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…

@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.

@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!