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All good things must come to an end....

smahersmaher
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Before Colton was born, I vowed to myself that I would breastfeed for 6 months.  That goal seemed reasonable, but that was before the dairy/soy allergy, low supply issues, nursing strike, and exclusive pumping.  But now that I'm weening to 2 pumping sessions a day, I'm a bit sad.

Its been hard on me with the pumping and crazy elimination diet.  And its certainly been hard on my husband who has been doing double duty since Colton was 1 1/2 months old (I found it nearly impossible to feed and burp a baby while pumping).  But I'm sad that I won't be providing good mommy juice for him and perhaps sadder that I won't be able to comfort him through nursing when he wakes up in the middle of the night.  I feel like I'm giving up on him.

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  • suecadencesuecadence

    Aww, hugs to you.  I completely understand feeling sad.  But give yourself props for bf-ing for as long as you did through some challenging circumstances!  Seriously, you have done great!

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  • kcita_234kcita_234

    ditto the PP. I think ultimately a happy, loving mom is best, as opposed to a stressed out mom. You're still giving him good stuff and if it makes you and your DH a little less stressed, maybe it's for the best?

    I wish I had been able to BF as long as you did. Sounds as though you have really tried to make it work. Massive props!

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  • amh_navyblueamh_navyblue

    ((hugs)) to you--you've done a great job under very challenging circumstances and given your son a great start in life.   And I know it's hard, but I totally agree with the PP that a happy and less stressed mom makes for a better situation for everyone.

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  • MrsTiaraMrsTiara
    You did a great job!  We had horrible bfing issues too, you can only do so much.
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  • DCtoLowcountryDCtoLowcountry

    I've followed your story and think you keeping up BFing despite all those challenges is amazing! I had low supply too and stopped pumping at 6 months and worried especially about not being able to comfort through nursing. It worked out fine and we still get our snuggles in bottle-feeding.  

    I speak from experience - you should be proud of your accomplishments, your son will transition to FF OK, and let the rest go. Also, you will not miss pumping - it's such a relief not to be tied to that machine. Wink

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  • SofkaSofka

    you did a great job!!

    I may be in your shoes soon and I feel sad about it but am sticking to it for now. All we can do is our best and you went above and beyond!

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  • mommmyzmommmyz

    Ditto all pp's! I posted something similar myself about 3 months ago, and stopped due to very low supply just before 6 months. I was worried about comforting him, getting snuggles, the bonding, etc...and it has all been fine. He is thriving, happy, and gives me lots of snuggles! Honestly, since my issue was supply and we didn't realize it for a while he actually slept better once his belly was able to get full, so that was an added bonus.

    You've done a great job!

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  • ArtslvrArtslvr
    I know how you feel, totally, but I think six months is magnificent.  I could only pull off four month for my DD #1, so when I was able to do six months for DD #2 I felt like a freaking hero.
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  • emackemack
    I'm so sorry you have to go through this. It is so hard not to be able to nurse on your own terms but to have the decisions made for you. I didn't even have all the difficulties you've described (except the nursing strikes) and I still gave up sooner than I might have wanted. I found that I still felt sadness and guilt much after the fact. In fact, it wasn't until after DD's first birthday when she was on cow's milk anyway that I stopped feeling pangs of guilt/sadness whenever I thought about it. What I mean to say is that I'm impressed by your tenacity and totally understand that you're having sadness over it. Hang in there - you've done a great thing.
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  • eeclemeeclem
    You should be so proud of yourself! 6 months, even without all of the obstacles you've faced, is nothing to sneeze at! Congratulations on getting as far as you have! What an awesome thing you've done for DS!
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  • scotSailorscotSailor
    You should be proud of yourself!  Any BM is better than none, and I'm sure you will find other ways of comforting Colton without nursing. 
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