Tuesday, July 20, 2010
A tough decision
I love nursing. I love watching the face of Tyler as he is so intent on nothing but eating. And he does so well, being in the 96% for weight proves that. But there's one problem: he spits up so much. Many times it goes through the burp cloth, so we went to towels, yep soaks through that as well. And he spits up hours after he's eaten making the spit up curdled and extremely stinky. I called the doctor and he gave some recommendations (burp every 2 oz or so, I did every 5 minutes, make sure he stays sitting up and not lying down), but those recommendations seemed to make it worse. We tried formula for a few days and I pumped every time Tyler ate and he did just fine. The dr. would prefer we keep breastfeeding, especially since he's doing really well with it and gaining great weight. But we have come to the decision to move to formula. This kills me. I get jealous when I watch Scott feeding Tyler. I am definitely not ready, but we think it's the best. I've prayed about it and am not sure if it's right. I feel guilty for giving up. I feel like I'm not being a good mother giving up so early in Tyler's life, but the amount of spit up is crazy! Please give me reassurance that I'm doing the right thing!
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3 comments:
Every kid is different girl! You are the MOM-- the ultimate decision in what is best for your little guy and you! It killed me too when I had to switch Paige to formula at 6 months but you know what... she is still alive and fairly normal!! You prayed about it now accept the answer and move on to the lovely art of washing bottles!!
I totally feel for you Sarah! I've struggled with nursing Emmalina. Not that she isn't doing a good job, but for me it has been really time consuming and being in my classes the last two weeks I've had to pump and it's hard.
You are a great mom and yes, it's a difficult decision, but Tyler will be OK. Good thing you used those formula checks earlier! Let me know if you need some more checks -- I have a TON!
My first one had reflux bad also! Have you tried any reflux medications? Some help with decreasing stomach acid and some help with the sphincter that prevents food from coming up. The medication would luckily only be temporary since it just takes awhile for their little bodies to mature sometimes. It would be hard for me to quit nursing but he will still grow up smart & healthy if he's formula fed. Good luck working it out!
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