I don't think my milk is enough for my Lo anymore

My Lo is 11 weeks and I don't think my milk is good enough anymore.

Last couple of days she's been feeding every hour to 2 hours and still being hungry. Where she's been sleeping through the night she has started waking up again once or twice (

Last night she fed from both sides which she hasn't done for a long time the last time she was taking both sides was when she was about 2 weeks.

I feel completly exhausted with the feeding, keeping the house fairly clean and tidy ( I have a dog so have to hoover everyday otherwise his hair gets everywhere) and entertaining my eldest daughter.

I've also been bleeding (sorry TMI) since Sunday unsure weather its AF or that I have over done it again. It seems stranged that it started Sunday when i was picking up nephew alot he weighs a loads and I could really feel it in my stomach, its something we've always done when playing with him and he's been after me doing it for a while but i've never been able to cos of scar. I'm thinking that perhaps i've done something internally to cause the bleed. My scar itself looks a little red.

What doesn't help is that my mum keeps saying give her a bottle she won't know any difference.I've told her that I can't afford to put her on formula as its so bloody ex[ensive at £8 a tin. Funnily enoguh my mum thinks that will last her a fortnight to a month. Everytime we see her and Lo starts crying for a feed she always says I would feed you if i can but i can't. She also says i'd let you stay with your sister the night but I can't feed you. This makes me feel awkard. With my eldest she basically took over everything as I was living at home at the time and she was bottlefed and it wasn't that expensive 9 yrs ago

My DH wants me to continue BF for as long as possible but I don't know if i can if my milk is no good anymore.

Lo was weighed this week and she's put on 5oz in a week.

I really don't know what I should be doing, either way I cant please everyone and its beginning to stress me out which don't help. We're going on holiday Saturday so tbh I don't fancy introducing the bottle just yet as it would mean more stuff for us to take.

It sounds very much to me like the 12 week growth spurt hunny - i was the same :aww:

It will settle in a few days, and life should revert back to normal (until the 16 wk one lol!)

With regard to formula - her belly would know the difference now hun - many babies dont take that well to the change. if you were to only ff, you would use a tin a week (i ff my 1st 2 - and both averaged a tin a week).

If you can manage it, up your oats in take and stay well hydrated, and try and sit tight for a couple of days and see how it goes.

the weight gain is terriffic - and tells me your milk is more than enough! :aww:

Im sorry your mum is like that - its an unnesseccary pressure you can do without - but well done hubby!

I`m not expert only been bf 10wks, but from what i`ve read on here does sound like a growth spurt to me. If you were FF you`d put an extra oz in the bottle but bubs has to get you to make that extra milk & to do that they need to feed constantly. Sounds like you are doing a fab job & try not to take any notice of your mums little coments i get the same sort of thing from my family. Maybe you could express some milk into a bottle & give that to your mum to feed her.
As for the bleeding not sure could be af or maybe you have over done it, i`d keep an eye on the bleeding & speak to hv if still concerned.
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I agree with what the girls have said it definately sounds like a growth spurt to me :aww:

Some info on growth spurts:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/growth-spurt.html


5oz gain in a week it brilliant! Your milk is more than enough hun keep up the good work!

And try and ignore the comments people like your mum say - my in laws are the same. But to your hubby!

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I agree it definately sounds like a growth spurt :aww: All this is very normal. Your milk is obviously more than good enough with a gain like that hun :aww: It IS such hard work getting through these growth spurts but it DOES get better I promise you :aww:

It can't help not having your mum's support But at the end of the day you shouldn't feel the need to make anyone happy apart from you and your baby :aww:

i agree hun keep up the great work!!!!! :aww: :aww:

Thanks everyone.

My DH is getting annoyed with my mum now too. He says i shouldn't keep my mouth shut and just say get used it!

Have just made some oat biscuits mainly to take them on hols tomorrow but i don't think they will be around for long tbh.

I agree with the other ladies. Sounds like a growth spurt. Your milk is all she needs to see her through these growth spurts. And honestly tell your Mum to just "Deal with it". Your baby, your choice.