Bottle Feeding at the Breast

Went to a third appointment with a second Oral Surgeon who thinks a third surgeon (in Lehi--who has laser) might help.  It will not help the structure trouble--his jaws simply do not match up.  It would help the tight upper lip tie and possible tongue tie.
School has started leaving me home with a three year old and a baby.  Even turning him around, he manages to get his sticky fingers or toes around the pumping cords.
Occasionally, like yesterday morning or during the night, he will latch and suckle and I love these moments.  I end up using breast compression (which he hates--but loves the "free milk") which only last for a few minutes longer but I cherish these moments.
This past week it has been hard to have milk come in that I do not have time to pump.  Little guy can be crying and milk can be flowing but he will have none of it!
I often silently pray, "teach me how to parent another way!"

Tongue Tied Mother of Children

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.”

~ Mary Anne Radmacher

 

Eva had dental surgery this morning.  They filled in small dental carries under her front gums and in between her upper two front teeth.  She also had a frenulm cut and upper lip tie sutured.  Oh that doctor or dentist would have diagnosed her three years ago when she was a sleepy, not thriving, thin little thing!

Little guy still latches poorly and refuses to try the right side at all.  He is gaining weight but starting to put up a fuss about any milk that is not breastmilk (i.e. formula).

It is interesting to note that trials come at a personal cost...I have helped hundreds if not thousands of moms breastfeed...and have breastfed, often tandem feeding, for approximately 14 years now and along comes little guy and I am at a loss as to how to parent him, without being able to do what comes so instinctual to me.

Pumping, pumping, pumping...until 2 a.m. and up again at 6:30 to pump before joining Joe who was with Eva at the dentist.  I am worried about my children who are "missing a mother" while I am pumping for little Liam.