I need some help deciding Breastfeeding Message Board

ethanandsydsmom · 02-25-05, 01:52 PM

I know I just posted that things were finally settling down, and they are, but I am just so stressed with finding time to nurse every 2 hrs.

He is starting to have more bottles of formula, because he eats in like 5-10 min instead of nursing for 30. It really helps when I am trying to go somewhere.

I like to nurse to though. I keep saying I am going to switch to formula, then my milk will letdown, and I feel guilty for not feeding Keagan. I feel like I am letting my body down.

It is just so much easier to give him a bottle. If he would just nurse a little faster, it wouldn't be an issue. lol

DanieH · 02-25-05, 02:19 PM

Sorry, I cannot give you advice. I want so bad to keep b/f, but at the same time I dont want to pump. Do what u feel is right.

NicholeMatthew · 02-25-05, 02:34 PM

He'll get more efficient at bf in a little bit, right now he is training himself going back and forth. A bottle is so different than the breast... sucking wise.

And then you also have issues of cleaning the bottles and mixing the formula... all in all it is about the same time. Just when you do it is it split up.

ethanandsydsmom · 02-25-05, 03:00 PM

True, I guess I will just keep at it. It wasn't so bad with Sydnee, because I only had Ethan.

Ethan is great while I am nursing, but as soon as I sit down, Sydnee goes crazy. I have tried everything.

montanachic · 02-28-05, 04:22 PM

I'm not sure, you just have to do what feels right.