Funny,…or should I say not so funny. An aversion to nursing has been one of the most difficult experiences in my entire life. So much so, that I don’t think I could go through it again. :(. I took it so personally….still do. And what a major dose of postpartum depression that came with it.
When my son was 11 weeks old, I had to start exclusively pumping. However, he would still nurse at night….so he was getting at least 2 sleepy nursing sessions in 24 hour period. To keep up with his demand, I pumped 5-6 times a day. Very tricky with a demanding toddler, plus having to give the bottle to a baby who fought the bottle. I also took domperidone to keep up with my supply….this medicine was recommended by my lactation consultant, but not easy to obtain. Fortunately, my baby took on average 24 ounces a day from the bottle, sometimes up to 30 when he was not on solids….and I had so much frozen stash, so I was able to keep up with it. Very, very stressful.
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