Struggling with breastfeeding at 6 weeks - need advice

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• highlandfea

  Apr 24, 2008 3:58PM

  hey babe don't worry my right breast never feels like there is any mlk in it but there obviously is !!
  have you tried making sure his nose is free of snot before feeding ? while he is feeding if he is slowing and starting to fall asleep rub the palm of his hand like you are doing "round and round the garden" rhyme as this stimultes them to stay away i also used to take abby off and wind her after a few min to let my let down establish after her mad sucking as it was slow and she got fed up waiting so i was basically distracting her till the milk was there and easy for her to get
  your baby is also at the growth spurt time so it will feel like you don't have enough but in a day or so you will be complaining about engorgement lol
  hope i have helped you doing really well
  fea x

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• siand Regular

  Apr 24, 2008 4:14PM

  i really wouldnt worry, your little one is just going through the 6 week growth spurt, it seems the most common time for mums to stop bf because they are convinced they dont have enough milk or its drying up. just let l/o feed frequently for a little while and your milk supply will catch up, if you give formular now you will struggle to catch up and not meet babies needs, so its worth sticking it out. we have all been there and know its a tricky time especially with a cold as well but you will get back in to your routine when you catch up with your babies demands.
  
  good luck and stick with it.
  
  sian x

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• tigger66

  Apr 24, 2008 5:44PM

  Dont worry there will be plently there but if you are worried you could always try and express off that breast after he has fed to try and improve the amount you are producing. Neither of my breast ever feel hard even first thing in the morning but my lo is always satisfied its just your body getting used to producing how much your lo needs and when he starts feeding more you will produce more. I agree it would be a bad idea to introduce formula as your body only produces how much your lo demands and if he is having formula will be demanding less breat milk. Formula is heavier than breast milk so stretches the stomach and then it will be hearder for you to p;ease your lo with your breast milk just persevere with the breast feeding your doing a great job x

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• cazzyw

  Apr 24, 2008 5:46PM

  Hi hun, just to let you know my breasts are the same, my right breast is always more full than my left. I also alternate each feed and it never seems to make much difference. Think its cos come evening time she tends to feed from my right more so it obviously fills up more cos she tends to feed longest then. (ive been breastfeeding now for 5 months) try stick with it if you can, like the others said it will more liekly be a growth spurt. As for him falling asleep if you feed him he probably feels content at the breast.
  Caz x x

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