I've recently become a single mom and it hurts. Seeing all the happy families together knowing that's what I was building. I wanted that. I wanted to do things as a family, create traditions as a family. I'm also scared I can't do it on my own with a 4 month old while I'm exclusively pumping his milk.
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However hard it is at the moment it will get better with time. You and your baby is enough to make a family unit. You can still do all those things you want with your baby. You can create traditions. And if exclusively pumping is getting in the way then consider other means of feeding. After all your well being is as important! And please don't look at other families, they may be together but that doesn't mean they are happy!