tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post2750813694298835191..comments2023-10-31T05:51:43.959-07:00Comments on baby, interrupted: sigh.babyinterruptedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691284568281459525noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-28914990210483110532010-11-29T21:49:27.280-08:002010-11-29T21:49:27.280-08:00dearest friend,
I feel you, I really do. It sucks!...dearest friend,<br />I feel you, I really do. It sucks! ( pun just by accident)<br />When we were in the hospital I was freaking out because my tiny baby was not making enough wet diapers - perfectly normal for a two day old - so we resorted to one feeding of formula and I felt like DCFS was going to come and take me away for a crime against my baby. But it did the trick and got things moving. I think we beat ourselves up so much about this and in the scheme of things a bit of formula - or even a lot of formula - is not a big deal - but it feels so big! I agree - it's the one "natural" thing we can do and have some control over so if we "fail" at it we feel like even bigger pieces of pooh. I got on the phone to the pediatrician's office while in the hospital and talked to a crabby nurse who was a bitch and said "big deal, just give her formula" and I sobbed my little hormone deprived heart out.<br />I hope you get answers, I hope your sweet daughter gets her tongue treated and I hope that you are able to give her the nourishment she needs - via the breast or the bottle or both. Big hugs to you. Sorry it took me so long to get to this post. DW is holding baby and I have a computer on my lap as opposed to an I phone in my hand!((HUGS))tireegal68https://www.blogger.com/profile/13943003575298698264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-10563217806955275032010-11-29T13:22:32.720-08:002010-11-29T13:22:32.720-08:00lol! I'm so sorry for all you're going th...lol! I'm so sorry for all you're going thru, but you are just too funny! I'm going to try to breastfeed, too, and I hope it works out. But my mom has been really supportive of either option. She supplemented with formula both times, and she said Dad really appreciated getting to be part of the feeding/bonding process - something that he might not have been able to do if she had been able to exclusively breastfeed.<br />And you have an awesome physician. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-2694389075324607952010-11-27T10:40:34.286-08:002010-11-27T10:40:34.286-08:00First of all, you have not failed. You've got ...First of all, you have not failed. You've got some very real obstacles to breastfeeding, and kudos to you for trying your hardest to work through them. Second of all, please PLEASE remember that every thing that happens in this first few weeks, good or bad, is clouded by the fact that you are sleep-deprived, your body is healing from a major trauma, and you've got hormones galore. Everything is fraught! It's so hard.<br /><br />Oh, and your baby is going to be just fine. It's easy to get obsessed with the weight gain, but in a few weeks you probably won't even think about it anymore.Barefoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514231523278098569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-40055675389403804342010-11-25T20:56:25.832-08:002010-11-25T20:56:25.832-08:00you have most definitely NOT failed at breastfeedi...you have most definitely NOT failed at breastfeeding! you are doing a wonderful job! hang in there until baby can have the procedure next week and then take some time to learn a proper latch, and the two of you might be just fine! and even if you do need to continue giving some formula, you can continue to breastfeed--enjoying the wonderful moments that will happen while you do that. really. hang in there! you are not failing at all!Miss Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488679220191100222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-3504250604472281122010-11-25T19:50:20.116-08:002010-11-25T19:50:20.116-08:00So sorry you are going through this- I went throug...So sorry you are going through this- I went through the same thing with my baby but he ended up in the ICU for a week because of weight loss and dehydration. Formula saved his life. I know the guilt, the feeling of failure, the disappointment- I hope you are able to breastfeed- I couldn't, but will definitely try again if we have another. Check out this blog- it is wonderful- made me realize I am not alone!<br /><br />http://fearlessformulafeeder.blogspot.com/Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074856757394183697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-62777526421742106492010-11-25T17:22:10.624-08:002010-11-25T17:22:10.624-08:00You are doing GREAT! Hang in there...and do whatEV...You are doing GREAT! Hang in there...and do whatEVER you have to do for the moment. We are hardest on ourselves...I promise. If anyone is passing judgement on this...send 'em to me. I'll slap 'em around some. Keep up the good (and HARD) work.'Murgdan'https://www.blogger.com/profile/00740095971968567222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-19271773344777771572010-11-25T12:41:58.711-08:002010-11-25T12:41:58.711-08:00Oh, wow, you have NOT failed at breast feeding! I ...Oh, wow, you have NOT failed at breast feeding! I think it's your pure determination and perseverance that have gotten you this far when you could have given up so many times. Seriously, you had so many hurdles to overcome - hopefully Monday's appointment will be the last of them. I understand why it must be frustrating to have to supplement with formula, but it sounds like it will help her get over the hump and possibly give your poor nipples a little break. You're just doing what's best for her, and soon she'll back back on 100% mama juice. You are doing an amazing job.finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517411348405651768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-73756861878250713052010-11-25T08:16:29.905-08:002010-11-25T08:16:29.905-08:00I don't have any experience with breast or bot...I don't have any experience with breast or bottle feeding but my opinion is to do whatever you must. Like the others said, doing what needs to be done for your baby is what makes you a good mom.hope4joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285061355445227627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-40786969715599129792010-11-25T06:01:33.387-08:002010-11-25T06:01:33.387-08:00I've had a couple very engaged, highly educate...I've had a couple very engaged, highly educated, very loving moms say to me sotto voce: don't breastfeed. If I had it to do over, they say, I'd use formula. I'm going to go for breastfeeding, and it seems to be a priority for you too. But it eases my anxiety to remember that breastfeeding isn't the only healthful option.<br /><br />At any rate, I hope you and your baby get to do exactly what YOU want soon!AmyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507868273451434948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-16792410517953614342010-11-25T05:36:35.059-08:002010-11-25T05:36:35.059-08:00Exactly: You do what you have to do. And YES!! It...Exactly: You do what you have to do. And YES!! It is SO HARD!!! Believe me in a few weeks this whole thing will feel like a short glimps of time. It will get better and you will get back to full time nursing, I'm sure of it!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406591702871726587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-46427646052029596422010-11-25T05:33:41.103-08:002010-11-25T05:33:41.103-08:00My boy had weight gaining problems in the beginnin...My boy had weight gaining problems in the beginning too, but with him it was the jaundice (quite bad, one point away from light therapy). I was so beyond disappointed that I had to supplement with formula, because in my head I was this perfect mother earth for whom breastfeeding was second nature. It was not. And the baby had no strength to suckle. And again I counted my chickens before they hatched. <br />Anyway, two weeks later, with his strength back, we came back to breastfeeding only and we remained this was to this day. And hopefully to at least a couple of months more. <br />I understand how God awful it feels to fail when you were so sure the hard part was already over and especially since it was marketed all over the place to be the easiest thing after breathing. But try to keep (again) your eyes on the prize: a healthy baby who gets stronger so that she can return to breastfeeding only, as you wished from the beginning. Give it two more weeks and this might be all sorted out by then. <br />Fingers crossed! Enjoy these moments, they fly by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-70236820608598206032010-11-24T23:39:21.467-08:002010-11-24T23:39:21.467-08:00You said it - you do what you have to do. And that...You said it - you do what you have to do. And that's what being a great mom is all about!Circus Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201859855761532276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082238126439604111.post-80401132550701418052010-11-24T22:44:34.403-08:002010-11-24T22:44:34.403-08:00It's just so hard! Seriously, I understand the...It's just so hard! Seriously, I understand the frustration and worry. Hope this helps get little one on track.jenicinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361606793108116475noreply@blogger.com