Rant...
(Disclaimer: I absolutely love my husband, hes a great man and an amazing father ! )
I'm probably being very emotional about the topic because it's very touchy to me. With my first child I wasnt able to get him to latch for the first 8 months, it was heart breaking, I was young and tried everything i could so i pumped milk every 2 hours for 8 months straight untill he could latch.. and I had a crazy oversupply! With my second child he latched immediately and fed constantly, around 6 months we realized he was dropping quite a bit of weight and becoming underweight. We tried everything. And around him being 9 months I decided I would just pump and bottle feed him but I would only get an oz every 4 hours or so and he ofcourse wouldnt take the bottle. So I realized I'd been failing to produce for my son and it was heartbreaking. I started him on formula immediately. Now that this baby is almost here I dont want to breast feed at all. I've had so many problems with it and I just dont want to. But my husband is saying i need to, that I'm not giving him a fair chance. So I said fine then I'll pump so I know how much hes getting and I'll know if theres an issue... and hes ligit mad at me and saying I'm being unfair to my child, that I'm not treating my kids equally.. I just dont want to fail this baby too. I dont know why my body isnt doing what it's supposed to I'm just so frustrated and overwhelmed
I can recall so many times that I would cry by myself bc of my frustrations. Don’t let him guilt you. He genuinely just cannot understand how much of a toll BF takes on a woman. Do what YOU need to do to stay mentally & emotional healthy for your little one...It’d be unfair to them if you were miserable all the time. Take care of your own well being, momma, & that baby will be the luckiest little nugget. ❤️