Hello all! I desperately need advice and have really no one to turn to, my DH is supportive of whatever and no one else in my family ever BF'd so they are no help. Anyway, my dd has been refusing to take a bottle regardless of the fact that I intro'd it at 2 weeks (only 1/day). I did start to thicken it and she takes it better because she gets less air, but it still isn't great. I have been pumping and giving bottles exclusively for 2 days and she's doing better with bottles, but not great. THe reason I'm desperate for her to take a bottle is because I HAVE to go back to work in 2/3 weeks and she HAS to take a bottle. It's only 2 days/week, but they are long days so she'll need to take a bottle. I've also been plagued with plugged ducts from the get go and have one today and they always make me sick, not mastitis sick, but feverish, swollen glands etc. I've tried all the treatments too and take lecithin everyday. Should I try to keep a bf'd at night, first thing in the a.m. and last thing in the evening? Or at least keep one? I'm just torn, but tired of being sick and can't fathom starving her 2 days a week. Please help.......any advise is appreciated!
