Don’t want to give up :(
Gave up bf and pumping because I was barely making anything. Even tried SNS. I want to try again but I’m dealing with severe ppd and anxiety and can’t get myself to start. Baby drinking 4oz formula every 2-3 hours but can go 4-5 hours at night and sometimes in day. She has a weak suck and I have flat nipples so I use a nipple shield but can sometimes get her on. She will stay on even if she’s not swallowing. Can I try again without pumping? I have a baby Buddha 2.0 and my sisters 2 year old Everflo. Also haakaa SNS, haakaa hand pump, and Medela manual pump. I have all the suggested foods at home but having a hard time with water. I do drink other things though, I’m mindful of sugar intake, but definitely high stress with some marital tension.
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This is so tough :( I am 8 months pp and still using a nipple shield as my baby was born with tongue tie and never relearned how to properly latch . I hate pumping but do it for when we go out as it’s so messy feeding with a shield in public . My favourite pump was probably the medela hand held one or the wearable pumps . They made me feel least like a cow as I wasn’t attatched to a machine 🙃 but I do think pumping was necessary in maintaining supply . Keep at it with the shield I know it’s annoying. I used to squeeze some milk into it while it was on so when she latched it motivated her to suck longer and helps supply . They say babies are better at taking milk out so just keep latching especially at night when she’s sleepy and won’t protest much . It’s not bad that she stays on without swallowing as her sucking will signal to increase milk . Before you offer formula try offer the breast or pump
The manual Medela pump would be the best out of all of those. Those pumps you have aren’t that great especially if you’re looking to increase supply.
Before you start doing that, though, I would focus on balancing your hormones . Producing milk, the sink a lot out of you and can join you enough to actually cause PPD so if you are already struggling mentally postpartum, I would definitely suggest getting your health together first before trying to produce milk again. If you want more information about what you need, I can definitely send you some links.
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