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Bumble 
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 Posted: 05 January 2008 at 2:28pm |
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I totally agree that happy mum=happy baby!!
I gave B/F a shot with Ethan for 3 weeks. This time around if b/f doesn't wor i'll be investing in a double electric pump so bubs still gets breast.
Do what is best for you and best for bubs Lisha. Hugs. Try not to feel guilty either... Easier said than done i know LOL...
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Lisha
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Posted: 05 January 2008 at 3:20pm |
Feeling better this arvo, apart from my big boobie! Zoe is taking a bottle from adam as we speak 
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Posted: 05 January 2008 at 7:11pm |
 RachandJack wrote:
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These days formulas are so close to breast milk that there is minimal difference, |
Um no that is not true sorry
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Yep it is, they are as close as it is possible to make them, nutritionally they give everything that baby needs, but obviously not exactly the same tho. It is not the same as giving straight cows milk as an alternative
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3boys
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Posted: 05 January 2008 at 7:41pm |
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I am not sure that I agree that BM and formula are very close. I have had both bottle and BF babies - and what comes out the other end can tell that they are very different!
Lisha - more power to you hun. The fussiness does pass as they get bigger and better and feeding and the wind goes away.
You could try stopping in the middle of feeds several times to bring up the wind.
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3boys
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Posted: 05 January 2008 at 7:45pm |
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Hey Lisha - one last thing. I would tell your MW. I would ring and talk to her before her visit - that is what she is there for. IF you had a good relationship she should respect your choices but most importantly she may be able to help.
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Rachael21
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Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:19pm |
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Bobbie
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Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:33pm |
3boys wrote:
You could try stopping in the middle of feeds several times to bring up the wind. |
That's what I've started to do with Rowan - She's pretty windy but if I stop and burp her 10mins into her 20 min feed then she's not as bad (usually).
But I agree with what the others have said - do what is best for you and the baby. There's no point being miserable because of other people's expectations.
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Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:45pm |
Grr! Just wrote a longer response. But basically....
I don't have much to add except to tell you that when I made the decision to stop breastfeeding DD at 15 months because I wasn't enjoying it (she definitely still was!) I STILL felt guilty and sad. So I think it is something we all feel, regardless of timing or reasons for stopping.
It sounds like you have a healthy, happy wee girl and I'm sure that won't change with your decision. 
Good on you for breastfeeding for these first weeks, that's awesome.
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Mum to two gorgeous girls!
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.Mel
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Posted: 06 January 2008 at 10:07pm |
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Hey,
I had no choice but to give up feeding Cooper after 3 weeks, and I was absolutely guttered. I fed my other two kids for over a year. For some reason this time around my body couldn't do it. I felt let down and did everything I could to keep b/feeding, but he was losing weight and was in danger of "failing to thrive" which was even more gut wrenching. He enjoyed the bottle, he took it well, slept well, and started gaining weight. I tried medication, expressing all sorts. In the end I accepted the fact that the bottle/formula was the best for both of us. I didn't want the stress or the resentment anymore, as a result he's turned into a real chubba bubba.
I guess what I'm saying is you have to do what's right for you and your daughter. It will hurt you more than it will hurt her (I mean emotionally) Also there are lots of other ways you will be able to bond with her too. I know I felt like a loser, even embarassed that I failed to feed my baby. But in the end I feel that I made the right decision, and now I look back and think that I should never have gone thru that stress in the first place.
Good luck in your decision...
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3boys
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Posted: 07 January 2008 at 2:26pm |
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.Mel - I feel very sorry that you had to go through that agony. It is such a difficult decision.
I think Mazzy you are right - to doesn't matter when you stop it is always going to be hard.
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BellaBoo
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Posted: 07 January 2008 at 3:02pm |
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I did a Uni paper that covered the difference between breastmilk and formula. Basically, formula has similar nutritional composition to breastmilk (fat, carb, protein) but does not have the antibodies.
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I want to stop breastfeeding....
