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my breast milk is making my baby sick! Also in BF & Baby
Bertie is 2 1/2 weeks old. Breast feeding was a struggle at first but it doesnt hurt and we were getting on really really well until last week and Bertie put on 9oz last week alone. The problem started when Bertie was getting so hungry that his feeding time increased and he was hungry all the time, he was feeding and then falling asleep and then waking up crying and hungry less than half hour later, he was also showing symptoms of colic or reflux as he was very windy and would even sick up a lot of his feed. I didnt know what to do as it seemed he was always fretting for food and was getting over tired and the colic or reflux symptoms meant that he was uncomfortable when he was feeding which was too often. I was even expressing my milk to make sure that he was getting the hind milk and it was filling him up.
I introduced an aptimal formula feed at lunchtime and in the middle of the night. I used the Dr brown bottles which are amazing. This worked wonders and he really caught up on his sleep as he would have a good sleep afterwards, he was also not showing colic or reflux symptoms and seemed really happy. So that my milk didnt depreciate and I would still have the option to breast feed I have still been expressing my breast milk and feeding it to Bertie now and again.
I have now found that I only have problems with Bertie when he has my breast milk, whether he has it straight from my breast or out of a bottle. Im gutted as I really have been starting to enjoy breast feeding after a difficult start but I dont think i can continue using it. I have read so much about it and as I cant say that he has been only having the fore milk the only thing I can put it down to is that my diet must be having an effect on my milk. I dont eat loads of rubbish but I dont eat 3 square meals packed with vegetables or anything like that. I have cut out caffene but the only dairy I have is the milk in my decaf tea.
I have got to the point where I think I should use formula for every feed as Bertie is not enjoying vomiting up his whole meal. Before I do has anyone else been through this?
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I introduced an aptimal formula feed at lunchtime and in the middle of the night. I used the Dr brown bottles which are amazing. This worked wonders and he really caught up on his sleep as he would have a good sleep afterwards, he was also not showing colic or reflux symptoms and seemed really happy. So that my milk didnt depreciate and I would still have the option to breast feed I have still been expressing my breast milk and feeding it to Bertie now and again.
I have now found that I only have problems with Bertie when he has my breast milk, whether he has it straight from my breast or out of a bottle. Im gutted as I really have been starting to enjoy breast feeding after a difficult start but I dont think i can continue using it. I have read so much about it and as I cant say that he has been only having the fore milk the only thing I can put it down to is that my diet must be having an effect on my milk. I dont eat loads of rubbish but I dont eat 3 square meals packed with vegetables or anything like that. I have cut out caffene but the only dairy I have is the milk in my decaf tea.
I have got to the point where I think I should use formula for every feed as Bertie is not enjoying vomiting up his whole meal. Before I do has anyone else been through this?
Gxx
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I havent been through this but I did have problems breastfeeding my first daughter, she seemed so hungry all the time and would be at my breast every ten mins at one point. After 2 weeks I gave up and switched to formula. It really made a difference and we soon got into a routine (well sort of, she was an unsettled baby to say the least!)
Whereas Ella is a lot easier, I have bottlefed from day 2 and we are very happy with it. I wasnt enjoying the beastfeeding as it was so sore and I dreaded every feed.
I do believe that you should do whatever suits you both, so that you are both happy.
Maybe you could try a different diet for a week to see if that makes a difference?
hope this helps xxx
I went to the doctor and he prescribed infant gaviscon as it is most likely reflux and to do with the development of the muscle that holds down the food, it is very common. I have switched to formula and giving the formula regularly and the gaviscon means he is so much more content rather than having a cycle of feeding crying puking and then feeding again to fill him back up. It was tirong for us both as he would get over tired. I am now hoping I can move from 3hour feeding to 4 hour over the next coupe of weeks, he will be three weeks old tom
Gxx