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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to supplement, or pump after feeds. Those are your two options. I was like you. I cried, it was so hard and sad for me especially being post partum. I asked my pediatrician, “but what happens when babies in third world countries have this issue? Frequent breastfeeding HAS to work eventually!” My ped said, well, those babies usually just get malnourished if there isn’t another woman who can offer him her breast a few times a day.

So, let your baby get malnourished and lose out on precious brain development, or, just pump or use some formula. [/quote]

Your pediatrician was gentle. It’s not just that they’re malnourished. Why do you think infant mortality is so high? I’m sorry about but no matter what, your baby needs to be fed. You have clean water and you have formula…and/or pumped milk. [/quote]

That's exactly right, pp, those babies die, and that's what will happen to OP's baby, [b]he's not "sleepy" Op he's not getting adequate nutrition, he's getting dehydrated and his little body is shutting down.[/b]  The next stop for you is the hospital where your baby will be poked and prodded, and you could possibly lose custody because you were aware he was not gaining weight not getting enough nutrition you were advised to change his feedings and refused to do that. 
Is this really want you want for your baby?

And I  agree with the advice to see your own doctor your obsession with needing to feed him a certain way to his detriment is a big sign that you are struggling yourself.[/quote]

THIS.  OP your baby is falling asleep in the middle of eating what little he does because he is exhausted and either hungry or dehydrated.

Get in touch with your doctor and explain the formula situation. They can advise all the ways to try to make the formula more palatable.  Some babies won't drink formula warmed for example and prefer that the water be room temperature so maybe varying the temperature would make a difference.  Also the nipple size makes a difference.  Have they checked for tongue tie?

If it was me, I wouldn't be checking with a lactation consultant and would actually go in person to the doctor for assistance. At that age, when a baby doesn't eat enough, and it goes on for a while, it can become an emergency situation quickly and you don't want to end up in that situation. [/quote]

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