I'm "stuck" breastfeeding and hate it

leahsylina

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Aug-30 7:04 pm

I am so glad that you came here for help. I am so sorry you are having a hard time!! I was going to suggest trying Good Start or Gentlease, but it looks like you've all ready tried Gentlease. And you said she won't take hypoallergienic formula...(can't say I blame her, that stuff is NASTY!)

That is very interesting that she can't handle a milk or soy based formula, but you can have dairy in your diet. You would think she would react to that as well, so that's strange.

I 2nd the PP's suggestion of trying coconut milk. And when she is fully weaned, I also agree with PP that she doesn't necessarily need milk in her daily diet. She can get enough hydration with water and juices, and enough calorie wise from her solid foods (and milk isn't even the best form of calcium, some other foods have much more calcium than milk does).

Good luck! *hugs* to you.

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Sep-8 3:43 pm

Jeez I forgot about posting this, sorry!

Thanks for the suggestions/support. That's crazy you mentioned coconut milk because I went to our Earth Fare store last week and got LO some vanilla coconut milk beverage, rice milk, and vanilla flavored hemp milk. I figured she'd like at least one of them. Turns out she loves the coconut milk!!! And it's pretty fattening and full of vitamins and good stuff. She's been drinking quite a bit from her sippy cup since then. I also found her some allergy-free cookies, waffles, graham crackers, etc. She's really stepped it up with the finger foods lately. She can tear through some Ritz crackers! I also give her coconut milk yogurt which she loves.

She's up to 14.14 at her last doctor appt and he says she looks fine, she'll probably just be tiny. But since she's meeting all milestones and happy and sleeping well he's not concerned at all. And he also mentioned if I can 'tough out' breastfeeding for 6 more weeks (5 now!) we'll talk about making the switch to some other milk/calcium source at her 12 month visit! HOORAY!

I'm almost to the finish line ladies!!! I keep daydreaming about all the 'freedoms' I"ll have again after weaning. Like unlimited coffee in the mornings, no more stupid ugly nursing bras and gowns, being able to go on a serious diet so I can feel human again, being able to go away over the weekend with DH and sleep sleep sleeeeep, being able to take my melatonin supplement so I CAN sleep again, not having to rush when I go to work anymore, etc etc etc.

Thanks again!