I am really upset!! I had noticed dd nursing a little less, she is absolutely crazy about solids and will at times scream and screech for second and third helpings.
But she hasn't nursed since last evening! I am engorged and hormonal. Sorry if I am not coherent, she is screaming and I don't know what to do. I thawed some milk and tried to give it to her in a bottle(that she takes well-but rarely-like if my mom has her). I also tried 2 different sippy cups. She is NOT having it.
When I try to nurse her she squirms and crawls away. If I try more, she gets really mad at me and yells/cries.
I am freaking out. I don't want her to get dehydrated or anything. And I planned on nursing her for 2 years minimum!!
I feel like this is my fault. I knew I should have done BLW but she loved eating and I just ended up spoon-feeding her applesauce, etc. I was worried about her nursing less but I didn't do anything about it and now she has stopped.
I wish I had never given her a paci either. It has interfered with nursing too, she much prefers it for comfort and right now it is all she wants. I tried to take it a few times but gave up when I couldn't handle her wanting/needing it and being upset.
I may be freaking out too much but I am just terrified she will never nurse again! She doesn't take any other liquids and definitely not enough fat or calories from other sources.
What also sucks is DP doesn't get it. He isn't worried at all. Says all babies are different, that she is probably ready to WEAN(!), that she will be fine, etc. On an intellectual level I know that I should not expect much in this area from him, he did not grow up in a breastfeeding family and he hasn't researched a ton about it(I have tried to inform hom though). But it hurts. I need his support. I am stressed! I feel rejected, nursing her is such a special, bonding time....
I don't want to lose it yet.
Please help!!!!!!
DP says limiting solids is pretty much starving her. I just don't want her to fill up on just that!
But she hasn't nursed since last evening! I am engorged and hormonal. Sorry if I am not coherent, she is screaming and I don't know what to do. I thawed some milk and tried to give it to her in a bottle(that she takes well-but rarely-like if my mom has her). I also tried 2 different sippy cups. She is NOT having it.
When I try to nurse her she squirms and crawls away. If I try more, she gets really mad at me and yells/cries.
I am freaking out. I don't want her to get dehydrated or anything. And I planned on nursing her for 2 years minimum!!
I feel like this is my fault. I knew I should have done BLW but she loved eating and I just ended up spoon-feeding her applesauce, etc. I was worried about her nursing less but I didn't do anything about it and now she has stopped.
I wish I had never given her a paci either. It has interfered with nursing too, she much prefers it for comfort and right now it is all she wants. I tried to take it a few times but gave up when I couldn't handle her wanting/needing it and being upset.
I may be freaking out too much but I am just terrified she will never nurse again! She doesn't take any other liquids and definitely not enough fat or calories from other sources.
What also sucks is DP doesn't get it. He isn't worried at all. Says all babies are different, that she is probably ready to WEAN(!), that she will be fine, etc. On an intellectual level I know that I should not expect much in this area from him, he did not grow up in a breastfeeding family and he hasn't researched a ton about it(I have tried to inform hom though). But it hurts. I need his support. I am stressed! I feel rejected, nursing her is such a special, bonding time....
I don't want to lose it yet.Please help!!!!!!
DP says limiting solids is pretty much starving her.
I just don't want her to fill up on just that!
