We've just moved to Iowa from SoCal.
This is actually our fifth child. I've supplied milk for all of them.
Briana -2.5 months weaned to poor bfing education
Christian - weaned child led at 14 months
Hannah - pumped for the NICU
Elizabeth - weaned at 19 months for a high risk pregnancy
I'm very aware of normal bowel movements.
She had totally normal bowel movements for the first month of her life.
This was dark green water essentially. Then we put her on formula to hopefully give the soy time to get out of my system? Bowel movements went back to normal. Began to nurse her full time again yesterday. Diarrhea - it is yellow/green thin gravy consistency.
MamaMiah - I totally understand what you're saying. That's my inclination too. However, being realistic - I have to figure out a way to get her out of pain, fix the diarrhea. She has a hideous red bottom just from today's battle with diarrhea. I can't just continue to breastfeed and choose to be unconscious of her pain levels and health. I realize that breastmilk is unquestionably better than formula by a LOOOONG shot. (I'm one of those nuts who put the Militant Breastfeeding Cult icon on my family website.) However I tell you I'm feeling pretty darn cruel for insisting on nursing for her own good when she's crying, gassy, and hurting and the truth is that the only person benefiting from breastfeeding for the last three weeks is me. It feels pretty selfish.
So, I guess I should be more specific. I NEED HELP!!!! I've spoken to La Leche League and tried everything they've suggested. I see her pediatrician on Wednesday morning and maybe she'll have some idea??? Has anyone BTDT on this one that has some suggestions? I keep thinking if I stick it out it will get fixed... but three weeks now this has been going on and I really am starting to wonder. Formula, happy baby - breastmilk, crying screaming baby. I'm so frustrated.
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