Hey All! 4 months PP and the hairloss is hitting me. Does anyone have any tried and tested recommendations that worked?
I have PCOS, but the hairloss wasn't THIS bad before being pregnant. I've spoken to my GP, and she said because I'm EBF then she's not sure there's much she can offer till that ends. No plans to finish just yet.
Edit: tysm to everyone who replied! Will wait it out... 😭
Hey all!
A few weeks ago, our LO and i had what I felt were breastfeeding issues. She was pulling off my nipple at the beginning and during feeds. She would scream and scream into my boob, and I wasn't pumping as much as I used to. We started to introduce formula in the evening to supplement her, and she seemed much more relaxed. It REALLY got me down.
We had our 12 week health visitor appointment, and they said she'd dropped 2 x percentiles since birth (she's not a chonky baby by any means, and she's quite petite as I'm quite short), which confirmed my worries that she wasn't getting enough. She was gaining weight but not at the rate we'd hoped. We had a home visit from the bf specialist, and I started supplementing her with 1 bottle of formula at night.
Anyway... this last week she's really improved. I've persevered with the breastfeeding and feeding on demand, and my supply is now meeting her needs. My partner found this article on unicef about it, and honestly it's like I wrote it myself.
To anyone who's struggling at the 3 month mark - you're not alone and this is perfectly normal!!
Hey all!
A few weeks ago, our LO and i had what I felt were breastfeeding issues. She was pulling off my nipple at the beginning and during feeds. She would scream and scream into my boob, and I wasn't pumping as much as I used to. We started to introduce formula in the evening to supplement her, and she seemed much more relaxed. It REALLY got me down.
We had our 12 week health visitor appointment, and they said she'd dropped 2 x percentiles since birth (she's not a chonky baby by any means, and she's quite petite as I'm quite short), which confirmed my worries that she wasn't getting enough. She was gaining weight but not at the rate we'd hoped. We had a home visit from the bf specialist, and I started supplementing her with 1 bottle of formula at night.
Anyway... this last week she's really improved. I've persevered with the breastfeeding and feeding on demand, and my supply is now meeting her needs. My partner found this article on unicef about it, and honestly it's like I wrote it myself.
To anyone who's struggling at the 3 month mark - you're not alone and this is perfectly normal!!