I started back at work on Monday (2 days ago) and it has been so so so difficult because Maeva is refusing to take the bottle. She will only take the susu from me.
Which is a major dilemna because i work on one side of the city, Maeva is on one side and Gui in the opposite direction.
In the last two days, I had to drive across town to feed her, and then Gui would drive her to me for the afternoon feed.
Yesterday, I found it so hard to let her go because after I fed her, she vomitted her feed so I had to start all over again.
It broke my heart seeing her like that.
She's probably wondering ..."Why are you leaving me mommy??"
After Gui had driven away with her, I had to go to the bathroom at work and regain my composure because all I wanted to do was cry my eyes out.
I feel like I am not being a good mother for letting her go so soon and not breastfeeding her when she is hungry.
Gui took her to A&E last night and got some cough medicine because apparently, thats why she is vomiting because of the mucus blocking her (respiratory?) system.
Perhaps when she gets better she will take the bottle again, but for now, its an uphill struggle.
I'm not working today because I want to make sure she gets better and takes her medication.
I leave her with my friend Teu, who also has an infant daughter, Stella. Teu has been awesome with Maeva, especially since she has been a bit sick in the last 2 days.
Gui has been absolutely awesome doing all the chores at home and also making sure baby was well. He has been trying to reintroduce her to the bottle, he's bought every kind of baby bottle, pacifiers, spoons, cups anything that aids bottlefeeding, he's bought it.
God help us and let Maeva take the bottle PLEASE!!!!
