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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Anxiety Attack

Exactly two weeks from today I will do the hardest thing I have ever done. I have never dreaded anything so much. Not even the dentist. Not even CRT testing. Not even the end of summer vacation. I am almost in tears right now. I have to leave my beautiful baby girl and go back to the real world.

Suck it up you say? It isn't that bad?

Well folks, I will tell you, it is. She absolutely despises every bottle we have tried. The count is up to 7 different bottles. I have another bottle on the way via Amazon. Adiri Natural Nurser is our next hope. We try changes in position, the person feeding her, the bottle, the time of day, and every possible combination. I have read on the internet, all of my newsletters, called the lactation consultant, asked friends, family, and I feel like I am going to  blurt out to strangers.

Ugh!!!!

UPDATE: PRAISE BE TO THE ADIRI! SHE DIDN'T LATCH ON BUT SHE DIDN'T SCREAM BLOODY MURDER AT ALL. SHE PLAYED AROUND WITH THE NIPPLE IN HER MOUTH FOR ALMOST 25 MINUTES. ATE OVER AN OUNCE. WE ARE GOING TO KEEP PRACTICING AND TRY THE NIPPLES THAT MISTY SUGGESTED ALSO.
  HUGS,
MOMMY B

4 comments:

  1. my sister in law went through this with my nephew. I hope you get to figure something out!

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  2. Oh, that IS hard! Caleb was that way. Hang in there, Mama!

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  3. aw, Grandma may have to come stay at your house. I bet she would though to coax Miss Dahlia to take 1/2 ounce at a time. :(

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  4. My pal Misty just sent me pictures of a possible bottle/nipple combo that we will try. Dahlia does love Grandma Bonnie. She is magical. I am planning on leaving at my lunch to nurse her so she won't go all day in a frenzy. Plus I will need a baby fix :)

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