Breastfeeding

Anon Imperfect Mum

Breastfeeding

My son is 3 months old. I breast feed him and occasionally he takes a bottle of expressed milk. He usually vomits most of the bottle and is never settled from it. He breast feeds every hour to every 3 (rarely) through the day. He has one 5 hour block at night and then wakes every hour. I've tried spreading his feeds out but he just screams. Breastfeeding is very painful for me. I've seen specialists, midwives, lactation consultants and they don't know what's why. I hate breastfeeding. I wanted to do it so badly but now every feed is so stressful and upsetting. I even stress about having a shower because I know he will only be calm if I'm holding him while he sleeps or feeding him. He fights sleep all day and all night. I don't want to breast feed anymore but I feel so guilty and he hates bottles so much that I don't know how I'll ever settle him. I'm exhausted and feel shitty and guilty enough so please don't be harsh. I feel so bad for my toddler. He never gets the attention he needs because I'm always attached to my youngest son. I always want to give my sons what's best for them but I'm so torn between them and how I feel and the stress it's putting on my marriage. So how do I stop breast feeding my son who hates bottles and is already so unsettled.

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Kirra Shears

Firstly....Don't feel guilty about bottle feeding. You have given your son 3 months of breastfeeding and that is awesome! Any breastfeeding is a bonus. I can understand how hard, painful and stressful it can be. He would be picking up on you being stress and you hating it too which could be a factor.
There is also nothing wrong with bottle feeding. He will get use to bottles and formula. It may take a few different bottles and or few different types of formula but he will get use to is. He will get everything he needs from formula so dont worry. (My son threw up all the time while I was breastfeeding, I was having too much dairy and it was too much for him) he is now on lactose free formula but can eat cheese and yogurt...weird!
Dont let this stress you out or put strain on your marriage. You will look back and say it wasnt worth it. It sucks because you want to make everyone happy.
This may not be much help but just remember you have done an awesome job giving your son 3 months of breastfeeding which is the most important time.
Take care and stop being so hard on yourself :)
* BIG HUGS*
XO

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