I wanted to document my journey a long time ago about breastfeeding. I have been struggling for several months and I think the journey of breastfeeding might be coming to an end.
I have tried everything and anything anybody has suggested; supplements, hospital grade pump, power pumping, drinking beer, eating lactation cookies...even Raglan (a medication that is supposed to block the dopemine receptors). Everything would increase for a little bit and then very little.
Finally, after I was noticing that Ward has becoming extremely fussy after eating and was becoming constipated. I knew I would need to supplement with formula.
It makes me very sad and depressed that we were only able to go about 7 months, when I wanted to go for at least a year. I know it is for the best of Ward, but I am sad we are losing that bonding experience.
This journey from the get go was never an easy one. Ward had to have his lip tie lasered when he was 5 weeks old. That was the hardest thing to watch so far with our little boy. After that, feeding seemed to get better, although he wanted to eat all the time.
Once we got back from Nevada the first time in January, I noticed a huge decrease in my supply. From there each day has been a struggle. Like a roller coaster of breast milk supply. Up and down from one feeding to the next.
One regret is, I wish I could go back to that trip and not have used bottles at all and pumped more.
I hope someday the pain I feel about this chapter being over will go away. I can only hope for our next little one, things go easier and more smooth.
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I have tried everything and anything anybody has suggested; supplements, hospital grade pump, power pumping, drinking beer, eating lactation cookies...even Raglan (a medication that is supposed to block the dopemine receptors). Everything would increase for a little bit and then very little.
Finally, after I was noticing that Ward has becoming extremely fussy after eating and was becoming constipated. I knew I would need to supplement with formula.
It makes me very sad and depressed that we were only able to go about 7 months, when I wanted to go for at least a year. I know it is for the best of Ward, but I am sad we are losing that bonding experience.
This journey from the get go was never an easy one. Ward had to have his lip tie lasered when he was 5 weeks old. That was the hardest thing to watch so far with our little boy. After that, feeding seemed to get better, although he wanted to eat all the time.
Once we got back from Nevada the first time in January, I noticed a huge decrease in my supply. From there each day has been a struggle. Like a roller coaster of breast milk supply. Up and down from one feeding to the next.
One regret is, I wish I could go back to that trip and not have used bottles at all and pumped more.
I hope someday the pain I feel about this chapter being over will go away. I can only hope for our next little one, things go easier and more smooth.
