Please do not tell me all the statistics about how great it is. I know all that stuff and how long they should be breastfed for. I am miserable about breastfeeding and was with my first also. I weaned him cold turkey after getting thrush at about 8 weeks. I am seriously thinking about weaning my 4 1/2 week old but would like to hear from people who have actually done it and how they did it. How long did it take?
2007-11-03 04:42:15 · 8 answers · asked by Jamie S 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Not long, I weaned my son at 6 weeks and he took right to the bottle. I did breast and bottle for about a week, then just bottle.
2007-11-03 04:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mommabear 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
nicely some human beings advise that around 6 months to alter from breast milk to the bottle. additionally precise now could be once you're able to desire to start introducing diverse meals yet be effective to in common terms introduce one after the different and wait a pair of days till the subsequent that way if she has a reaction you recognize precisely which nutrition that's.. No docter could advise which you start up weaninig her off milk you additionally can introduce a sippy cup yet milk is quite the only nutrition she could desire to be having interior the 1st year. this is my advice attempt the rice cereal and a few rice cereal has banana's already in it if no longer then merely mash some up on condition that she has already eaten it and feed it to her a pair of circumstances an afternoon then if she nevertheless needs provide her some milk and she or he would manage to no longer drink as lots.. this is what I did with my daughter and she or he's healthful yet she wasn't a premie, in case you truly don't understand then merely call your pediatrician.. solid success!
2016-10-03 06:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by mehan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly how you feel. I felt the same way with both my kids. I always felt very uncomfortable about the whole ordeal, and cut off from my family (as I lived with an extended family that I wouldn't want to see me breastfeed) and was alone alot. Don't let anyone make you feel bad because you have made this decision. Your mental health is just as important for you to be a good mother as providing your child with nutrition is. That being said there are formulas out there that are reliable and a good alternative to breastfeeding if breastfeeing isn't a good option for you. Speak to your health care professionals about this, and don't listen to these people who are trying to make you feel guilty. God bless you and good luck.
2007-11-03 16:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by missbeans 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have no advice for this. All I can say is that you should try to keep up with breastfeeding. It wasn't easy for me with my son but at 10 weeks now it's SO much better. He used to scream and not latch or just fall asleep right away but now he rarely fusses and manages to eat enough before he dozes off.
I was told he NEEDED formula at the hospital which was B.S. and lead to him being unnecessarily supplemented for the first month. After that nursing was difficult. I had to pump and bottle feed the expressed milk or have him nurse with nipple shields on but it was worth it to get him off the damn formula. All that junk is finally out of his little body and it's been breastmilk only (and no nipple shields! =0) ) for the last 6 weeks or so.
It can be hard but it's so worth it to try to keep up with breastfeeding. It's the healthiest choice for your baby and once you get past your hurdles you'll likely find it's a good bonding experience for you two as well. You'll also save money from not buying formula and you'll have less bottles to wash!
2007-11-03 05:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by hatebear 2 · 7⤊ 1⤋
i concur to ask why is it you find it miserable??
that first month can be very hard honey.....but so is formula feeding an infant for the first month until you find your rountine and get over the baby blues, the sleep deprivation, the hormones, and so forth....caring for a new infant hard work no matter the situation
but i can assure you that breastfeeding makes that work easier....and thrush is no reason to quit...it is simply a hurdle to jump
if you are hating every minute of it then you should really relax....relax and enjoy the down time that comes with breastfeeding...don't beat yourself up for every minute that goes by the laundry is dirty, the dishes sitting in the sink and all that junk
just enjoy your baby
2007-11-03 05:24:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 8⤊ 3⤋
I won't tell you about any statistics, or how great it is. But...
It does get better!
You only nursed for 8 weeks last time so you have no idea.
Just hang in there because it really is worth it.
Why are you so miserable?
2007-11-03 05:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by mom2jjorion 4 · 9⤊ 2⤋
My son didn't take to my breast at all. I had to use a breast pump for awhile. You can rent breast pumps, at major drug stores. I did that for awhile then I put him on formula. I don't know why he didn't take to my breast, maybe because he was taken away from me and I didn't see him for 3 days and my breasts got engorged. He was taken from me because my ex assaulted me on Valentines day 4 days after my son was born. So that is why he was taken from me.
2007-11-03 05:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Suck it up. Stop having children if you cannot handle the extra effort it takes to do the right thing.
Talk to a lactation consultant for support and ideas on how to make breast feeding work for you.
2007-11-03 05:57:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 6⤋