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yellowtulips80
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i am not lazy. (vent)
yellowtulips80
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I am so freaking tired of people I come across assuming that I am lazy or doing things wrong because i can't make enough milk to feed my ds. I have tried everything. And I mean EVERYTHING to make more milk. My body just won't do it.
I've power pumped, i've taken herbs, i've drank tons of water, eaten oats, switched pumps, seen two LC's and so on. I am so beyond frustrated and tired of the judgement. We just got back from the pedi for the two month checkup and I explained yet again for the billionth time that my body is just not making enough milk. I've tried it all. I got the same effing speech all over again about how I should be doing this and that. Breast milk is better. yada yada yada. Believe me, I know all of this. But because my pedi BF successfully she thinks it just comes easy to everyone or something.
I am so frustrated. I can't make my body do something it just isn't willing to do. At least my baby is getting a few precious ounces instead of nothing at all.
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Re: i am not lazy. (vent)
I'm sorry to hear you are struggling. It doesn't have to be ''all or nothing" your baby will benefit from what you can give. Keep up the good work mama!
On a side note, have you considered finding a new pedi, I honestly wouldn't want one who comes across as so judgmental, just a thought!
Is there anything we could help you with here? Not all LC are made equally - maybe if you post what you have done, someone on here will be able to offer some tidbits of advice - there are some women on this board who've been through hell and back with BFing.
You don't have to prove anything to anyone. Just know that you are doing all you can to BF successfully. Haters gonna hate.
I am so sorry you're feeling that way. I'm in your boat too, but I have an incredibly supportive doctor. Whenever I want to vent about my body "not working right" she kind of briskly says "Any breastmilk is better than none, and you are doing everything you can."
It is very hard. I feel like my body is failing me. We all know breastmilk is best. We don't need to be told that. You do what you can though! The only thing I haven't done is get my thyroid checked - which I'm going to do next week. Been through the water, oatmeal, domperidone, nursing and pumping immediately afterwards, etc. Nothing works. I was very naive about breastfeeding - thinking that it was only about pushing through pain and I wasn't a wuss, so I could do it. I've cried a lot of tears over this.
You're not alone. It's hard to formula feed and continue to commit to breastfeed. I feel like I got through the pain but got none of the glory.
I am right there with you. I've tried everything that my LLL leader, my LC and my midwife suggested. But when baby feeds directly, she gets 1/2 oz in an hour of feeding, or I get 1oz in a 15 minute pumping session.
I'm so beyond exhausted and devastated that I can't feed my baby like I want to. I'm terrified of her pedi appointment tomorrow for the same reason...I'm afraid she'll judge me. Especially since I'm seriously considering making the big switch to save my sanity. I'm tired of crying over this every day.
You're doing great! The important thing is that your LO is fed and happy, which method is secondary!
I'm hypothyroid and one of the complications is a low supply for some women, of which I'm one of them... The part that sucks is that if I drop any carbs my supply drops drastically (as it is I'm only able to pump ~11oz/day on a really good day).. There's only so much that you can do but the absolute worst thing you can do for your supply is get stressed out or beat up on yourself.