dont know what to do

Tezzy · Aug 29th, 2008, 05:11 AM

as most of you know for the past week and a half ive been struggling to get ffoin to sleep for more than 2hrs at a time. so lastnight i gave her formula has her bedtime bottle and she slept for 7hours.. when she woke for a feed i breastfed her and she was awake every hour and a half after that.

i just dont know wether to carry on breastfeeding or not..

leedsforever · Aug 29th, 2008, 05:16 AM

it seems were all in this boat... yesterday my LO had 2 lots of formula and she slept for like 5 hours... and I changed her to wake her!!

The breast through the night.... she just doesnt sleep.... she'll feed.. then wind, then change... have a cuddle!! Then she will want more food!! Its constant!!

its not encouraging to know that it hasnt got much easier with your lo!!

oOKayOo · Aug 29th, 2008, 05:20 AM

Do whats best for you , FFion has had the best start and got all the goodness of your milk

It must be hard with limited sleep and also a toddler , sleep is very important expecailly with two kids!
Do what you feel is right

sam's mum · Aug 29th, 2008, 05:22 AM

You have to remember that your sanity is just as important as anything, especially when you have 2 kids to look after, and to somehow fit in some sleep for yourself! You've done amazingly to last this long just breastfeeding, but if you think giving her formula would make things better for you, Ffion and Rhys then don't feel guilty about it - you don't even need to completely give up breastfeeding if you don't want to...people successfully do both

x

Tezzy · Aug 29th, 2008, 05:26 AM

i just wish my milk would make her sleep! i thought it was a growth spurt but its been going on for so long. ive been like a zombie for the past 2 weeks! ive just given her a bottle of expressed milk now and put her down for a nap so ill see how long she sleeps with that.

i think ill end up switching over though

claire1983 · Aug 29th, 2008, 10:32 AM

Do what you feel is right for you and your baby but if you do want to continue it will get easier - your baby is probably having a growth spurt at the moment - i know it seems like it has gone on for ages but this is the time your baby is growing the fastest and needs to increase your milk supply. Try feeding more often during the day so that you dont have to feed so much at night. If you do stop feeding in the night your supply will diminish and you will find it harder and harder to feed.

Tezzy · Aug 29th, 2008, 10:37 AM

the thing about feeding her during the day is that i have a toddler who at the moment is being abandend whilst i look after our baby! i feel so sorry rhys that i dont spend enough time with him...

Serene123 · Aug 29th, 2008, 10:39 AM

Not entirely true. I breastfed Caitlyn for ages with a bottle before bed and we were just fine, as was my supply?

Do what you want Tezzy. She will love formula, don't worry!

Tezzy · Aug 29th, 2008, 10:43 AM

did she start sleeping through with a bottle before bed tor?

Margerle · Aug 29th, 2008, 11:35 AM

good luck Tezzy

My baby was doing the same thing as Ffion for the last month... She is nearly 3 months now (out of the fourth trimester) and she has successfully slept from 9:00pm to 3:00pm for a week.

That's 6 lovely hours of sleep for 5 days in a row!

Aug 29th, 2008, 05:11 AM	#1
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	dont know what to do as most of you know for the past week and a half ive been struggling to get ffoin to sleep for more than 2hrs at a time. so lastnight i gave her formula has her bedtime bottle and she slept for 7hours.. when she woke for a feed i breastfed her and she was awake every hour and a half after that. i just dont know wether to carry on breastfeeding or not..

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Aug 29th, 2008, 05:16 AM	#2
leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	it seems were all in this boat... yesterday my LO had 2 lots of formula and she slept for like 5 hours... and I changed her to wake her!! The breast through the night.... she just doesnt sleep.... she'll feed.. then wind, then change... have a cuddle!! Then she will want more food!! Its constant!! its not encouraging to know that it hasnt got much easier with your lo!!

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Aug 29th, 2008, 05:20 AM	#3
oOKayOo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South West Posts: 6,226	Do whats best for you , FFion has had the best start and got all the goodness of your milk It must be hard with limited sleep and also a toddler , sleep is very important expecailly with two kids! Do what you feel is right

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Aug 29th, 2008, 05:22 AM	#4
sam's mum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 11,404	You have to remember that your sanity is just as important as anything, especially when you have 2 kids to look after, and to somehow fit in some sleep for yourself! You've done amazingly to last this long just breastfeeding, but if you think giving her formula would make things better for you, Ffion and Rhys then don't feel guilty about it - you don't even need to completely give up breastfeeding if you don't want to...people successfully do both x

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Aug 29th, 2008, 05:26 AM	#5
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	i just wish my milk would make her sleep! i thought it was a growth spurt but its been going on for so long. ive been like a zombie for the past 2 weeks! ive just given her a bottle of expressed milk now and put her down for a nap so ill see how long she sleeps with that. i think ill end up switching over though

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Aug 29th, 2008, 10:32 AM	#6
claire1983 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 130	Do what you feel is right for you and your baby but if you do want to continue it will get easier - your baby is probably having a growth spurt at the moment - i know it seems like it has gone on for ages but this is the time your baby is growing the fastest and needs to increase your milk supply. Try feeding more often during the day so that you dont have to feed so much at night. If you do stop feeding in the night your supply will diminish and you will find it harder and harder to feed.

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Aug 29th, 2008, 10:37 AM	#7
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	the thing about feeding her during the day is that i have a toddler who at the moment is being abandend whilst i look after our baby! i feel so sorry rhys that i dont spend enough time with him...

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Aug 29th, 2008, 10:39 AM	#8
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Not entirely true. I breastfed Caitlyn for ages with a bottle before bed and we were just fine, as was my supply? Do what you want Tezzy. She will love formula, don't worry!

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Aug 29th, 2008, 10:43 AM	#9
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	did she start sleeping through with a bottle before bed tor?

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Aug 29th, 2008, 11:35 AM	#10
Margerle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 2,698	good luck Tezzy My baby was doing the same thing as Ffion for the last month... She is nearly 3 months now (out of the fourth trimester) and she has successfully slept from 9:00pm to 3:00pm for a week. That's 6 lovely hours of sleep for 5 days in a row!

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