I'm in a big dilemma and hope experienced mummies can help.
Currently my 20-day-old bb has been milking me full time. She either sleeps or wants to latch, and she sleeps very little! Because of that my life has been a complete wreck. I wake up when she cries, first thing is latch her... Whole day i'll be latching her in bed till nipples very sore, back also very sore.. N until I miss my own breakfast, starving n thirsty, sometimes have to let her cry while I run to toilet or grab a drink. In between rush my lunch or dinner in 5 minutes and back to attend to her. Even trying to bathe her is difficult, she full time crying n struggling.. She's only not crying when latched.
I hv friends who tell me to continue because it's normal and it's a mother's sacrifice to let the bb have the best. Latching is the best n is good bonding...
Then another group of friends used to express n bottle feed... Told me how easy it is, every 3 hr u spend 15 min express, 10 min feed, the rest of the time is yours. Very easy why suffer like what I'm going through...
My parents say I dun hv enough milk that's why she always hungry n want me to supplement w fm, but when I express (when she was in hospital for jaundice) I can express up to 110ml each time.
Hubby think bb too spoilt...
Should i stop latching n just express for her? I still believe in breast milk is the best. Hope the breastfeeding mummies support group can help me... Thanks!
Currently my 20-day-old bb has been milking me full time. She either sleeps or wants to latch, and she sleeps very little! Because of that my life has been a complete wreck. I wake up when she cries, first thing is latch her... Whole day i'll be latching her in bed till nipples very sore, back also very sore.. N until I miss my own breakfast, starving n thirsty, sometimes have to let her cry while I run to toilet or grab a drink. In between rush my lunch or dinner in 5 minutes and back to attend to her. Even trying to bathe her is difficult, she full time crying n struggling.. She's only not crying when latched.
I hv friends who tell me to continue because it's normal and it's a mother's sacrifice to let the bb have the best. Latching is the best n is good bonding...
Then another group of friends used to express n bottle feed... Told me how easy it is, every 3 hr u spend 15 min express, 10 min feed, the rest of the time is yours. Very easy why suffer like what I'm going through...
My parents say I dun hv enough milk that's why she always hungry n want me to supplement w fm, but when I express (when she was in hospital for jaundice) I can express up to 110ml each time.
Hubby think bb too spoilt...
Should i stop latching n just express for her? I still believe in breast milk is the best. Hope the breastfeeding mummies support group can help me... Thanks!