I've decided after 9 weeks I'm going to let my milk dry up. my baby girl was latching for the first 5 weeks then I had cracked and bleeding nipples for 2 days & I tried hard as I could to get her to start latching back on but it never worked. I've been pumping for 4 weeks with a pretty low milk supply but I was hanging in there because it is the best for my girl. Now I'm to the point where it's become so much of a chore & depressing that she won't latch I don't want to do it anymore. it makes me so sad & has made me cry many many times since the first day she stopped latching... I feel like a failure to be honest but it's been to painful lately and totally none rewarding & un special because it's not a bonding experience anymore. I have a lot of mixed feelings about it but I'm sticking with this decision. I just know when we have another baby I won't make the same mistakes and I'll hopefully have better results.
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@ajax, it's so hard not to but I pumped with my first, my son for 2 months, he never latched & I actually got my 2nd, my daughter to nurse for awhile so I'm proud of the improvement. just hoping for better next time around! & thank you!
It's not too late to work with a lactation consultant. My first was latched poorly and I bled and winced every time he latched. I just thought it was supposed to hurt. So when he was 3 months old I went to WIC to pick up a pump and ended up nursing while I was there. The peer counselor there saw how much pain I was in and offered to help me latch. At that point she helped bring my pain from a 10 to an 8 and then with her tips over the next 2 weeks we kept working and I stopped bleeding and it became enjoyable. We ended up nursing for 13 months. If you have to stop don't feel bad about it. Be proud that you tried for so long, but realize it's not too late for help. Sorry so long but I thought I might be able to help.
@babyelkins2016, yes I tried with the shields for 2 weeks
Try not to be too hard on yourself. I was unable to breastfeed my first and did the whole pumping thing for two weeks and felt like I was going to go insane. So I switched him to formula and he was just fine. Luckily with my second, we are still breastfeeding and she will be 9 weeks tomorrow. Breastfed or not, you still are a good mom!
Have you tryed a nipple shield? It's my life saver!
@beauandleosmom, that's great. I'm glad that worked out for you. but my daughter is totally uninterested with nursing anymore, I've tried many times with the help of my doula I wish things would've worked out different but it's really been to hard on me emotionally. I just can't bare the frustration & the heartache anymore.