Karianne1979
03-06-2008, 07:30 AM
Here's my sob story as it be:
I thought bf would be easy and everyone told me that the nurses would help at the hospital after my little guy was born. What a mistake! My nurse just shoved my boob in my sons face and said "thats what you do". Needless to say we had a horrible time trying to get him latched on. For weeks he was hungry and I was crying. I had a wonderful job where I was able to take him to work with me and we were at work 1 week after he was born. Then once he learned how to latch he was diagnosed with GERD. He wanted to nurse 24-7 because that was the only time he felt better. OMG! I lost my job when my son was 4 months due to a change in management (I am back there now as the manager was fired and the owner realized how much he needed me). We couldn't make it without my income and I was freaking out. Everyone told me I was drying up and I refused to listen. When the going got tough; the tough got pumping! Pumping got us through and my little guy learned about babysitters..unfortunately my first babysitter was a horrid mistake who was feeding my guy formula behind my back. But again, the tough got going and we made it through. Now my son is almost 9 months and I really do think that I am drying up. My Dad has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer throughout his body and his doctor has given him "a few weeks to a few months" to live. I don't have a great relationship with him; he is more proud of the classic car that him and a friend rebuilt than his grandson which is causing me alot of pain on top of everything else. I started taking fenugreek and pumping more but I just can't seem to get enough. I have no "emergency bottles' stashed up and everyday I am barely getting the quota for the next day. My little guy is with the babysitter from 9-4:30 and can get by with 1 bottle. I have had to send him with 1/2 formula 1/2 bm and most of the time he absolutely refuses to drink it. HE HATES FORMULA! I am at witts end..I try to relax while pumping and can't find anything to do or think that seems to help, the fenugreek isn't doing anything and yes, I eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. So, now that I have whined to y'all about this...anyone have any ideas to help? Even a formula (I know it sucks, but..) that he might accept? He is allergic to dairy and breaks out it hives everytime I eat it. Please help..on top of my Dad I feel like I am inadequate because I can't manage to feed my son!
I thought bf would be easy and everyone told me that the nurses would help at the hospital after my little guy was born. What a mistake! My nurse just shoved my boob in my sons face and said "thats what you do". Needless to say we had a horrible time trying to get him latched on. For weeks he was hungry and I was crying. I had a wonderful job where I was able to take him to work with me and we were at work 1 week after he was born. Then once he learned how to latch he was diagnosed with GERD. He wanted to nurse 24-7 because that was the only time he felt better. OMG! I lost my job when my son was 4 months due to a change in management (I am back there now as the manager was fired and the owner realized how much he needed me). We couldn't make it without my income and I was freaking out. Everyone told me I was drying up and I refused to listen. When the going got tough; the tough got pumping! Pumping got us through and my little guy learned about babysitters..unfortunately my first babysitter was a horrid mistake who was feeding my guy formula behind my back. But again, the tough got going and we made it through. Now my son is almost 9 months and I really do think that I am drying up. My Dad has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer throughout his body and his doctor has given him "a few weeks to a few months" to live. I don't have a great relationship with him; he is more proud of the classic car that him and a friend rebuilt than his grandson which is causing me alot of pain on top of everything else. I started taking fenugreek and pumping more but I just can't seem to get enough. I have no "emergency bottles' stashed up and everyday I am barely getting the quota for the next day. My little guy is with the babysitter from 9-4:30 and can get by with 1 bottle. I have had to send him with 1/2 formula 1/2 bm and most of the time he absolutely refuses to drink it. HE HATES FORMULA! I am at witts end..I try to relax while pumping and can't find anything to do or think that seems to help, the fenugreek isn't doing anything and yes, I eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. So, now that I have whined to y'all about this...anyone have any ideas to help? Even a formula (I know it sucks, but..) that he might accept? He is allergic to dairy and breaks out it hives everytime I eat it. Please help..on top of my Dad I feel like I am inadequate because I can't manage to feed my son!