feeling disappointed

sorry to hear that kazzle! at least you get to keep feeding her yourself too. you're doing your best for her and you should give yourself big credit for that.
fingers crossed she starts stacking on the weight for you.

I know it's hard to start supplimenting with formula, especially when you're doing everything right! Chin up, you are doing what's best for your girl, and that's what really counts.

Kazzle    We're here for you!

Hey Kazzle you are doing a fantastic job. The only thing i would say is have you spoken to a lactation consulatant? The only reason im asking is that in a post a few days ago you were very reluctant to go onto formula. Im not saying that your midwife isnt anygood its just that sometimes they dont have all correct info to help us mums make an informed decison. There are lots of natural things you can take such and fennal and there is a breastfeeding tea you can drink which helps improve your milk if breast feeding is the way you want to stay.

Re formula I would go to your gp and get some samples and see if she will take any of them.

Good luck with which ever way you go. Your doing whats best for you and Rhiannon. Dont feel pressured about weight too.

its kinda a catch 22 for me you see 15mths ago i had my stomach stapled, and to date have lost just under 70kgs. without having that op there is no way i would have gotten pregnant (which has been a blessing) but the down side is that now i can not eat a lot, which is what we think is the cause for not having good quality milk.

I have just been talking/crying to my mum and she pointed out to me that in the past 15mths i have had a gastric bypass, gotten pregnant and had a c section so its probably not surprising that my body is just not coping with the demand baby is putting on it for milk.

I am already taking lactose AOK which is a liquid to help promote milk flow, i am making myself eat every couple of hours, i am only drinking water, but i think its just one of those things.

big big hugs kazzle everyone is right u r doing a wicked job with bubs dont be to hard on yourself somtimes it just dos,nt work the way we want it to even when doing everything right turst me i no

Hey Kazzel I know how you feel. I didnt have the best milk production when I had the boys which stressed me out big time and i tried everything. one of the neonat nurses suggested having a guiness (which I hate so had a larger instead lol) as beer can help. I tried the nursing tea. I tried expressing every 2 hrs and I also went on persription(sp?) medication as well as spending hours with the lactating consultant. I ate properly and drunk heaps of water and in the end none of it helped.
In the end some woman can produce the milk easily and some of us can't and for those of us that can't we seem to take on a huge amount of guilt for having to supplement with formula. Im all for b/f but from experience i feel we are so pro b/f that those of us that have probs or chose not to can get abit of a hard time.
Just remember you are doing whats best for your girl oh and Im with robyn - I used Nuture as well for Keegan

Oh such a wonderful feeling of relief aye. Thats great news. Ill keep my fingers crossed that she keeps enjoying her nighttime bottle.

kazzle i doubt she was going hungry - you would have known about it if she was.