It's a struggle but I breastfeed anyways

Pumping on my cousins bachelorette trip… did I mention I also have mastitis on one side? Trip sponsored by antibiotics, pain killers, and instant ice packs

Hi, so my baby is 6 months almost 7 months old and he’s just started teething. He’s already got his two bottom there cut through but he’s started to bite down on my nipple when feeding, which is making feeding very difficult and painful. I wondered if there were any other mums on here who have exclusively breastfed babies who are going through the same thing? If so did your baby stop biting you? It’s so bad that he’s actually cut skin/made me bleed around my nipple and I don’t know what to do… I’ve tried to express and then bottle feed him but he doesn’t really take to the bottle and prefers my breast. I don’t want to give up breastfeeding but I don’t know how much more I can take with him tugging and biting down because it’s really hard and painful. Any advice would be super beneficial! Thanks mamas x

My baby boy is 4 weeks old today, and due to several reasons, including low milk supply, he has mainly been bottle-fed until now. As a result, he has developed a preference for the bottle and now refuses to latch and breastfeed. I really want to transition from bottles to breastfeeding, but every time I offer the breast, he hysterically screams and turns away.

Can anyone please recommend tips on how to make this transition?

In the beginning, I stressed so much about my milk supply—pumping, tracking ounces, and worrying if I was making “enough.” But I’ve come to realize that my worth as a mom isn’t measured in ounces.

I may be a low supplier, or maybe just an enougher, but what truly matters is that my baby is fed, growing, and happy. He gets what he needs from me, and we supplement with formula as needed. And that’s okay.

Letting go of the pressure has been freeing. Every drop I provide is a gift, and whether it’s breast milk, formula, or a mix of both, my baby is loved, nourished, and thriving.

To any other moms on this journey—you’re doing amazing, no matter how you feed your baby!

I’ve got mastitis and I’m on antibiotics but I still have a very hard lump in my breast. I’m wondering if it’s an abscess. For those of you that have had mastitis - did you have lumps? And how long did it take for the antibiotics to get rid of them? Thanks