militarymommy
04-18-2008, 04:18 PM
I am curious to find out how long you other moms breasftfed...and how do you know when to stop?
I planned on breastfeeding my daughter, but I wasn't producing milk when she was born. I knew it would be a few days before the milk actually came, but I wasn't even producing colostrum. My husband and I are convinced that this precious stuff was wasted away when I was advised to pump my breasts to help induce labor. My daughter was 8days past her due date. She was smaller than we expected, only 6lbs 13oz. Because she wasn getting so little if anything from my breast, and because her discharge weight was 6lbs 4oz, I decided to supplement with formula until my milk came it. Well, it came later that week, but I think it's gone now. When I pump, it takes forever to get a couple of oz. And when she's breastfeeding, she gets so frustrated because the milk just doesn't come out as easily as from a bottle. So she's more on formula now. I read that you should breastfeed exclusively for the first weeks to establish your milk supply. I try to put her on the breast first, and when she gets so frustrated and cries, I give her the bottle. Since I've been bottle feeding more, can I ever establish my milk? She's about 6wks now, and I feel bad that I
I planned on breastfeeding my daughter, but I wasn't producing milk when she was born. I knew it would be a few days before the milk actually came, but I wasn't even producing colostrum. My husband and I are convinced that this precious stuff was wasted away when I was advised to pump my breasts to help induce labor. My daughter was 8days past her due date. She was smaller than we expected, only 6lbs 13oz. Because she wasn getting so little if anything from my breast, and because her discharge weight was 6lbs 4oz, I decided to supplement with formula until my milk came it. Well, it came later that week, but I think it's gone now. When I pump, it takes forever to get a couple of oz. And when she's breastfeeding, she gets so frustrated because the milk just doesn't come out as easily as from a bottle. So she's more on formula now. I read that you should breastfeed exclusively for the first weeks to establish your milk supply. I try to put her on the breast first, and when she gets so frustrated and cries, I give her the bottle. Since I've been bottle feeding more, can I ever establish my milk? She's about 6wks now, and I feel bad that I