Wow. Sounds like you had a rough time but handled it very nicely! Pushing is SO much easier when you..ya know, actually have the urge to push, lol. It was the same way for me with Delanie (I pushed for HOURS with her), but with Avery..they broke my water and he was like OMG LET ME OUT and I only pushed for 20 minutes.
I know I have told you on FB but congratulations on the new baby. He is a doll. I'm so glad you finally got around to posting this. :) How is the feeding thing going?
we are exclusively pumping. breastfeeding wasn't working. my inverted nipples were SO sore. I would cry pretty much, all day. So, I started pumping and bottle feeding to give them a break.. and I was SO much happier I tried to give him the breast again the other day.. it didn't hurt, lol.. but He cried a lot afterwards. I'm not sure if he had enough? So. We decided to just pump and bottle feed. He is still getting my milk :)
Does your hospital have a lactation consultant you could go see? Honestly, pumping exclusively SUCKS for building supply and it will likely start dwindling once it goes from hormone driven to supply/demand. There are definitely things that can be done to get him to the breast. For instance, you could pump for a minute or so to draw the nipple out and the latch him. Numerous other things! It really is so hard until you get the hang of it but it gets so much better and SO SO SO much easier. Seriously, I do this in my sleep every night! I would HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend seeing an IBCLC and if that's not available, there are LLL meetings in the area and people you could contact through them who will help you guys!
i had a LOT of anxiety when he was actually nursing. I would cry the whole time. I would actually get mad when it was time to feed him because it was such a bad experience for me. I had a nipple sheild.. but he would also start then stop, start then stop.. and he bites.. so each time he started back up he would bite me. and when it would finally be a little less painful, he would stop then start over again :(. I just don't think I can do it. :/. I'll pump as long as I can.
I know how hard it is at first, trust me! My also had flat nipples and they were TORE UP, I cried too when I had to feed him because it hurt a lot. Then I had the abscess and I would cry just trying to hold him because my breast hurt so badly. I'm sorry that it was a bad experience for you. :(
Was he clamping down during letdown? A lot of times if you have a forceful let down they will clamp down to slow the flow down a bit. I really think you would benefit from seeing someone about it!! I know you can do it, you need to have more faith in yourself! :) Even if you aren't interested in seeing a lactation consultant or someone else to get him back to nursing, I think attending a LLL meeting would still be helpful for your current situation. Either way, you're doing an awesome job. :)
I know I have told you on FB but congratulations on the new baby. He is a doll. I'm so glad you finally got around to posting this. :) How is the feeding thing going?
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Was he clamping down during letdown? A lot of times if you have a forceful let down they will clamp down to slow the flow down a bit. I really think you would benefit from seeing someone about it!! I know you can do it, you need to have more faith in yourself! :) Even if you aren't interested in seeing a lactation consultant or someone else to get him back to nursing, I think attending a LLL meeting would still be helpful for your current situation. Either way, you're doing an awesome job. :)
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