Breastfeeding failure
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Babe honestly!! I’m going through this now too, transitioning to formula and I feel an immense amount of guilt. Been expressing for 4 weeks of my 5 weeks with baby. Stopped on boob breast feeding after a week and cried every feed because I felt like a failure. However, baby boy is doing so much better on a bottle and also he’s doing well on formula and I’m slowly starting to realise that I’d rather have a happy and full baby on formula than on my milk but it doesn’t take away the dream I had of breast feeding till he was 6 months, it’s hard to let that go but each feed gets a bit easier. Keep with it mama 🤍
@Emma sorry you’re going through similar too, it’s horrible. I was thinking about therapy today, may get something booked in.
Sorry you’re feeling this way but you are doing your best. And fed is best! Have you been to a feeding group to speak to lactation consultant ? X
@Christie I had a breastfeeding consultant come out before our hospital admission to help with latch etc but haven’t been back in contact with her. I imagine the advice will be to continue pumping to increase supply but I’m soooo tired I just can’t imagine when I’ll fit it in 😢
You’ve had a rough start by the sounds of things and can’t imagine how tired you are. But I would definitely get back in touch with your health visitor and speak to someone again. Or even try going to a group. I’ve met consultants at groups but also women going through the same struggles as me and they’ve offered great advice. Not always the same advice. Sometimes just being around other women in the same position can make you feel less on your own with it all x
Hii I would google NCT and email them for some support 🫶🏻
I have been going through a similar thing but for different reasons, it's really tough and it's something I'm struggling to come to terms with, I've booked a therapy session to talk it through in a few weeks. Might be worth trying