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?