My first, Jackson, had a traumatic birth, so breast feeding
with him was a challenge from the beginning. I was told he was going to die, so
started drying up my milk. After about 3-4 days, he was still hanging on and they
said I should start pumping milk for him. So, I did and they started feeding
him breast milk through a feeding tube. This continued for about 3-4 weeks. Then they
tried feeding him with a bottle of breast milk. When he got that process down,
they said we could try breast feeding. He latched right on the first time but
it didn't last. Those first few times in the hospital attempting to nurse, he
cried and cried. So we gave up until we
got home. Once we got home (he was 6 weeks old), he started nursing off and on.
We eventually had to supplement with formula because my supply couldn't keep up
since I had to pump so much. He nursed until he was 14 months old with
formula supplemented as needed.
My next 2 girls, Claire and Kate nursed with no problems until
they were almost 3 years old.
I'm now nursing my fourth baby, Kennedy, (she is 4 weeks old
in the picture) with no problems and plan on going until she's at least
2.
Each child can be different and respond in a different way
to breastfeeding. However, don’t become
discouraged if it seems hopeless. Seek
support and help from a lactation specialist if needed to help you over the
rough spots.
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