u/Abyssal866

I’m a single SAHM of a 2yo and 5mo. I’ve been really struggling to eat since my 5mo was born because I’m always too exhausted to make food or I have other “more important” things to do, and put off eating because of it. I’ve had a few close calls with fainting these past couple weeks especially. I know that I need to eat but can’t seem to force myself and every week wearing my baby carrier is getting more and more painful because it’s just sitting against bone now from how much weight I’ve lost. I don’t know what to do.

I already get family help on weekends and my 2yo is in daycare during the week, and I have community support workers 2 hours per week. So lack of support isn’t the issue. My appetite is just GONE since having my 2nd baby. I hate having to eat because it uses up energy and time that I could be spending on the kids or housework.

Has anyone else gone through this? Have I got an eating disorder and need to seek help specifically for that? I don’t know what to do and if I don’t change this soon I’m going to get really sick and won’t be able to keep up with my kids. Logically I know this.

Started the switch from breastmilk to formula 4 weeks ago and since last weekend my baby has been completely formula fed. He’s currently on his 3rd type of formula because the first one gave him bad constipation and 2nd one gave 24/7 diarrhoea. His current one keeps making him poo through his clothes overnight and his paediatrician has told me to stick to this formula for atleast 3 weeks before switching again. He’s waking up very often and being difficult to feed because he’s always so distracted with pooping.

I don’t really know what I’m asking. Did anyone else experience this and did it go away when you found the right formula? He’s my 2nd baby, my 1st baby never had any problems when switching to formula. I know he’s not lactose intolerant because dairy was never an issue when breastfeeding.

Just wondering how I should change my babies formula? He’s on day 12 of transitioning to formula from breastfeeding, and I don’t think his body is adjusting to the formula I’m using. How do I switch to a different one? Do I just switch over straight away or do I need to slowly mix them and transition him to the new formula? Thanks.