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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 492525" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>You really are doing a great job. Doubting yourself is normal to a point, but don't let doubt stop you from following your instincts. in my opinion we moms have instincts to show us what is best for our babies/kids. Sometimes that goes against the doctors and/or our own parents, but there is a reason we have them. </p><p></p><p>I am sorry you have mastitis. I remember how awful that was too! You cannot always nurse through it - I had to stop for a couple of weeks wehn I had it with Wiz because he got sick from it. Or that was the advice I was given 20 yrs ago (almost exactly 20 yrs as it iwas the week after xmas and he was just over a month old). The doctor finally just gave me antibiotics and told me to breastfeed because Wiz flat out REFUSED to have ANYTHING to do with a bottle. He still is that bull-headed, lol.</p><p></p><p>I think it is amazing that you are working as hard as you are to breastfeed 2 babies. I know it is painful - with Wiz my milk came in as I was delivering him and it was NOT fun. If you cannot get things to work, don't just look the La Leche league up online - look up their local contact information and call them for help. They WILL come and help you and from what I remember it is FREE help. You can also get nursing help from the insurance/medicaid helpline. They usually will send someone to you and it doesn't cost YOU. This is because it is a wellness issue for mom and for babies, and a good start isn't always easy or instinctual or natural. </p><p></p><p>Heck, I had FITS nursing my daughter and it was quite a shock because I had no problems nursing her older brother. I started formula at 4 WEEKS in addition to nursing because she nursed almost constantly. By 6 weeks she wanted 10 ounces at a time from a bottle. Most babies are at maybe 4 oz at that age. The docs said it was just what she needed and if it was too much she would have spit it up. But I am still very close to her, closer than to either of my boys.</p><p></p><p>Reach out to the doctor and to the La Leche League for help. Steely is right - you ROCK as a Mom!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 492525, member: 1233"] You really are doing a great job. Doubting yourself is normal to a point, but don't let doubt stop you from following your instincts. in my opinion we moms have instincts to show us what is best for our babies/kids. Sometimes that goes against the doctors and/or our own parents, but there is a reason we have them. I am sorry you have mastitis. I remember how awful that was too! You cannot always nurse through it - I had to stop for a couple of weeks wehn I had it with Wiz because he got sick from it. Or that was the advice I was given 20 yrs ago (almost exactly 20 yrs as it iwas the week after xmas and he was just over a month old). The doctor finally just gave me antibiotics and told me to breastfeed because Wiz flat out REFUSED to have ANYTHING to do with a bottle. He still is that bull-headed, lol. I think it is amazing that you are working as hard as you are to breastfeed 2 babies. I know it is painful - with Wiz my milk came in as I was delivering him and it was NOT fun. If you cannot get things to work, don't just look the La Leche league up online - look up their local contact information and call them for help. They WILL come and help you and from what I remember it is FREE help. You can also get nursing help from the insurance/medicaid helpline. They usually will send someone to you and it doesn't cost YOU. This is because it is a wellness issue for mom and for babies, and a good start isn't always easy or instinctual or natural. Heck, I had FITS nursing my daughter and it was quite a shock because I had no problems nursing her older brother. I started formula at 4 WEEKS in addition to nursing because she nursed almost constantly. By 6 weeks she wanted 10 ounces at a time from a bottle. Most babies are at maybe 4 oz at that age. The docs said it was just what she needed and if it was too much she would have spit it up. But I am still very close to her, closer than to either of my boys. Reach out to the doctor and to the La Leche League for help. Steely is right - you ROCK as a Mom! [/QUOTE]
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