Hi, Im looking for some anon advice as Im struggling massively with feeding my 5 month old son. Long story short, he started losing weight at about 15 weeks, fell off the bottom of the chart and only started regaining weight once I introduced formula top ups as advised by the hospital. I was happy to do this as a means to an end to get some weight on him as he was getting visibly thinner but today we saw a paediatrician who has basically said that I need to carry on with the formula and that the formula is the only reason he is gaining weight. She said that some women just cant breastfeed and I need to accept that the best I can manage is combi feeding which I really dont want to do long term. Is it true that some women just cant breastfeed? I have had countless support workers out, Ive contacted the LLL, I Hi, Im looking for some anon advice as Im struggling massively with feeding my 5 month old son. Long story short, he started losing weight at about 15 weeks, fell off the bottom of the chart and only started regaining weight once I introduced formula top ups as advised by the hospital. I was happy to do this as a means to an end to get some weight on him as he was getting visibly thinner but today we saw a paediatrician who has basically said that I need to carry on with the formula and that the formula is the only reason he is gaining weight. She said that some women just cant breastfeed and I need to accept that the best I can manage is combi feeding which I really dont want to do long term. Is it true that some women just cant breastfeed? I have had countless support workers out, Ive contacted the LLL, I express to build supply and feed on demand , I take fenugreek, domperidone, drink plenty of water and eat foods that are renowned for increasing milk supply. Do I just accept that I cant provide enough milk for my son and give up? Thanks for any and all assistance, Im feeling pretty desperate.
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 20:14:30 +0000
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