So upset today

My partner is away so probably why I'm feeling so terrible but I just feel like I'm doing everything wrong. My baby gets so stressed and won't breastfeed half the time. He takes so much effort to get to sleep pretty much every time. He's always crying because he's too tired or hungry but then won't eat or sleep

It's so exhausting. My back and neck are breaking from terrible posture trying to get him to feed, and holding him for so long every day trying to get him to sleep

I just feel like it should be getting easier but it never has and I'm so tired 😭 it's making me want to give up breastfeeding and just let him cry it out to sleep but I don't actually want to do either of those things

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You've got this, you absolutely do. Deep breaths, if baby is crying and you're stressed then give yourself a moment to calm as baby will sense this from you.
Are you catching him to feed before he gets too hungry, similarly with his naps?

Have you got a feeding pillow or a cushion you can wedge under him? What support have you got behind you? I always find a few shoulder rolls back will help, albeit temporarily

You've got this 💪

Why are you breastfeeding? If there isn’t really a reason, you could try a bottle, no shame in that. If you want to, keep doing it. It will get easier. You will find a way to get your baby to sleep and look back on this as a shit time you got through xx

A lot of areas have free feeding support groups, have you looked to see if there's anything in your area? Good to have a chat with other Mums at them too - everyone is having a tough time with something! Hope it gets easier ❤️

You may find a bottle may help him sleep 🥰

Thanks everyone, really needed to get it out and appreciate your advice and kind words 🙏 feeling better this evening (so far, let's see how bedtime goes 😅) ❤️

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