Nursing TMI - 1

Well, we are having some nursing issues.

One of my breasts is not really providing milk. It's the weirdest thing. I didn't get engorged, I feel not let down when she nurses there, and I don't feel "full" on that side after a long time without nursing. On the other side, the milk is flowing, but I am in such pain. That is the side that hurts the most anyway, and now it is having to do double duty. Ouch! So I'm not healing at all and I'm spending a lot of time nursing to try to get milk to come in on the one side and still feed Kenna. It's very discouraging at this point because I hurt so much. I am getting a hospital-quality breastpump this morning (YAY) and can at least take a break from the pain while we try to build my milk supply up. Right now I just don't know what I want to do. I love nursing once everything is established, and it is definitely so much more convenient than a bottle. But on the other hand, my family needs me and this is very time consuming.

There are other issues - among them is she is kind of a lazy sucker I think. I cannot get her to open her mouth for latching on. Sometimes she falls asleep while trying to latch on (maybe the process is to exhausting). She basically just waits for the milk to pour into her mouth and does a little suckling for comfort. Not what we need! We need her to be more proactive, especially with trying to build up a milk supply.

Is she still patient? Yes, that's the amazing thing. She cries the most when she is not being fed because she LOVES that cuddle and holding, but otherwise she is a very sweet baby.

Nina is still here, luckily. It's helping the kids stay sane. She is leaving tomorrow. She kindly is staying an extra two days and then I will be on my own. But at least at that point I can pump and have a daughter feed Kenna if necessary.