breastfeeding to formula

i'm also a single FTM so it's been hard trying to pump after his feeds since it's just him and i most times

im not very good with pumping consistently but when I do i get my milk supply to go up to be enough for the day. I breastfeed in betwen for “snack” coz he clusterfeeds rn. They said just keep pumping evey 3hrs or so to get supply up there

I felt like I failed as a mom at first and couldn’t stop thinking about it feeling ashamed, but quickly realized as long as my baby is fed, happy, & healthy it doesn’t matter breast or formula fed.

For sure what MK said. As long as your baby is fed and happy and healthy it doesn’t matter if it’s formula.

I wanted to exclusively BF & pump for our little guy and I just don’t have the supply for it nor do I have the capacity to keep getting up and pumping with how much it hurts, and, how difficult it was for him to latch on at first because he did have a tongue tie even after getting that fixed it’s been a struggle. I get him the Kendamil formula from Target and it’s incredibly close to breastmilk, and he loves it.

PPD does a number on you, and really adds a whole new layer to “you’re not good enough” but you really actually are!!

I stopped breastfeeding due to personal reasons hormones everywhere and felt myself being in a depressed state and that was two weeks and days in I did feel bad and selfish and was hard on myself I even asked my mom if I wanted will I be able to start back again but at the same time I can’t handle the pain of breastfeeding or pumping plus my baby seemed as if she was eating way more then what I could pump like I felt as I was pumping a good amount but she eats a lot so it’s like it wasn’t enough at the same time but she honestly have been great with the transition really not bad at all I also I frozen breast milk that I will try to give here between her months as she go but i only have like 5 lol but as long as your baby is happy and healthy it doesn’t even matter long as you and you’re baby are okay