Jack update...

So where we are with Jack's eating is sometimes nursing and sometimes bottle feeding. I was trying to nurse him first then give him a bottle if he was still hungry. Sometimes I alternate feedings, nurse one time then bottle feed the next. Whatever is working for us at the time. It's going okay for now. I don't know how long I'll be able to do this before I go to all bottle feeding...but it's working for now. It's sometimes fine and sometimes frustrating trying to figure it out.

BUT what is really annoying right now is his nighttime schedule. He's up ALL NIGHT LONG!! It's getting really tiring! He wakes up a couple times an hour. Sometimes I just give him a binky and sometimes I feed him. I've been feeding him 3 times a night lately!!! What the heck!! He only woke up once a night as a newborn. Let's get back to that! I thought the formula would help that but not yet! I think he's had an upset tummy though (from the change to formula and rice cereal) because he didn't poop from Sunday till today. He did poop today though so let's see if it helps for tonight! (fingers crossed)

ANYWAYS...that's what's going on with all that...in case you wanted to be kept updated! :)

I take that back...

So I just posted that yesterday about Jack NOT taking a bottle. Well I tried again yesterday evening. This time I gave him an ounce of breastmilk first then made formula. I kept making 2 ounces at a time and he ended up eating 6 ounces!! Then I pumped and only got 3 ounces. So I figure he probably has been pretty hungry for a few weeks!!

Well...that sounds great, right?? So I've been giving him a 2 or so ounce bottle after I nurse him. It was working out great until this afternoon when he decided HE DOES NOT WANT TO NURSE?!? WHAT?? I am at my in-laws so I don't have a pump and He WILL NOT nurse!! It's been about 8-10 hours!! I guess he's just following orders! Let's hope we get this figured out soon, little boy!!

FEED ME!

So, Jack will NOT take a bottle. My milk supply is diminishing fast and I can't supplement. We've tried different kinds of formula and bought several different kinds of bottles. He SCREAMS when we try to give him the bottle. He cries after every time I'm done feeding him, though like he's still hungry. He wakes up ALL night long to eat. Way more than ever before. He was also sick again last week...but he has lost a half a pound. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! ANY HELP?!?!?