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October 28, 2001
Well, we went to the Lactation Consultant Friday. We weighed the baby, than I nursed her from both sides. She was really fitful and kept pulling off. I was a wreck because she never acts like that. After a while we weighed her again and she only took in an ounce. I was so upset. She refluxed a lot, so we weighed her again, and she had lost half of it. No wonder she's not gaining weight!
Oh!!! That reminds me... We put Camryn on the scale and she was 12 pounds, 14 ounces. Same as she was the last week. I don't know what happened, but when she was weighed Wednesday at the Pediatrician, she must have messed up. I was frustrated to go through so much stress for nothing, but very happy she hadn't lost the weight either. We still need her to plump up some, but if she's not going backwards, that's a plus.
So, I pumped afterwards too and got barely a teaspoon total from both sides. I was so heartbroken. When you nurse, you take things very personally when the go wrong with your baby's weight or health. I'm sure that stress didn't help either. We decided to supplement and the LC told me to pump every 2 hours for 15 minutes. I decided right then, I was done breastfeeding. I couldn't sit on the couch around the clock, ignoring the rest of my family while I pumped. Plus, I knew if I put the baby down after I fed her then her rflux would act up. It seemed so hopeless.
I left a message for the other LC telling her I had met with a LC already, so I could cancel my Monday appointment. She also suggested trying Fenugreek tea or pills, O'Douls non-alcoholic beer, or a prescription of Reglan to up my supply. When I heard there were other choices than becoming a cow on the couch, I was a little hopeful. My head and my heart had a powerful war going on all day. I was so drained switching back and forth. After much thought I decided to give nursing a wee and decide after that.
I began drinking the "beer" and trying to relax so I could let down easier. I could hear Camryn gulping and swallowing, so I was hopeful. For some reason Camryn went to bed last night at 7:30 and didn't wake up to nurse for 9.5 hours! Even then she went back to sleep for 4 more hours. So I pumped this morning and got 4 ounces off of one side in only ten minutes. I was so excited. I know I was probably full since my body's used to nursing every 2 hours around the clock, but it proves that I can produce more than an ounce at a time. I also went off of the pill, even thought it's not supposed to mess up your supply. I though it may help. Hopefully my cycle won't return so the endo & PCOS will stay under control.
Anyway, I'm very hopeful that my consult tomorrow with the LC will go better. I'm one happy momma!
Dawn
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