Crying over spilled milk

Any one else cry if they spill breast milk. I was pumping today and my pump was leaking. I didn't notice until 14 minutes in. When i did I lost it and broke down cry. I knew my daughter needed to eat soon and i spilled most of the milk on the bed and my self. I literally had to shower and wash my sheets and change my bra. Why does spilling my milk bother me so much. My husband had to calm me down.

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My first I cried Everytime because i only made enough to feed this time I look at it as if I’m feeding the angle babies

That is sooo painful. I would cry too. My MIL once spilled my breastmilk by accident and I cried so much because I couldn’t yell at her. It’s because it’s so much work to get that milk. Especially if you’re not an overproducer. Hope you were able to feed your baby girl

Baby girl its a normal reaction’ your body works so hard to produce it’s happened to me! It sucks 😭😭 since it happened to me I’ve made sure that it doesn’t happen again but I’ve spilled unclosed bottles etc and I cry every time 💀

@Alexandra yeah I barely make enough to feed her. Glad I'm not alone. I still have to give her formula at times when my supply is not enough for her.

@Jenn glad I'm not the only one. I was able to squeeze 2 more oz out but then I had to give her 2 oz formula as well.

I mix feed my boy as well since my milk isn’t enough! Fed is better then unfed 🥰

@Miden I cry every time, too. This is not the first time and I always try really hard to prevent it as well. Sometimes it just happens. We are doing the best we can. We got this. Good to know we are not alone.

agreed 👍 😘❤️

yes I don't think the sleep deprivation and hormones helped

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