Gummie,
i was in that stage once. I had to latch him on for like 5 hrs straight in the evening. Cos the moment I unlatch, he cries. I latch, he sleeps. My mil & fil keep thinking I do not have enough milk until a point in time I also think so & want to give up. I lose a lot of fluids crying instead of producing milk.
I'll express like even 5ml, 10ml before a feed, in your case maybe hourly. Just take like 5min for that when he catching a power nap. Forget the laundry & floor 1st. I have 2 super shedders (dogs) at home & am so tired doing all the housework & mending to his needs too.
The mind is a very strong organ. Due to my freelance job, I used to z like 10 hrs a day b4 & during pregnancy. Now I can barely catch 2 hrs straight z. Even when he z through his feed, I still wake up worrying y he not waking to drink.
I used to spend like 4 hrs mopping the floor cos I mop, he cry, I wash my hand, settle him, clean the mop he cry again. He used to z like 5 or 10 min cos he either fall asleep in arm or on breast & wakes up shocked to see the nipple or my face gone & cry. So I had to train him to settle on his own & I'm still working at it now. Esp when his waking time now more compared to bb time, I also hardly had time for anything else. I had to cook halfway, he cries, off the fire, settle him & then come back to find my food all soggy & nasty.
However, state of the mind is very important. I hope u can continue to bf but if it proves way too stressful (I almost went crazy too, wan2 storm out the house & leave him in), then FM may be better. U happy, BB happy. But try to find out the cause of his hrly feeding 1st. Chances are he not getting enough hind milk if he's hungry every hr (ie ea time he had to suck so hard his upper lip goes in). There are lots of lactation help & support group out there. Or if u need someone to talk to can call me. 91690533.
