What to do?

[jshaeau]

Hi everyone. I was just wondering if breast feeding can contribute to post natal?
I breast fed my daughter but gave it up after 4 days when i ended up with masitis and had blisters upon blisters that bled.

I know you are not ment to stop but i would cry at the thought of having to feed her cause i wa in so much pain.
I couldnt form a proper bond with her after that and suffered really bad post natal.

I am trying to work out if i will try to breast feed this time round but if there is a slight chance of that again, i'd rather not.

sam 24/7/83
jakada 27/6/00
Due 23/7/06

[Tamz]

hiya

i think i had PND at the start aswell. i nearly gave up BF soo many times, i had heaps of problems but i perserverd and im still BFing 9.5month later.

My problem was that i was obsessed with having the house cleaned all the time and i didnt sleep when DS was sleeping. i think my PND was more me being sleep deprived.

All i can suggested is have a Lactaction consultant see you asap, she will help with your attachment (im guessing this is why u had mastisis and blistered nipples). the LC will speak to you every week and will see you when ever you need help.

I will tell you that when i started co-sleeping with DS when he was about 3months old this helped soo much. i got a good night sleep, same with DS and DP. also it helped with my milk supply and i felt closer to DS (i still co-sleep with him and i love it :) )

Good luck with everything :)

Tamz

[mumof5sarah]

I had the same problems with my first. I still struggled with my 2nd. But with my 3rd I was armed with everything I could think of to help!!! But in the end all I needed was an ointment called Lansinoh (or something like that) you put it on your nipples after each feed, you don't need to clean it off before feeding. The other thing was always making sure he was on properly and when I took him off I would put my finger in his mouth to release him.

[Notchalk]

I think breastfeeding itself is protective of PND... it's probably how you feel about doing it/ not doing it that makes all the difference.

You know that breastfeeding is the best thing for your baby, so you need to arm yourself with all the info and support you can so that you are prepared for any problems that might come up. The ABA is great, and find out about a local LC.

Don't let your fear of feelings decide how you feed your baby - you can positively influence your attitude and don't ever take second best for a latch... ALWAYS make sure the baby is attached properly to avoid the skin damage that leads to infection and mastitis. In pregnancy apply the lanolin cream to make sure your skin is in the best condition it can be (with very clean hands), and afterwards make sure you keep your nipples healthy (no soggy breastpads on them, wash hands before applying the cream, use hindmilk on them to help stop infection).

Breastfeeding can be hard in the first few weeks - but if you are expecting that, then it won't be such a disappointment or depressing. You can get through it, and imagine how good you will feel about yourself when it works out!

Good luck :)

Jo