had tried that at 10pm last night!
I have been so worried that he has been sleeping so much and not eating enough that I went and weighed him this morning and he has put on 120g since Friday. Not as much as some of your bubs, but it is better than nothing! The little boy keeps falling asleep during feeds and I have to put him on the couch, wait 5 mintues for him to wake up and then put him on again. This makes feeding time take ages. I expressed with the pump earlier and got 60ml in 20 minutes. I gave him the bottle and he sucked it down, so at least I know that he is getting enough. I am determined to perservere with the bf thing this time, no matter how tired and sore I get.
With my first child, at her 6 week visit to the paed I was told she wasn't putting on enough weight and so started comp feeding her and by 14 weeks she decided no more boob, just formula. My supply had dropped right off by then, so fair enough. With my son I weaned him at 11 weeks before he had his open heart surgery as I wanted him to be able to be fed whenever necessary in hospital. Besides, with all of the stress, my supply was dropping off anyway.
So tempting though it is to just say stuff it and go to formula, I am going to give it a go!
It is almost comforting to know that other mothers have the same problems as me. Most mothers make it look so easy and simple when they bf their babies, and I am jealous of them. But after reading everyone's posts it makes me realise that most of them probably had the same problems in the beginning as me and it is only through time and practise that they have gotten to where they are today.
Anyway, Ben is down for the count, so I might catch up onwhat I have missed over the alst week. My c section incision is still causing me some probs. Looks very "yucky" and I am hoping that it will all be healed soon.