Crying

[creations]

I was lucky that DS didn't bat an eye given formula or breast milk, he just accepted either.  How about mixing the two so the flavour is similar to formula?
My memory is a little hazy on amounts but honestly 4oz sounds like LOTS to me.

more hugs x

[Fiver]

4oz is a great amount to be getting out at each pump, but if your sessions are 6h apart, your body will naturally be producing less milk because it thinks LO isn't so hungry.   I know it's really hard finding the time to pump and you have done amazingly well so far.

As for the EBM/formula - my DS had to have EBM at just the right temperature otherwise he wouldn't take it.

[odd]

-cry if you need to-
I totally understand.

I haven't read all the responses and I'm not sure how it is going with you right now, but just to comfort you... I had a very (VERY!) painfull start with BF. Just after the birth it went great - you know the first time they put your baby on your chest... what a magic moment and you think "oh, so it's that easy!", but actually it's just suking, as the baby has to learn the BF too.

but afterwards! OMG!! still in the hospital the nurses were trying to help, were squeezing my nipples to help the LO latch on; pumping was horrible, pure nightmare, a torture, as if my nipples were pulled and cut with an unsharp knife and they told me to do it every two hours :O; I thought I would die, giving birth without the epidural was a piece of cake comparing to BF; I cried, I cried a lot! every feeding took us 45min of struggle (every 2h!); my LO got extra formula out of a beker, I couldn't pump anything at that moment (only a valuable drop!) and was so jealous seeing my roommate pumping 100ml, I don't know but a full bottle at a time for her premature born baby like 6x a day; it took me I think at least two weeks to acheive the more or less normal state of BF. I don't remember exactly from which moment it went on without me thinking "what the h*** is wong with me?!" (sorry for the emotions). I managed only once to pump 100ml and it was 5 weeks after the birth. Once! I was so proud. It went worse from then on.

I was told from the beginning it was going to be very difficult, but it will pay off. and it's true. My LO is 4m old and the BF moments are the best moments of the day. However from the beginning I had to fill up with a bottle of formula. No big problems there, as long as she's satisfied.

I hope you're not crying any more and doing well with you LO.

[twogirlsmommy]

Well I'm not crying anymore but I'm still sad it didn't work.  WE went to see the ped for a 3 week weight check up (and that was considered our 1 month check up b/c we were 3 weeks and 4 days)  She gained another 10 ounces in 2 weeks with me expressing and the formula.  The dr. was very happy with that.  She is getting half her bottles with breast milk and the other half are formula so half her day is at least the good stuff lol.  I am still pumping obviously but its once in the morning, once in the middle of the day, once before their bedtime and then once at the 2am feed.  If dh is home I try and pump more but being as its just me and I'm out numbered its hard to do and dh seems to be the one having post partum issues this time around.  Thank you all for you support it means the world and its nice to know I'm not the only one who struggles.

[Fiver]

Big hugs

[koe2moe]

lots of hugs BM!!  pumping 4 times while alone with 2 and recovering!!  That is a huge amount of work!!!  thinking of you!!  xx

[creations]

pumping 4 times while alone with 2 and recovering!!

Amazing!

many hugs x

[twogirlsmommy]

Yeah well I don't know what kind of reward I get as I started bleeding again so obviously I might be doing a little too much but there is no help for it.  I need to get back to routine or else dd1 and I end up at each others throats and dh is already back at work and he is struggling so someone has to pick up the slack.

[Erin M]

(((hugs)))

[cuckoochick]

Hugs (((((((((((())))))))))))))

[weaver]

Hugs and support vibes. 

I found having a routine was a life-saver with two.  Take it easy on yourself - don't stand up if you can sit, don't sit if you can lie down - lots of fluids and snacks.  xx

[twogirlsmommy]

Hi Ladies! Here is an update.  Today dd is officially 1 month old (AHHHHH) and I am still pumping!  I am only pumping 4 times a day and I usually get anywhere between 2-3 ounces at 1 pumping session which was working great as she was eating 3 ounces so she was getting a good amount of breast milk.  Right now I think we are in a growth spurt or she has just decided she is hungrier as she is downing 4 ounces every 3 hours (sometimes 2 1/2 if the 4 ounces was breast milk)  I will continue to pump until I get to a point where what I produce versus what she eats is ridiculous.  For dd1 that was around 2 months but we shall see.

[Sam-n-Max's Mommy]

That is awesome, BM!  Good work! I'm so proud of you!

[twogirlsmommy]

Thanks Nicole! How's Max doing?

I should also add that we saw the ped and she gained another 10 ounces so is above her birth weight and he is very pleased.  On another not I was sitting with dd2 on the couch talking to her and dd1 was watching jake and the never land pirates and it hit my how much both my babies have changed in a month.  Sigh..... 

[creations]

Wow! Brilliant!  You're doing so well. I still have no idea how you are managing to do it with 2 LOs, you must be super woman.
xx