You poor thing. I had mastitis as well. It definitely hurts and in the end I had to give up breast feeding anyway because my daughter wasn't getting enough.
I found in the beginning when your baby is crying that you just have to do all that you can. Change nappy, burp, feed, cuddle until something works. It's hard in the beginning but after a while you do get in a groove of things. I know it probably doesn't feel like that yet, but hang in there and you'll see, things will work out
I think you and I live in the same area. I'm in River Hills, is that where you are?
My daughter Madison is now three and a half months old.
I hope things improve with your little girl . Take care hun.
i hope you don't mind me jumping on, i saw your posts and i just wanted to say congrats on baby bianca! i'm so sorry your going through all the feeding dramas, just a thought - when i put dd on formula she really reacted to s26 gold and was really unsettled, her paediatrician said it is really heavy and some babies can't handle it - i found changing formulas seemed to help.
Hollye - I read your thread - and sending you lots of big hugs!! In the end you need to do whatever is right for you and Mia - so don't beat yourself up too much on which ever decision you make, as long as you both are happy.
I have a general question - does anyone else suffer from hot/cold flushes? I have been told that it is to do with the hormones that arrive with your milk but i can't believe how extreme they have been. I wake up dripping with sweat during the night and sometimes i get the shivers so bad i have to go to bed to warm up.
Kylie - i really dont want too put the jinx on u - but that is exactly what i had before my mastitis started! i sooooooo hope u dont get it! it really isnt pleasant - i wouldnt wish it upon anyone!
Hollye - i read ur thread - and i know exactly what u are going thru - and everyone told me what i am going too tell u - Do what u think is best! If ur finding breast feeding hard and mia isnt happy than change too formula - i really didnt want too do that - i was determined to breastfeed - but since i got mastitis and the doctor told me it was prob best for me too dry up my milk, and my husband agree'd and supported me i really havent been happier - and apart from a bad day yesterday neither has Bianca! she is getting soooo much more milk - Also DH is happy cause he gets too share in the feeding and getting up of a night time - it makes him feel more helpful! i have certainly chilled alot more and relaxed and im enjoying Bianca more - but i did go thru moments were i felt like i had failed her! and the first time i went shopping with her and went into a change room i broke down and cried cause everyone else was breastfeeding and i was bottle feeding (even tho it was expressed milk) if u have tried everything and its not working or making either of u happy - just change! honestly u wont regret it! I dont!
but in the end what every u choose is ur choice and it will be the right one!
We will all support u no matter what decision u make! xo
Joshnchloesmummy - of course i dont mind! and thank u for ur congrats!!!
i actually spoke to a friend last night and she said the same about s26! however Bianca has had a good day today and hasnt whinged much at all - and last night was good too - so was wondering if S26 didnt agree with her - would she whinge more - or is that something that takes a couple of days too take affect every so often? she had a good night last night also - prob cause she was sooooo exhauseted after her sooky day tho!
so how do i know if its definatly the formula?
1stBub27 - Hello and welcome to our awesome group, im prob being biast here but i would have too say its one of the best groups! everyone is soooo helpful and nice
and congrats on ur bubba boy!
and my gosh it sounds like ur having a fun time too! im glad ive only had one day of bad crying (touch wood)
I have no idea what yesterday was about - cause we havent necessarily been too stressed around Bianca - i was when i going thru the decission too change to formula - but DH hasnt been at all - so dont think that was the reason
im tossing up maybe the brand of formula (although last night and today has been good)
or i have read that when they are about too go thru a growth spurt they can tend to get restless and hard to settle! sounds funny i know - but hey i will go with it! sounds like the easiest option!
as for increasing ur milk supply i cant help u with that! hold on - threaten ur boobs that u are going too dry ur milk up! cause as soon as i got the pill to dry mine up and the mastitis they have been totally FULL of milk - Dripping milk BIG time!!!!! but i did try nipple shields and they didnt help with supply for bianca - however i totally agree with u on the expressing!
MumofMaddison - i did try nipple shields and it worked for a little while - than that got sore aswell - now the big decission has been made and im formula feeding - and im now more relaxed and much happier!
And we did all that stuff yesterday - hahaha - and it didnt work - thank god and hopefully it was only a one off!
And yep u would be right! we both live in the same area! how trippy is that? how do u know that?
HJ & Hollye - I thought about the possibility of mastitis, but i don't think this is it as i have been getting it since Logan was born. In hospital I would be so hot that sweat was dripping off me, and they would take my temp and it would be normal. The midwife told me to be concerned if i also had aches and pains or felt nauseous with it (which I don't). I will definitely keep a close check on it though. Thanks for your responses.
you don't know if it's really the formula unless you change it - a bit of trial and error! i'm really glad to hear bianca had a better night and day. you might want to see how she goes for the next couple of days and if she's still having probs maybe changing it to karicare my dd really liked this and i have only just taken her off this at 13 mths!
. Take care hun.
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