Feeling low feeding

Exact same situation, 14 days today and the cluster feeding has been on and off, been struggling with gas and he now has a cold which has made him extra fussy. Some days have been easier than others, tonight has been particularly hard and I also used formula for a couple of days just to keep him full, just a reminder the cluster feeding is a natural process and it’s just baby putting in their order for milk and your body responds to that and produces more for the next feed, it’s so hard but it will get easier for us. I felt guilty too and kept thinking I’m not enough for my baby. We will overcome this 🩷

Absolutely! We’re having struggles with latch and sometimes we both get so stressed and upset that I offer formula. Are there any local BF support clinics local to you? I find them so helpful. Or there’s the breastfeeding advice line that’s open 24/7 if you want any support. https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

@Millie oh bless him, I hope he gets over his cold very soon. Yeah you’re completely right. That feeling of defeat is just absolutely awful which is ridiculous really because our baby slept beautifully through the night between feeds because of interventions and his happiness and welfare is the main thing… We will get through this 💕

@Becca It’s such a horrible feeling isn’t it. Yes I think there might be, that’s a really good idea. Thank you for link! X

Mum guilt is next level. But it’s perfectly normal to feel this way and it’s also perfectly normal To top up a feed with formula. Mine doesn’t like my left boob. So whilst she fed on my right boob, I pumped on my left boob. She finished the right and then I put the left boob milk in a bottle. She drank all that and she was still hungry. We were now an hour and a half into feeding, so I had to give her some formula of around 40 mL and she drank all that too, they’re growing and want everything from you, just like they did in the belly. Little leeches that suck everything out of you . But don’t dwell on it and don’t get inside your own head you did the right thing. Xx

I started breastfeeding in hospital but the first night at home my milk hadn’t come in properly, I panicked and ended up just letting my daughter try and try which ruined my nipples so much I couldn’t breastfeed for days. Also she was starving that night so my husband had to go out and buy formula. I’ve also been quite unwell since the birth so haven’t even managed to keep expressing / pumping regularly. Baby is now bottle fed - I do feel really guilty and disappointed I couldn’t keep breast feeding but had to do what’s best for me and baby.