bit of an update...
Summer had her 6 week cheak up last friday.. and she has only put on 400gr since birth.
i realise that my breastmilk just wasnt doing it for her, i feel like i failed her, she only weighs 3.5kg at 6 weeks, shes the size of a newborn. my friend gave birth to a little girl at 2am this morning who weighs MORE then summer :(
so my plan WAS to breastfeed and then supplement with formula to fill her up. but she doesnt want my boobs anymore :( she wouldnt latch on, tried to get her on for nearly an hour before giving up and giving her the formula :( im beyond upset that i cant/couldnt give her what she needed, and i know i have breastfeeding mums on here who will look down on me for the formula but i needed to feed her :( im hoping that the formula bulks her up a bit though, im so worried because of how skinny she is.
i failed summer, but atleast she is a happy baby, shes full, shes gaining weight now and thats all i can hope for, but im so disappointed that breastfeeding wasnt working for her :( i think i will always feel bad for the fact that she was hungry alot and my boobs just didnt produce enough.
i realise that my breastmilk just wasnt doing it for her, i feel like i failed her, she only weighs 3.5kg at 6 weeks, shes the size of a newborn. my friend gave birth to a little girl at 2am this morning who weighs MORE then summer :(
so my plan WAS to breastfeed and then supplement with formula to fill her up. but she doesnt want my boobs anymore :( she wouldnt latch on, tried to get her on for nearly an hour before giving up and giving her the formula :( im beyond upset that i cant/couldnt give her what she needed, and i know i have breastfeeding mums on here who will look down on me for the formula but i needed to feed her :( im hoping that the formula bulks her up a bit though, im so worried because of how skinny she is.
i failed summer, but atleast she is a happy baby, shes full, shes gaining weight now and thats all i can hope for, but im so disappointed that breastfeeding wasnt working for her :( i think i will always feel bad for the fact that she was hungry alot and my boobs just didnt produce enough.