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dillydaydreams · 12-22-2008, 09:52 PM

Hi,
Congrats on the new arrival.
Like your wife I wanted to breast feed, but it was taken out of my hands.
My baby was I.U.G.R. ie stopped growing in the womb so basically had to be delivered early and I had c section, my body went into shock so was unable to feed baby right away so he had to have a bottle. I tried so hard to breast feed, used pumps, but like your wife my baby never slept no matter how much I fed him myself.
At 7 weeks I became very ill with severe migraine, and I tried so hard to keep up feeding him myself but mother nature said no and eventually my milk supply went, so basically what I'm saying is breast feeding is a great start, but sometimes your body reacts and there is nothing she can do about it.
It is ok to give baby formula, as long as baby is happy and healthy.
Tell Mom if she is sad baby will be sad.
Baby decides in the end what they want.
She is trying very hard by the sound of it, it is time to enjoy been a mom, and realise ye are great parents and very lucky.
Best wishes