Breastfeeding

Hi ladies

I’ve been breastfeeding for 7 weeks, can I ask is anyone else feeling as though breastfeeding is totally consuming their life? Is that normal? I feel like feeding is literally all I do and sometimes I go through whole day and think I’ve not stopped feeding 🙈 I am becoming envious of my friends who bottle feed their babies which seems to give them good 3-4 hour stints between feeds.

Don’t get me wrong I’m so grateful to do it, and part of me loves it, but I have those days were I think omg is this normal ??

Any advice / tips or other experiences so welcome x x

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It’s very normal and it does get somewhat better as they get older and move onto solid food too. It buys you a little more freedom x

I am pumping and then bottle feeding and even with the breaks it feels all consuming. Have you tried pumping?

I am feeling exactly the same. I'm not enjoying it, my baby is not latching well and I'm using shields. I keep thinking about switching to formula but then breast is just so much more convenient so I am persevering. It's the hardest thing I've ever done though. As they get older I'm assuming they feed less!

I am the same. I am 5 weeks and in this heat it has been a lot.
My girl wakes up every 2 hours in the am and she cluster feeds too x

I'm combi feeding, and even then it feels like life is now on a 2hr clock! It's exhausting that even if baby takes a bottle, mum still needs to pump to maintain supply

I feel you! We were recommended to do formula top-ups because of weight loss initially. We've decided to keep them for the moment because it is so helpful in terms of giving me a break if I need one. I've been grateful to those healthcare professionals who have told me that they have used formula or wish they had used formula to allow them some down time. Obviously everyone will be different but thought I'd share my experience in case helpful to others.

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