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need some encouragement...
my son is 7 months old and has EBF the entire time. I am really starting to hate BFing. And I hate pumping more than that. I'm having to wake up in the middle of the night every night to pump because I'm going out of town in a few weeks, and I cry almost every night. I know that breast milk is the best for him and I feel that because I can do it, I should. I have no excuse for switching to formula other than I'm being selfish.
i'm not looking for snark or sass, just really hoping someone out there has been through this slump and has some encouraging words for me.
thanks mamas
Baby Boy - Born June 8, 2012
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Re: need some encouragement...
We have all been there. 7 months is AMAZING. You are past the tough part. From here on out, it's actually kind of enjoyable, b/c your LO will be getting solids and you can experience that with him. It was nice (for me) to know that my LO was getting nutrition from food and wasn't 100% dependent on me anymore. Kind of sad at the same time, of course.
I also told myself that even though the months of BFing seems like they take forever, it's a small part of my LO's life that I can provide this for her. Soon she'll be grown and too busy to sit with me. This is even more true when they start crawling and walking! It's nice to have that snuggle time.
You are giving your LO a great gift.
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You are doing such a great thing for your LO!! Be proud of how long you have BF him!
There are some tough days, we all have them. Whenever things aren't going well I remember never to quite on a bad day.
Since you are going out of town in a few weeks perhaps make a small goals for yourself. I will continue until the trip. If you don't feel like stopping then, see how things are when you get back from your trip. Those kinds of goals help me sometimes.
No matter when your BF journey ends, you have done wonderfully for going this long!
Great job on 7m! BFing, pumping in particular, can be tough. I can't fault you for not enjoying waking up to a machine every night.
It sounds like the middle of night pumping is just to get a stash for while you are away, right? So that should be ending very soon! Hopefully when you are able to focus more on just BFing and get rid of that middle of the night pumping session things will feel better. When I quit pumping at work at 13m BFing became MUCH more enjoyable.
Ditto PP, don't quit on a bad day! Good luck!!!
Thank you ladies. It's been more like a bad few weeks, but I'll keep going. I'm hoping that I have enough stored for my trip. If not, I don't know what I'll do.
We've been trying purees and he's not a huge fan of them, but getting better about taking the spoon and less gagging. The big problem with solids is that they seem to make him gassy and fussy. So we try for a few days and then stop because he becomes unbearable. I'm trying to get a pedi appointment today and will ask about that and a few other things.
Thanks again. I truly appreciate the kind words.
I am very much with you. I hated pumping with DS. I was so happy when he reached a year and I didn't have to pump anymore. I am now six months in with DD, and trying to make it to a year.
For DS, looking back, I am really glad I stuck with it. There are many many times I will mess up as a parent, or second guess myself. But this is one time I can say, "I did the right thing for my kid, even though it was a pain."
On the other hand, with DD, I am of the mindset that if BFing causes a lot of stress, I am going to supplement and not feel guilty. I do not want to hate BFing. And I sure wouldn't want to be waking up to pump every night. Do not keep doing it if you hate it. DS will survive just fine on formula.