
Sounds like they may be stress induced?? Stress because of breastfeeding.
Is there some way for you to figure out why nursing is so stressful for you and then try to come up with solutions to eleviate some of the stress? I know for me, a lot is just mentally preparing/reminding myself of the time involved, remembering it won't last long, and being ok with all the other stuff not getting done.

Margarett RBC Zavodny


Love, i got nothing! Made me laugh today. I have no idea what is stressing me out but I j ow breast feeding is stressing me out. This baby is so good too. She sleeps well and nurses well...so far anyway. She does tap me out toward the evening but my husband is home by then and helps out and tries giving a bottle. I pump and nurse at the same time every morning so in the evening he has about 3ozs for her. I prepped myself this time too. I knew what to expect and the fact that she isn't totally refusing the bottle is a great sign. Honestly, I just think breastfeeding stresses my body out no matter how relaxed I try to be. I have 3 little girls so to be honest I don't even have time to worry about whether she nursed long enough, is she getting enough milk, how long did she sleep, did I just do that boob twice, ect...all the typical posts in here. I just do it this time and really she is a super happy content baby.

Quoting MusherMaggie:
This sounds like post partum symptoms, which can be treated. Many medications are safe while breastfeeding. Treating the real problem will be better than the "bandaid" of giving a bottle.
Why do you think this? Aside from the hives I don't feel like I have any post partum symptoms... Is post partum different from ppd?

Quoting micheledo:Sounds like they may be stress induced?? Stress because of breastfeeding.
Is there some way for you to figure out why nursing is so stressful for you and then try to come up with solutions to eleviate some of the stress? I know for me, a lot is just mentally preparing/reminding myself of the time involved, remembering it won't last long, and being ok with all the other stuff not getting done.
Thanks you...you are definitely right! Allergist point blank told me the combo of nursing and lack of sleep was causing my hives. Not a whole lot I can do except not scratch.

YOU need to be absent for operation bottle. She won't starve herself. Hand her off and leave. A competent caregiver will be fine.
There is NO such thing as getting baby used to a bottle. They take it or not, and that can change day to day,. There's nothing you do for that. Simply hand baby off. No phone calls to you for anything less than blood or flames. It SOUNDS awful but trust me here. It WORKS.

Quoting KJH618:Quoting MusherMaggie:
This sounds like post partum symptoms, which can be treated. Many medications are safe while breastfeeding. Treating the real problem will be better than the "bandaid" of giving a bottle.
Why do you think this? Aside from the hives I don't feel like I have any post partum symptoms... Is post partum different from ppd?
They're the same thing and yeah, I'm thinking that too.
Refuse to be tied down. Hand baby off. LEAVE. Seriously. Baby will be FINE! They always are.

Quoting KJH618:
I have 3 little girls so to be honest I don't even have time to worry about whether she nursed long enough,
You don't worry about that ever. Smash your clocks. NO TIMING. All nursing times are "long enough" as long as the dipes are good.
is she getting enough milk,
Count dipes. 6 changes, she's getting enough.
how long did she sleep,
Never worry about that. All babies sleep exactly as long as they need to. It's usually not the same amount of time the boooks call for, but the books are generally WRONG about infant sleep. ou can't make a person sleep more than they need to, not even a baby. Let her lead on this. Smash your clocks.
did I just do that boob twice, ect...
No need to worry abotu that either. Really/
all the typical posts in here. I just do it this time and really she is a super happy content baby.
Exactly! Just do it. Most of motherhood is really beyond your control. Your kids will reach milestones when they are ready. Merely make their world conducive to it; give them opportunities to do for themselves and to learn. But basically? The job is more hands-off than hands-on.

- KJH618
on Oct. 18, 2013 at 7:19 AM