Am I a bad mother?
My daughter has been crying inconsolably before every feed and when checked with my paed, she suggested antacids as this could be acid reflux. It has slightly improved but the routine has become very hectic for me - feed every 3 hours, before every feed have to calm her down or half asleep, feed takes 45 mins to 1 hour, keep her upright for 20-30 mins, pump my breastmilk.
This has been the routine since more than a week now and I am feeling super super exhausted. Due to the exertion, I decided to switch to formula and not rely on my pumped milk.
Does this decision make me a bad mother ? Is there anyone else too who faced this with their 3-4 months old baby.
I feel so helpless and overthinking every decision and action for my baby.
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Switch honestly sounds like the best thing for your family! I felt like this with my first I had such guilt but breastfeeding was just not it for our family and made my PPD worse. Once we switched I was actually able to recover and enjoy my little one!
Fed is best! For you and your baby. I attempted to breast feed my oldest and I ended up switching to formula and I was beating myself up but then I realized my daughter deserves a mom who is happy and rested.
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