I talked with the lactation consultant today. We've just been struggling on and off and I know bottling would just be easier. She said that Finn's behavior is very unusual and would like me to keep trying to nurse at least until my appointment with her on Tuesday. As far as my milk supply, she said it is really hard to tell if I'm getting more because if I am, Finn would be eating the extra! So, my diet of mangoes, avocadoes and oats is still on. Plus the supplement and vitamins. I'm definitely feeling better about the fact that in the near future, I will have to stop nursing, but the thought of never nursing him again, still makes me cry. Maybe I'll have Jim video a good session, so I can have that when I'm sad. I don't know if that would help or not, but it wouldn't hurt. So for now, I try to nurse him, give him his bottle, try to nurse him again and based on his results, pump or not pump.
On a different note, Finn is reaching out to things and "playing" with his toys! He was in his crib earlier this week and he had actively grabbed the little elephant on the side and was pulling it back and forth. He also reaches for my fingers when he is nursing/eating, I think it gives him comfort. He will also shake his rattle if we help put it in his hands. It is so fun to see these little developmental milestones. While I can't help wonder when he will be sitting, I don't stress about how old he will be when he does it. He will do it when he does and we will be so excited!!
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Look at it this way...Finn will still get mamas milk probably until he's one ( or close to it! ). Will you still have to fortify his bottles if he stops? You're an awesome mommy and I commend you for sticking to nursing as long as you have with all the challenges you've faced.
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