Evening girls,
Ben and I are having a rough day. I was rang by my doc yesterday and told I had to have a test today. It involved having a fluid injected that would show up my kidneys on an xray. AND I wouldn't beable to breastfeed for 24hrs - would need to express enough milk for Ben. I was told this at 10am yesterday - had to disturb Ben's morning sleep to go to the hospital to pick up some tablets - which I later found out were laxatives - didn't work on me but were very effective on Ben. Also raced to the chemist and bought a pump and bottles - I asked the midwife what pump I should get and she said the Avent Isis - I tried using it yesterday and over 3 separate sessions managed to get 120ml - a struggle. Found it really hard to get a good seal on the pump and my milk just dribbles out. so I ended up buying a tin of formula and poor Benny is suffering (after the laxatives yesterday!) constipation and a very sore tummy. And me? I haven't breastfed since 7.30 this morning - tried expressing but had probs getting a seal so have resorted to just using my hands - can't empty them - just easing the pressure ... think we are going to have a long uncomfortable night.I am really looking forward to our brekky feed tomorrow at 8.30!
Has any one else got an Avent breast pump? any advice? I spent $100.00 on it and I really want to beable to use it....just finding it so frustrating. WAAAH!
The good news is Benny has taken to the dummy - he is finding it a great comfort between feeds. For some reason it really seems to help him with his sore tum, and it has stopped him from screaming the house down while I change his nappy before a feed.
Hope someone out there can help me with the expressing prob. Sleep vibes to you all...Cle