Final thoughts

[lilpix33]

Well...this sick baby has made it impossible for me to keep up with pumping, as she won't let me put her down. It's fine, I suppose, but before I forget everything I need to say to myself, I needed to write it here, one last time

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[queenof911]

I'm sorry, I was like you with my first one, determined to breastfeed, so excited to do it, have the bond with her. I read the books listened to peoples advice about how great it is and when I had Lex, same thing, I didn't get the chance to feed her till like 2 hrs after she was here and she never caught on to the latching on part.

I had inverted nipples which was so hard to get her to latch on, and even though I would attempt it at every feeding I ended up pumping milk for every meal. And my pumping amounts were like 1-2 oz which lead me to believe something was wrong. I pumped for like 1.5 months and then said screw it. I didn't want to be a failure but I didn't have any bond with my baby and instead was mad at her when it came time to feed. Even other people noticed this and that made me more sad.

I could have continued to pump and get my 1-2 oz a session and then suppliment the rest but I was sick of it.

Sorry for the ill feelings you are having about it. I agree with your hubby good job on the efforts of doing it for as long as you did. Its your first maybe then 2nd one will be easier. I'm excited to try it again with this next one.

[lilpix33]

I want a second one just to try again, lol. Even though I'm scared of failing again.

Thanks to the girls on breastfeeding, I found a place to buy domperidone. That REALLY helped in pumping. Seriously, I've been pumping every 4 hours (for the most part) and I got at least 4 oz, sometimes more. If I were only getting an ounce or two, I would've stopped a long time ago.

I hope you're able to breastfeed this one!!

[queenof911]

Oh enjoy the one you have before going for the 2nd one.

Domperidone? Is that over the counter or prescribed? I have heard things on more then one occassion, but my doctor never mentioned it to me when I talked to her about not expressing very much.

[lilpix33]

Yeah, I plan on it. My SIL has a 2 1/2 year old and a 14 month old. Insane!! I'll wait until Lilia is 3 or 4 before considering making her a big sister.

http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/domperidone.shtml

http://www.kellymom.com/newman/19a-domperidone1.html

Info on Domperidone. You can't get it in the States, I ordered mine from a place in New Zealand. My LC actually recommended it. It's really a last resort thing.

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T022800.asp

Dr. Sears' site is really good and has a lot of info on breastfeeding. I wish I had followed a lot of his advice earlier.