Thanks to everyone who replied to my post about supplementing breastmilk with nursing...my son is five months old and last night I gave him his first bottle of formula...afterwards I cried my eyes out, but I know that I had to do something...lately, it seemed as if my son needed something more...my breastmilk didn't seem to be filling him..I couldn't believe how my son when right to sleep by the time he finished the bottle, I mean he was OUT! Honestly, although I was and still am upset about giving my son formula, I have to admit that a part of me feels like a weight has been lifted from me...I love nursing and I am sooo happy that I was able to do it exclusively for soooo long...but I needed some relief...I was beginning to feel depressed and not myself most likely due to my lack of sleep...so we'll take this new journey one day at a time...I saw some difference last night with my son...but he didn't sleep totally through the night. I still woke up to nurse him...but he seemed to go back down much easier..most likely because his stomach was very full...well, that's all I got for now..Chow!
Erin Margaret
i felt the same way when i wasnt producing enough milk for my son and i had to do formula too. my son is almost 6 weeks and i wil nurse him in the morning then his next feeding (depending on how long between the feeding it is) i will usually give him a bottle but if its been awhile and i have enough to feed him i'll nirse again ut he usually gets 2-3 formula bottles a day and i try to nusre the others if needed...nd some days i just pump and store it and he gets all formula. but i thank the Lord that the formula doesnt upset his lil tummy :)
Baby led solids question
- mamaforobama
on Oct. 3, 2008 at 8:41 AM