***Please be respectful with your replies and we would love for you to share your experiences*** 1. I understand this may be a touchy subject so if not able to post thats ok. Just thought I would see if others have felt the same: I am due with bub #2 in December and having been doing a lot of thinking about breastfeeding. My first baby and I had a horrible experience breastfeeding (lots of issues, she was very sick when born, then had tongue and lip tie, I got mastitis, thrush and cracked bleeding nipples) so only bf for maybe 4 weeks. So with such a horrible experience I am really considering NOT bfing the next one. I get that each baby will be different and this next one may be a whole different baby, but I am seriously scared and nervous to even try and breastfeed. Has anyone else felt like this and not felt so guilty for not even trying? My partner supports me no matter what I choose, but just need to know that there have been others in this situation and what the outcome was? 2. How have other mums coped with having to stop breastfeeding before being ready? My baby has been struggling with silent reflux and dairy intolerance for 2 months now I have cut out dairy and doctors have put my baby on medication but still no better. He also cant be fed laying down because of reflux pain so I have been expressing for every feed but still my poor baby is constantly in pain. The peadatrican has told me today to either cut out soy as well or start giving him Pepti Junior formula. I feel that its too hard to not eat dairy, soy, acidic foods and pump every 3 hours so I said I would start formula. I just feel so guilty and sad. Any tips on how to deal with feeling sad and guilty would be appreciated.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:26:46 +0000
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