Mum guilt

I’m having the same
Problem. My nipples has sore on them
Now….. I’m just thinking of buying nipple shield for breastfeeding or pumping into bottles directly. I really wanna breastfeed my little girl so bad it makes me so sad…. I’m a FTM

We had to combo feed as I was having problems with my milk supply from birth. LO also had a tongue tie, which contributed latch lroblems alongside. He's had the tongue split, but we're still having issues. I've felt so guilty giving him bottles since week 1, but ultimately, he doesn't care as long as he gets fed. Could you try pumping as well as give formula? At least he's still then getting the health benefits from breastfeeding.

If not, I saw a comment on a instagram reel yesterday that marks pretty true: "Whether they are breastfed or formula fed, they still end up begging for a mcdonalds in the end"

I had similar and he was so hungry I wasnt producing what he wanted, tried power pumping and expressing instead to give my breast some help….it was really getting to me I was going to try combo feeding but this weekend after 4 weeks of breastfeeding, we decided that formula is what we are going to do because he is happier and so was I. Modern life and stresses don’t help breastfeeding at all so do what you can but don’t apply pressure on yourself xx

Im a FTM and I stopped after 3 days as I was really struggling. I feel awful about going purely bottle as I wanted to breastfeed so bad but as long as hes fed thats the best we can do xx

Dont feel guilty! You have to do whats right for you. I only BF my first for 3-4 days as it just wasnt working and she and I were both miserable, formula was a game changer for her. She has always been extremely happy and healthy! She is now almost 3. No one would know if she was BF or FF. My second is 3 weeks and BF and its so so hard, I am taking it day by day but wont have any guilt if we need to switch! The most important thing a baby needs is a happy mummy ❤️

Have the infant feeding team gone through positioning advice with you? Feeding reclined, side lying etc?
Hand expressing a few mins before latching to allow the fast let down to pass etc.
I have an oversupply and a very fast let down so I'm also having to juggle around to help baby feed. I had the exact same issue with my first but she had a tongue tie, a high palate, bowel issues among other things which complicated matters more but I successfully breast fed her until she was 2.5yrs old
It can be done. I was adamant I wanted to keep BF and didn't want to give formula and that'swhy I persevered as emotionally that was right for me. But don't make yourself poorly by stressing yourself out, you have to do what is right for you as well xx

I don’t want to receive any flak for this: but when I was struggling so hard with breastfeeding, another mom told me this: fed is fed. Of course we want to breast feed as long as we can; but sometimes it’s just not the reality of it. And all that matters is our babies are getting nutrients and being fed. Whether that’s other people’s breastmilk, or formula. You have to do what’s best for you and your LO!!

Im in the exact same position.. my girl is 4wks tomorrow and she had a terrible latch.. someone on here recommended nipple sheids and I bought them, now she latches every time.. she is super windy all the time n scrunches n grunts.. my midwife just said it's an immature tum, I bought gripe water which helps her a lot but honestly I think she might have silent reflux.. she also gets congested when feeding, i bought her a saline nasal spray but haven't used it yet.. one thing at a time I guess

Don’t feel guilty. Fed is best. And a baby needs a happy Mummy more than they need breastmilk over formula. X