Nursing Update...

Okay...things are starting to look up. Thanks for those encouraging comments. I called the doctor yesterday to see what to do and they told me to bring her in to see if she had gotten over her sinus infection or not. I pretty much knew already that she was over it b/c she wasn't fussy and had no more snot running down her face.
At the doc's office, they checked her out and said she had no reason (physically) to not be nursing and they really wanted her to get one more month of breastfeeding (at least). The doctor thinks that Addison is just one "smart cookie" and learned that she can get her milk sooner from a bottle/cup and not have to wait for a let down. She can also bite them and not get scolded like she does with me. In an effort to regain nursing, she suggested that I not give her anything to drink and only offer my breast. I was concerned that she would get dehydrated and Dr. Williams assured me she would not. She said babies don't do that to themselves. She would eventually give in. By that evening, she was running up to me and pretending to nurse but then she'd run away. She didn't nurse at 7:00 so she went to bed AGAIN without any milk. But, when she woke up at 11:40 last night, she gladly nursed...only by then my milk wouldn't let down and she was frantic. Today, she has nursed twice and although they were very short, at least she didn't bite me or push away. I think I offered her the sippy cup too soon and she became efficient at using it before weaning was necessary. Since she's so independent, she didn't see the need for me anymore, I guess. Anyway, I think things are going to be better from here on out. I just can't believe how difficult these past two days have been. Thanks again for your prayers...it really does help! I hope no one I know experiences a "nursing strike" like I have, but if so, hopefully you'll learn from my experience. :)