No brestmilk at all not one drop 12 weeks pp
My baby has lost 1kg since birth hardly any poos or ewes ,and my breasts are not even sore full or nothing I am trying to breasted 15 hours a day my body aching n hurting so much needing chiropractor testament daily.still no milk have tidied fenugreek,lots of water ,oatmeal and madecine from the Docter ?don't know what to do why is this I am so tearful x
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In theory skin to skin contact with baby should encourage your milk but sadly each of us is different, some of us will have no problems breastfeeding whilst others will struggle through mental & physical torture trying to perfect the art.
You are now several weeks on & both you & baby are starting to feel the effects. There is no shame in formula feeding, what matters is the health of you & baby. Best wishes
Bella, stop beating yourself up, you did what you thought best for baby which is what any good mummy does. You gave breastfeeding a real shot at the recommendation of most health officials but have now decided that formula maybe better for the two of you & hopefully both of you will feel much happier going forward.
There are lots of times in future where you'll need to try a variety of methods to find what works for you (weaning, play groups/nurserys, bath/bedtime routines, potty training) sometimes you'll crack it 1st time & others you may need to try several times before getting it right. You aren't doing it wrong, you aren't being cruel nor unkind, you are learning with your baby. Best wishes & keep up the good work.