Not selfish at all. Breastfeeding is hard. Pumping is hard. I made it 5 months feeding and pumping before it became to much. I slowly backed off pumping at work and just this last week my supply is down enough that I couldn't feed him at night anymore. I had to pump once on Wednesday and I haven't done anymore. He cut his bottom 2 teeth in the last month and the weekend of Easter he pulled off during a full suck and scrapped his teeth on the bottom of my nipple. Luckily I didn't get cut but ti was enough for me to be done. I am so proud of my accomplishment. I surpassed my goals.
I don’t mind the nursing it’s just the pumping especially at work there are so many days that I want to just skip the pump 😩 but I don’t even have enough milk in the freezer to stop pumping at work.
You’re not being selfish at all! It’s extremely hard. I only got to breastfeed for 2 weeks and it was HARD. My son would get frustrated and he wouldn’t latch then he’d start screaming cause he was hungry so then he had an even harder time latching cause he was stressed and that stressed me out and it made him worse and back and forth...it’s SO hard but you can do it mama.
I hate pumping too! I went back to work when my son was 4 months, he’s 12 months now and I’m still pumping. It’s hard and I wish I didn’t have to do it, but I try to remind myself that it’s temporary and I’m lucky that I have a good milk supply. Try to push thru if you can, but if not then feel good about the time that you put in.
I only pump to get some relief between feedings, but I can say it is hard work. I feel like I always have my little man or a pump attached to my boobs. You are doing a great job momma.
mimi·
Мама дочки-младенца
It's a job!
J·
Not selfish at all. Breastfeeding is hard. Pumping is hard. I made it 5 months feeding and pumping before it became to much. I slowly backed off pumping at work and just this last week my supply is down enough that I couldn't feed him at night anymore. I had to pump once on Wednesday and I haven't done anymore. He cut his bottom 2 teeth in the last month and the weekend of Easter he pulled off during a full suck and scrapped his teeth on the bottom of my nipple. Luckily I didn't get cut but ti was enough for me to be done. I am so proud of my accomplishment. I surpassed my goals.
Tiana··
Мама троих детей
I don’t mind the nursing it’s just the pumping especially at work there are so many days that I want to just skip the pump 😩 but I don’t even have enough milk in the freezer to stop pumping at work.
A·
Мама двоих (младенец)
Not selfish at all! Pumping is hard work!
April ·
Мама дочки (1 год), беременна (7 нед.)
Not selfish at all!! I felt like that A LOT of the day and I just wanted to give up! But stuck through it for 13.5 months! You got this momma!
Sorcha·
Not selfish at all. A happy mom is more important.
I have so much respect for moms who pump. It's hard and if you are also doing the primary caregiving duties it's even harder.
Ultimately do what works for you and your baby. Your baby needs a happy/content mom more then any other thing.
If You Know, You Know🤷🏻♀️·
I feel like this almost daily. Lol I’ve been exclusively pumping for 6 months now.
M. P. ·
You’re not being selfish at all! It’s extremely hard. I only got to breastfeed for 2 weeks and it was HARD. My son would get frustrated and he wouldn’t latch then he’d start screaming cause he was hungry so then he had an even harder time latching cause he was stressed and that stressed me out and it made him worse and back and forth...it’s SO hard but you can do it mama.
Melissa ·
Мама двоих (младенец)
I loathe pumping but I'm set on continuing to nurse and work so...
Don't feel guilty. Pumping sucks.
Melinda Westad·
I hate pumping too! I went back to work when my son was 4 months, he’s 12 months now and I’m still pumping. It’s hard and I wish I didn’t have to do it, but I try to remind myself that it’s temporary and I’m lucky that I have a good milk supply. Try to push thru if you can, but if not then feel good about the time that you put in.
Griselda Galindo ·
I only pump to get some relief between feedings, but I can say it is hard work. I feel like I always have my little man or a pump attached to my boobs. You are doing a great job momma.