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[quote=Anonymous]I’m sorry op, these issues can be so stressful. I had different, but similar in some ways issues and here are my ideas. Like others have said (and you may have already done this) confirm it is a formula issue and not a bottle issue (will baby take a bottle of pumped milk but not a formula bottle?). Is your LC highly trained in looking for tongue and/or lip ties? Transfer issues can often be from ties and they can be very hard to see. It is not uncommon for LCs to miss them ( a total of 3 missed them on my older son, even one that I specifically asked to check. I wish I was kidding). If ties are truly not the issue, most LCs would recommend triple feeding like others have mentioned while you work this through but it is a special kind of hell so please be gentle on yourself. Breastmilk is not worth your mental health but I also understand wanting to breastfeed very badly.

Re: formula. Follow the formulamom on Instagram and see if she has anything helpful - she will also answer dms usually and is honestly helpful and has a “formula finder” to try to help you find something that will work for your kid. Also I haven’t looked into it a lot but she seems supportive of Bollie which is supposedly like Hipp but made in the US.

If it is a bottle issue, or you suspect ties, or you LC isn’t helping you figure out what the actual issue is and get down to it - I recommend susan Howard of Arlington lactation. She is very effective at virtual visits so even not in the area you can meet with her and she is great with bottle issues and very very knowledgeable on ties[/quote]

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