nurse-pump-supplement

Posted on February 7, 2007

This is the vicious cycle that we are trapped in. So far, I haven't been successful in giving Mateo 100% breastmilk. The whole thing is getting too frustrating! I find myself nursing him at times then giving him formula when he gets frustrated also because of the low milk supply/slow milk flow. I am back to trying to pump every two hours to try to boost my milk supply. Whenever Mateo is awake and hungry, I try to nurse him in between those pumping sessions. The thought of just giving in and quitting has crossed my mind more than once. It takes way too much effort to do all three (nurse-pump-supplement). I get to experience only a small portion of the pros and a lot of the cons of each one. Any advice/suggestions from breastfeeding/pumping mommies out there would be highly appreciated ;)

I have a plan, actually. My strategy right now would be to continue pumping until my milk supply is enough for Mateo. I only get 1-2 ounces of breastmilk for every 15-minute pumping session. Definitely not enough for our milk guzzler who can consume 4 ounces per feeding. Good thing that Mateo is not choosy when it comes to his milk, since he was introduced early to both, he doesn't mind shifting from breastmilk to formula even in one feeding session. Another thing I'm grateful for is his latch. I think we kind of got it down to pat now. We both have gotten the hang of it, it doesn't hurt anymore except during times when he gets really frustrated he would pull and 'bite' down on my nipple just to extract more milk.

I need more willpower for this.

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