5.13.2009
p.s. I have been able to pump more lately and she has been getting breast milk than formula!
5.15.2009
Guilty confession of a nursing mother...
Why is there so much guilt in this confession? I have started supplementing Sage with formula for a bottle during the day. There is an insane amount of guilt with this. My job is to feed her with milk from me. I feel like I am failing at my job and let me tell you that it is not a pleasant feeling. However, I have to move beyond that. It isn't about me. It is about her and her lack of weight gain. She is gaining but only 1 pound in 2 months...I don't think that is enough. Now maybe that will be her norm. But until I know for sure that she is as she should be...I will continue to help her with whatever is needed...including formula. I also have a little satisfaction in knowing that she still prefers breast milk if the faces she makes at me while eating the "nasty" stuff are any indication. 
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If you pump and then let her drink that from the bottle, she can't bite you!
ReplyDeleteJosi only gained half a pound in the last month, so I just upped her food intake. She was not eating near enough solid food a day. The doctor wanted her up to 12 ounces of food a day by 8 months, but at 7 she was only taking about 3 ounces a day!!! She is eating more now. Don't feel guilty. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Glad you are pumping more, though.
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