Breastfeeding

I’m exactly the same!

thinking of moving to formula but it upsets me!

I desperately wanted to breastfeed, but I couldn't due to pain and being uncomfortable... so I've started to express and feed baby that way as my compromise. I got so down about not being able to breastfeed as the midwifes i had in hospital were very much is "breastfeed is best" however you've got to do what's right for you and baby you've got this mumma💕

I am exactly the same. My little girl would want me every half hour and id not be able to do anything. I felt so guilty and sad stopping, we do a bit of both now and it’s much better!

I've been keeping in touch with a breastfeeding consultant from the hospital - I've been very lucky that she's so kind and supportive, doesn't feel like she's nagging or pushing me in any direction. I wonder if there is someone like this for you? Possibly ask the midwives.

I asked her the same thing about my breasts leaking or being sore when he didn't want to latch. She suggested expressing the milk until you felt comfortable, less leaks/pain.

I was expressing and bottle feeding for weeks 1 and 2 because my LO had a tongue tie and couldn't properly latch. It's sorted now, and now it feels like we're both relearning breastfeeding all over again. I'm constantly leaking or sore because my breasts had gotten used to expressing times/amounts rather than his feed times. They have only just started to settle down, but I still wake up to a wet bed from milk every so often 😅

If you can figure how to breastfeed baby whilst they are in the sling that’s a game changer for not being stuck in one place 👍🏻