<I would separate the 2 feeding issues for Mom.

1. She is exhausted & sick.

2. She wants to nourish her 7 wk old.

When similar situations come up, I talk with the
mother about how to focus on the issues first, and
then the solutions.  Otherwise, Mom might jump on a
solution ("formula") only to discover it does not
address the true issue ("I'm exhausted & sick & no
one's taking care of me.  And now I have to make &
feed all these bottles...")> < Real helpers make
sure Mom does nothing but nurse and rest.  Real
helpers do absolutely everything else including the
caretaking of the new mother.>

Very succinct and insightful post, Susan. For a moment as I read it, I
said to myself "I bet I find Barbara Wilson-clay's name at the end of
this post!"

I mean that as a great compliment to both of you!

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio USA (about to go celebrate Labor Day at the stove before my
family "open house" for my kids and grandkids.)

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