Updates

I wanted to give an update since my last blog post. First of all, thanks everyone for your comments; they mean the world to me! Eli is doing really well. We had an apt. with his pediatrician, Dr. Wyatt, on Weds. and he weighed 8 lbs 2 oz! He eats about every 2 hours during the day and wakes up twice during the night to eat.

I am supplementing with formula at each feeding and it gets a little easier every day. I am still doing everything in my power to get my milk supply back and just praying that something works. I've realized that even if I can't exclusively breastfeed, I am just grateful for what I have.

The most important thing is that Eli and I are healthy. I keep wondering what I could have done to prevent this from happening and I think the answer really is "nothing." I was worried about having issues with breastfeeding, but never in a million years dreamed that my milk supply would be an issue. I have done a bit of research and talked to a friend and now realize that this isn't such a rare thing.

Again I find myself wondering why this has happened, why I am faced with this challenge. Maybe I am meant to be a Lactation Consultant? I really have fallen in love with the LC at the hospital. I have another apt. with her on Tuesday and am really looking forward to her continued support. We'll just have to see what's in store for me down the road...