Not so lucky

by Jessica M.
(Dubois Pa )

Ok so I had my son Jayden on May 21st 2011! My water had broke when I was at work 15 hours later they finally gave me an epidural and pitocin to jump start my labor! Well the anestesiologist was in a hurry and so instead of giving me 1600 miligrams of anestetics she gave me 16000 10x what I was supposed to have! While the pitocin was causing his heart rate to drop they decided to do an emergency c-section!

After Jayden was born I couldnt nurse for 2.5 days because they had over-dosed me so bad! I didnt stop shaking for days! So the whole week we were in the hospital I was trying to get him, even had the nurse help me a few times and we werent very successful. Well now that we have been home for 2.5 weeks he is latching on well but I do not have enough milk to feed him! So his pediatrician told me to supplement him with formula after nursing! and so I do! Well now I cant get him to nurse at all after being on a bottle so much! And so I bought a pump and at first it was going well I pump every 2-2.5 hours to try and ensure that my milk will start to come in more! Well for the first few days I was able to pump about 2 ounces each time. But now I pump the same every 2-2.5 hours but even longer I do 10 minutes on each breast twice each time! But now I usually get about a half an ounce each time I pump! I dont want to quite breast feeding but feel I might have to!

Hope to try the samples and see if they will work!

Note from Liz:
Even though this is a story, not a question, I feel I must reply.
I sorry you have had such a hard time.
It is my strong urging for you to consult with a lactation consultant or la leche league leader who has worked with situations like yours. This issue is resolvable with help. And please read my article on exclusive pumping: click here to read it now. If you do not have a lactation consultant who you feel can help you locally, I would be glad to have a private phone or email consult with you and I am confident we could come up with a plan to get your supply up. I have helped moms many many times with this exact issue. I have what I call the 25/25 plan which works to double your supply in 48 hours. click here to schedule a consult with me .