So just feel like venting. Breast feeding is so demanding. With my daughter I was only able to for 3 weeks because I was exclusively pumping. She couldn't latch. And was barely producing anything. I felt my mental health failing. I felt like a failure. I felt trapped. I couldn't bond with my daughter. Formula was the best option for us. Now with my son im trying again. He won't latch often. So I'm mostly pumping. My supply is decently better than with my daughter. But I still feel emotionally drained. Because I'm already taking care of him and his sister and any relaxation time I would have for myself I use to pump for him. I'm gonna try and breast feed longer this time but if I feel myself becoming mentally unstable again. I'll probably stop. I'll just have to remind myself that fed is best. And I'm not a failure.
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@maesmommy04 @nomli that's how I was too. With my first daughter I managed to pump exclusively but now with the two of them I got so overwhelmed that I finally just switched to formula. My son was doing great latching until they sent us home from the hospital after his circumcision. Then I couldn't get him to latch so I had to pump. Now I'm trying to back down with pumping because I have oversupply. Fed is best, especially if it keeps you sane.
@qwiona @mamabear0416 @nomli thanks for the encouragement ladies! It's nice to see some agree with me!
That's why I stopped, too. The more I pumped the more anxious and just despondent I became. As soon as we switched to full formula I was better.
Yes, breastfeeding is great, but if it's at the cost of your sanity and wellbeing it isn't best.
You do what's best for you and your baby. Without your health in order, you can't take care of your baby. Also if you can, try talking to a lactation nurse. There's some kind of device that they can provide you with to help your son latch better. And if you're really wanting to produce more milk, eat a lot of oatmeal.
my free breast pump is on its way I'm so excited .. so glad that I didn't have to pay so much money for a breast pump
Why won't my daughter latch i am sick of pumping :(
Really struggling to come to terms with my scar and it's so mentally draining. And all this trouble on top just feel myself getting depressed 😭💔
So I've been drinking a ton of water since I was brought up to my room and I've been pumping every 2 hours but I'm not pumping anything. Feeling really discouraged. The nursery isn't giving babygirl any formula as they have her hooked up to an IV but Im already feeling like a failure :(
Yesterday I went out with my boyfriend went to watch a movie, me and him don't live together yet. but point is yesterday when he was dropping me off his like sleep over at my house witch the mom and dad lives. I said no,
his response was why is everyone deciding or making choices for you and their going to do the same with the baby, when I know that's not true. what he thinks is that my mom tells me not to sleep over. So he left all mad. and I felt in my heart that he went on and cheated on me...
My daughter won't latch on my bare breast. I've been using a nipple shield and pumping. But definitely agree that it is demanding and draining