Thinking about quitting

Hello. I just wanna say, initially every one is pumping a lot of milk because our body is in over drive. But that being said, I totally understand what you're saying. I have exclusively pumped for 8 months now. And it does get boring and tiring really quick.
I also understand how crazy hormones are right after i had my son.
And also, I don't know if anyone has said that to you or not but please don't feel guilty for not breastfeeding your baby. I don't know why we are made feel this way about breastfeeding.
You're doing wonderful. Take a couple of days to make your decision and whatever decision you make it's completely okay. Your mental health is very important. I hope this helps you in someway.

Unfortunately I don’t have a magic answer but as an over supplier I understand. It’s still difficult and I feel guilty complaining. I have two freezers full. I am running out of space and I feel like a jerk for complaining. I can’t donate because I’m on a prescription medication. My kid takes baths with gallons of milk because I don’t know what else to do but if I say this I’m the AHole. I feel like a cow and not even a profitable one 😩

Im on my 4th and final kid. I can completely sympathise with regret or guilt for not doing or being able to for previous children as I attempted 4 times and have been unsuccessful with breastfeeding for some reason or another for all 4 of them and didn’t persue pumping with 3 of them.

I am pumping for my fourth and it has been a rollercoaster of a journey so far and she turned 4 months on Wednesday.

My advice is 1. Definitely wait a couple more weeks until your hormones level out a bit more before making any final decisions as the first few weeks are crazy
2. Weigh what are the pros and cons to pumping breastmilk for you and you little one.
3. The leaking milk everywhere does stop eventually when your milk supply levels out. ( I’m an just about/under supplier and I still had the same with the leaking milk it should stop roughly around 6 weeks I believe)

4. I would personally kill for atleast every feed be enough or an over supply. But I also know that an oversupply has its own problems to! Also it’s not our body it’s yours it’s you that’s got to pump it and bag it etc nobody else. So don’t feel guilty if you decide to stop!

Everyone’s pumping experience is different I’ve personally have had a bit of a nightmare of a time and still consider quitting on a regular basis but for me it’s my last chance to provide breast milk and my daughter prefers it tenfold to formula and guzzles every drop in minutes which makes all the pain and hours of time worth it to me to see her face realise it’s breastmilk this time not formula.

Only you can decide your journey
Congratulations on the little one
Wish you the best no matter what you decide

It won't let me reply to your message. But I was pumping around the same when I started doing that. And then slowly my body adjusted. Right now my body only makes what my son needs, so my freezer stash has definitely been helpful. But please don't feel like i am saying this is something you've to do. Do what your body needs. I definitely understand the frustration. I am sorry, wish I could help im anyway but I don't have much advice. 😔

After 6 weeks your supply should even out. I got sprayed a lot in my sleep and had to change my top in the first few weeks because I was soaking wet but that stopped after like a month. I havent ever worn a bra at night except when I pumped. Right now your making more then baby needs because your breasts are going have all the milk ahhh we dont know what baby needs have it all ahhh!! But that does usually calm down at 6 weeks.

If youre conflicted dont stop. I felt conflicted to stopping and thats how I got to 2 years. Now I feel 100% ready and I only have 1 pump left which will be gone soon and I can honestly say I am excited