Caelan is a wonderful, cooing, giggling-in-delight, squishy, heaven-scented baby and I love him more than my limited words can express. HOWEVER, he's not very cooperative when it comes to taking a bottle! And I need him to take a bottle so I can get some sleep and sanity.
After my nursing issues with Micah, I was so determined to do breastfeeding right with baby #2. I read books, I watched videos, I refused to buy a pump or bottle within the first month so that I wouldn't cheat myself or my milk supply. Well, the bittersweet of success is that I've exceeded my expectations so much that my child ONLY prefers me.
I've tried every nipple imaginable, including the guaranteed-to-work adiri shaped-like-a-boob bottle. I've tried it when he's drowsy, when he's asleep, when he's hungry, when he's starving. I've tried jiggling, I've tried the old boob bait-n-switch, I've tried it on a boppy, in a bouncy, in a carseat. Hmmh...this is starting to sound like a Dr. Seuss book. Patrick has tried. My mom has tried. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, Sam-I-am.
Before Patrick left the house this morning, he and Micah prayed over me and the situation. I ask for your prayers as well. I just need to take a breath, and a nap, and start again.
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