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I cant remember exactly when she was first given formula, but my daughter is 2 weeks old now. Since she's been eating about 50/50 breast and formula, she seems so miserable. She only poops once every few days, and she gets terrible gas pains that make her hysterical. I keep trying to switch back to breast only but it's been a challenge. She'll nurse for 45 minutes on each breast, and still root, suck hard on her hands and cry out. After 1.5 hrs of nursing, she'll still take 2 oz from a bottle. Sometimes 4 oz. When I pump, I'm only getting 1-2oz at a time. I'm sick of using formula, but I don't want to deny my baby food when she's hungry.
Does anyone know how much milk I should be able to pump? Is it normal to spend so much time nursing? Has anyone else been able to break the vicious cycle, or are we doomed to supplement with formula forever now?View Thread
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