Is breastfeeding a nightmare?
Jul 31, 2011
Loy Tushangirwe, mother of two-year-and four-month-old Derrick Alinaitwe</b><br>ARINAITWE suckled right from birth, but at three months he rejected the breast. This happened for three consecutive days. I would breastfeed him, but he would vomit.
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Loy Tushangirwe, mother of two-year-and four-month-old Derrick Alinaitwe
ARINAITWE suckled right from birth, but at three months he rejected the breast. This happened for three consecutive days. I would breastfeed him, but he would vomit.
When I consulted doctors, they advised me to give him milk supplements. I chose cow milk and he responded well to it. When he turned six months, I introduced solid foods.
Agnes Katumba, mother of nine-month-old Shamirah Namuddu
For the last three weeks, Namuddu refused to suckle.
I bottle-feed her on pasteurised milk and she seems to like it. In addition, she feeds on solid food. My other two children also refused to suckle at two months and seven months, respectively.
Monicah Thelma, mother of nine-month-old Nicolas Latim
Latim refused to suckle at four months. During that time, I had a busy schedule; I attended school and worked in the evening.
While I was away, he was bottle-fed on formula milk and whenever I returned and tried to breastfeed, he would refuse and spit the milk. My breasts swelled due to excess milk, but they were not painful. Gradually the milk supply reduced. After two months I introduced soy porridge and solid foods.
Compiled by Agnes Kyotalengerire
Loy Tushangirwe, mother of two-year-and four-month-old Derrick Alinaitwe
ARINAITWE suckled right from birth, but at three months he rejected the breast. This happened for three consecutive days. I would breastfeed him, but he would vomit.
When I consulted doctors, they advised me to give him milk supplements. I chose cow milk and he responded well to it. When he turned six months, I introduced solid foods.
Agnes Katumba, mother of nine-month-old Shamirah Namuddu
For the last three weeks, Namuddu refused to suckle.
I bottle-feed her on pasteurised milk and she seems to like it. In addition, she feeds on solid food. My other two children also refused to suckle at two months and seven months, respectively.
Monicah Thelma, mother of nine-month-old Nicolas Latim
Latim refused to suckle at four months. During that time, I had a busy schedule; I attended school and worked in the evening.
While I was away, he was bottle-fed on formula milk and whenever I returned and tried to breastfeed, he would refuse and spit the milk. My breasts swelled due to excess milk, but they were not painful. Gradually the milk supply reduced. After two months I introduced soy porridge and solid foods.
Compiled by Agnes Kyotalengerire