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  • Tiffany

    Ok, I know you are very pro for exclusively breast feeding, and that is one of the things that I greatly appreciate about you. It motivates me to keep breast feeding! As you know, our sons are very close in age, within just 3 weeks of eachother. Breast feeding with my daughter was not easy, and by now I had already given up. I really wanted to go as long as possible with Trevor, and I really wanted to bf exclusively. I was running into the same problem…Trevor is ALWAYS hungry, and would eat every 2-3 hours during the night. A fiend/ coworker of mine that I confide in, alot, told me she breast fed all 4 of her children. With her 4th, she found that the baby was always hungry, she was exhausted and constantly had sore boobs from the baby always wanting to eat. One day from pure insanity, she caved and decided to quit and use formula. Her baby gained a pound that same week. She said she felt so bad, like she had been the one starving her child. So I wasn’t telling you that to make you feel bad, I think you’re doing an awesome job with Parker. I don’t and didn’t want to just quit, so now this is what I have been doing, and I have a very happy baby, which makes for a much happier mommmy! I still bf Trevor, as much as possible, and I still pump while I am at work. But, I have started supplementing. At first, I felt guilty, and I really didn’t want to do it, but now that I have seen a difference, it’s totally worth it to me. Trevor gets formula in small increments. I will nurse him, and if I think he is still hungry, I give him 1-2oz of formula, and that’s it. I do this 2 times a day, maybe 3. I also decided to mix his rice cereal with formula. I know you want what’s best for Parker, and ultimately bf is THE very best thing for babies. You’re not quitting, and he still gets lots of immune support and nutrients from you. I know from previous blog posts of yours, that you still have a stash of pumped milk, have you considered giving him an extra bottle feeding once per day, maybe in the evening?

    Please don’t think I am trying to force formula on you, cause honestly, I am not!! I know you’re passionate about breast feeding!

    • http://thegnomesmom.com/ thegnomesmom

      I’m giving Parker rice cereal and veggies in addition to breast milk and I am going to see what the doctor says on Thursday. If he’s not worried, I’m not gonna stress it. But if he’s worried, we may have to take the formula route. Whatever is best for my baby is what we need to do!