Bria has been going on a nipple strike for almost a week now..
She is refusing my breast totally, and doesn't want to breastfeed at all.. The minute i put her near my breast, she cries. Ever since this started, I have read many many articles on this. Some call it "Nipple Confusion" , and some call it "Nipple Strike". It is caused when the baby gets used to and prefers the bottle and pacifier, and so refuses the breast. Apparently, it is almost impossible to find a solution cause this is more a "Prevention is better than cure" kind of problem.
I am still trying to come to terms with this great loss. It is hard to describe just how hurt I am, and how badly i am handling this rejection from my baby. It's like I am mourning.. I really really miss having Bria on my breast.. And it doesn't help that my breast milk is decreasing because there is no baby to suck. Sigh... WHY??!!!
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