If yes, how long were you able to do this for? I am currently exclusively pumping and I find that I am running out of milk, but my daughter has never learned to latch on to breastfeed. Any advice?
2007-02-13 07:35:33 · 11 answers · asked by tn726 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My daughter is 5 months old and i think it would be too late for her to learn to latch on.
2007-02-13 07:41:50 · update #1
I did this after b/feeding for 4 months. I pumped and gave my son a bottle for 2 months. It took much longer to do and I eventually had to move him to formula b/c it just took twice the amount of time as either b/feeding or formula feeding. I had to pump every 5 hours on the dot....even at night. I set my alarm and got up to pump for 15 min on each side, drink 10 oz of water and go back to sleep-for as much as I could until he woke up! The trick is pumping at exactly the same times everyday and pump for the same amount of time...even if it looks like you're not pumping much, or anything at all, the action will help keep up your supply. If you're running out of milk, pump even more often and drink, drink, drink a lot of water! Good luck!
2007-02-13 08:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by emrobs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did for about 6 weeks. I tried breast feeding for 2 weeks, but my son couldn't latch properly and we were fighting...my ped and I decided to pump and bottle feed. I was doing OK with the volume, but did have to suplement 1/2 formula, 1/2 breast milk to keep up the supply. I ended up having to stop after my son was 8 weeks, because between going back to work and spending time in the hospital as my grandma was passing away, I wasn't able to keep up with the pumping.
Suggestions I've seen for pumping:
#1 buy a good electric pump, Medela is a good brand
#2 the more you pump, the more your body will make milk...try pumping a couple more times a day or longer with each pump.
2007-02-13 08:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am currently pumping exclusively. I have learned to pump for 15-20 mins at a time every 4 hours. SUPPLY AND DEMAND, the more you demand the more you will supply. I have a 10 week old who eats up to 5 oz at a time and I am pumping about 6-10 oz with each pumping. If I am gonna be out and about I try to pump before I leave even if it's been under the 4 hours. Now at night, he is sleeping up to 7 hours and I don't pump at all, if I wake up then I will drag myself out of bed to pump. I also would build up about 4 or 5 feedings and then freeze the 6th, I tried to freeze at least one feeding a day.
2007-02-13 07:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by roshi_rls 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My wife had to exclusively pump as our daughter never learned to latch. Unfortunately, it only lasted about 3 months until we switched to formula.
Her experience was a bit different, however, because she did not have low volume. Rather, she stopped because the volume was too much to keep up with.
Sorry I don't have any advice for your situation, but they do make great formula for infants nowadays.
2007-02-13 07:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by existdissolve 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife never got the hang of breastfeeding either. She pumped for about 10 weeks I think but we increasingly had to supplement the breastmilk with formula, because, like you, there wasn't enough.
Not much you can do about it - there are breastfeeding experts - lactation specialists - you can go to who will try and teach baby to latch on, but my advice is just to accept it's not for you and enjoy the freedom.
It's not the big deal some people make it out to be. The main thing is you tried.
2007-02-13 07:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by Yarb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did because I had a premature baby, who needed to stay in the hospital.
I had a very difficult time keeping a demand going and was tied to the breast pump most of the time.
I would get in touch with a lactation specialist (at the hospital where you delivered) or La Leche League, to help with getting your daughter to latch on.
2007-02-13 07:39:59 · answer #6 · answered by kimpetuous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
I was trying to pump my breast milk into a bottle to feed it to my baby and sorry to sound negative but I had to give it up in the end becaue it was taking so long, my baby was too hungry and my nipples were cracking.
in the end I flung the breast pump and smashed it up against my bedroom wall in fustration and turned to the 'Cow and gate' instead.
People told me that it was far easier and handier to breast feed - i tell you I only got my life back after I finished with it !
I'm not telling you to give up, do what you think is right, but don't feel pressurised into using the breast pump if its just not working for you!
All the best!
Sophia x
2007-02-13 07:42:52 · answer #7 · answered by Sophia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend did this BUT she supplimented with formula. She is still doing it at 8 months.
There is some advice for increasing your supply here:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/pumping_decrease.html
But it is NEVER too late to get baby on the breast at least some of the time. Have you tried joining your local La Leche League meeting?
http://www.llli.org/WebUS.html
(Change your country in the upper right if you are not American)
2007-02-13 07:43:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's how I got my daughter to drink breast milk but I quit after a week because my daughter wasn't gaining weight. I wish I could have breast fed longer though. Maybe I'll get more help on my next baby due in October!!
2007-02-13 07:55:49 · answer #9 · answered by ♥i LuV mY nEw HuBbY LEO♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son basically did no longer do properly on the Similac. attempt the Nestle sturdy start up for a customary formulation. i think of the challenge could be attempting to offer your infant the two breastmilk and formulation. in case you inquire from me, i'd basically provide him breastmilk except your well-being care provider says to do in any different case. i truthfully choose i'd have caught to breastfeeding, via fact I truthfully have had a lot of issues finding a sturdy formulation for my son.
2016-10-02 02:15:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋