Breastfeeding

Sorry mamas but breast feeding for a fact can result in saggy titties. I know some moms dont and just pump or express milk so their body keeps generating milk. My questions are if I don't breast feed at at will, will my breasts get too sore? Or should I keep breastfeeding? I know a woman who breasstfee for 4 years like wtf?! She was not getting no saggy sags.

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Feeding

My 5 week old is currently drinking 150ml every 3 hours but for the past few days he’s been showing hunger cues every 1.5/2 hours. On my kendamil tub it says 150ml is recommended for 3 month olds but I’m worried he’s not getting enough food. Do I up his formula to 180ml or keep topping him up? I worry if I just top him up each time he’s gonna end up drinking less more frequently as each top up we only give him 90ml as don’t want to overfeed him. Picture added of my squish 🥰

I'm just sat here crying and need to vent

I have a cold, everyone in the house has had it. Our 3 year old caught it from nursery, quickly passed it on to our 5 month old and my husband. Somehow I managed to avoid it, I looked after everyone, 3yo was off nursery, sleepless nights with baby as she couldn't breathe in her bassinet so spent hours sleeping up on my chest through the night, so I had to be awake to let her sleep.
Now everyone is better and it has hit me like a ton of bricks. My eyes and nose won't stop running, my throat feels like I've swallowed shards of glass, and I'm still the one who got up at 6am with the kids, got both of them ready, took my son to nursery, ran errands, and then tonight I'm thinking finally when my 3yo goes to bed, I can go to bed too and my husband can watch the baby. Nope, he takes 3yo up to bed at 6. Usually he's asleep by 6.30. 7pm goes by and I'm thinking what is taking so long.. 7.15, 7.30pm... I finally go upstairs to check and my husband has fallen asleep in the bed with our son, and I can't risk waking our son. I tried getting my husband to wake but he was zonked out. So now I'm just sat here, I feel so utterly drained and in pain and all I want is to sleep and I'm just upset and mad that I'm always the one putting everyone first and making sure everyone has what they need and looking after everyone else and now I'm just sat here, baby crying, I'm crying, I just want a break for one evening.
Yes I should've taken 3yo to bed and then maybe it would've worked out better but my husband never falls asleep, I dunno why he did tonight because he's feeling better and slept in this morning.

Bit nipple is leaking pus

I'm currently away so can't go to GP but has anyone got experience of this? My baby bit my nipple 😭

4 month sleep regression

Please tell me I’m not alone in this 😅 ever since my baby’s 16w jabs she has hit a sleep regression - fighting all day naps and impossible to get down for bed. Her feeding is all over the place and I can see she’s tired/grouchy but she fights every opportunity to sleep. She used to sleep 9-6. When does it get better? 😭😭

Breastfeeding help!

My nipples are like razor blades and I want to cry every time she latches on.
I have done everything I’m suppose too, I make sure she has a big open mouth, she leans her head back, I make sure the nipple goes to the roof of her mouth and I bring her head right in.
I’ve even had a breastfeeding specialist come out and help me.
Nothing I do works and I’m crying. I don’t want to do formula, I do express but even that hurts my nipples now.
I desperately want the connection of breastfeeding and I don’t know what to do.

Anyone experienced this or advice?

My baby is two weeks old.
I use silver cup shields and put breastmilk in them too.

Any bi-polar daddy experiences?

My ex is bi polar. He was amazing to me then we got pregnant which he wanted and planned. He started having angry outbursts towards me and at 36 weeks pregnant- he got angry and slammed on the brakes which caused immense pain. He begged for forgiveness- said he would change. Then 3 weeks postpartum angry outburst again and decided to move out. Surprisingly 2 years with me, he was unemployed while I worked 2 jobs to care for the family then he gets a job paying $200k/yr and dips out. Now he is telling everyone lies about me so he can play the victim card and not look bad for leaving his newborn and mother. He also dipped out leaving his 11 year old son with me to care for on top of it until he can find proper housing for them. I don’t get it, is this a normal bi polar thing? He states he is taking his meds but I don’t exactly believe that. He says maybe we can reconcile and do counseling in a year which I feel is ridiculous to uproot your older son just to potentially move him back again in a year. I feel he is just trying to lead me so I don’t file child support. I am starting to feel a bit crazy that I still wish things would work out with this nutball. Any advice on if this a manic episode or just a jerk of guy? Or any advice on how to handle moving on with a newborn, struggling here.