It’s easier said than done when people ask us not to be over stressed when there are so many things to fuss over. And that doesn’t include the unforeseen

Hope you’ll have a better experience. Whatever it is, Don’t Give Up. I have a contact for a very good midwife if you’re interested. If not because of her, I’m still on that crazy arrangement of formula, EBM and latch on…

Scubby is doing so great. He is a charmer. His temperament is superb, everyone who comes visit praises him. He never barks or growls at the baby. Not even a tinge of jealousy!

I guess he knows we still loves him the same and there’s no competition between him and Nathaniel

hi zue

i guess we are not alone in this

my baby was getting very impatient (he bites!) while latching on because my flow was not as strong as the bottle, so i had to pump it out for him and collect enough oz for each feeding. in between before i get enough amount, i will supplement with formula.

after meeting with the midwife, she said it was a big no no to introduce the bottle. because it makes baby lazy. she asked me to be strong to continue letting him latch on, even though he bites. she showed me why he bites – because he latched on wrongly and couldn’t get a good flow.

so on that day itself, i stopped formula feeding! and just let my baby latch on whenever he cries. i just tahan the pain *sobs*

it has been a week since we stopped formula. since we can never know how much the baby suck directly, we can only guess. formula can last 3-5hours. bf can last 2-3hrs because it is easier to digest.

nathaniel doesn’t make a big fuss anymore. so i think he is satisfied with his mommy’s breast finally

Mommy don’t be so hard on yourself ok. I know I was so I can tell you NOT

I’ve walked the journey further than you, so it would be unfair to say that I deserve more credit. Once you reach where I am now, I bet you would be triumphantly breastfeeding 101% and sharing your story as I did

Carmen,

I understand your frustration *hugs* Only Mommies who goes through this can feel the emotional pain *hugs again*

Honestly, one day I just decided to go fully on direct bf and kept the formula & bottles. Just let him latch on no matter what. I never give the bottle ever since.

Don’t give in to other people’s comment. Your baby must latch on in order to stimulate. The more he latches on, the more your brain tells your body to produce. Must tahan lo, no matter how painful.

Natey used to bite me and now I have so much he cannot finish. Not enough is problem, too much also headache. Engorgement is no joke!

I still wake up at 3-4am to pump. And I throw it down the sink. I just clean with water because I’m not storing so no headache with cleaning & sterilizing. Already so tired, rest is more important!

Direct latch on stimulates more because of the baby’s mouth plus saliva. Pumping can never imitate that.

Now that you are not working yet, let your baby latch on as much as he wants. You’ll feel like he is always latched on to you but it is worth it.

Actually I don’t know how to advice you much since I don’t have the experience of a FTWM but a SAHM. Why not try bottle feeding in the day and at night only latching on? That’s what my friends are doing.