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Gave it the ol' college try....

Drea926Drea926 member
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I am 6 weeks PP today and have been battling on and off with BFing. I'm sure some of you remember my earlier posts. The last couple weeks we've been doing a 50/50 deal with breast milk and formula and has been working out pretty well. Still, the whole feeding thing has been causing me a lot of anxiety. I wanted to quit BFing right before the one month mark, but I kept going with it because I know it's "what's best" for him and the pediatrician told me to keep doing it as long as I can. However, I think I need to do "what's best" for me.

At the doctor today I took a PPD questionnaire (reminded me of cosmo quizzes), and I was on the borderline. My doc wasn't super concerned but wants me to call back in 2 weeks to check in. So after that, I have officially decided to stop breast feeding. I think I need to take that one stress factor away as I am constantly obsessing over his feeding times and it would just be so much easier to deal with only one feeding method. I still feel somewhat guilty about taking the "easy way out" but I'm so tired of going back and forth with these feelings of anxiety and being overwhelmed. 

Thanks for reading. I really just needed to get all of this out there.  

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  • kleigh926kleigh926 member
    I agree with PP's, you're not taking the easy way out! You're doing what's best for you and your family. Congrats for what you've been able to do so far! BF'ing doesn't work out for everyone and you shouldn't feel bad about it.
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    imageTeacher Clark:
    You aren't taking the easy way out. You are doing what is best for you and your family. A happy and sane mama i



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  • Bride-hildaBride-hilda member
    Having a happy mom is so much better for your baby than breast milk. Don't feel bad. You gotta do what's best for you and yours!
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  • AHolmes31AHolmes31 member
    I completely agree! I had to make the tough decision three days ago as I was having so many issues with pain and low supply. I probably could have continued to try but as it was such an emotional and stressful battle for me these first 5 weeks, it was the
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  • BarefootContessBarefootContess member
    The only thing I would say is that BF has a pretty steep learning curve and it gets significantly easier over time.  It is so much easier to just nurse your baby than have to lug bottles and such around.  Nighttime feeding is easier also.  
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  • KD79KD79 member

    Don't feel guilty!  I had a terrible time BFing my first and I quit after just two weeks.  I BF my second for an entire year, and with my 3rd, I'm at almost 10 weeks...but not really loving it because of all the issues we've been dealing with

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  • ShaylizShayliz member
    imageBarefootContess:
    The only thing I would say is that BF has a pretty steep learning curve and it gets significantly easier over time
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  • WinterBensonWinterBenson member

    What's best for you IS what's best for your baby. 

    We failed bigtime at BFing in the hospital, so we pumped and gave formula. After LO was a couple weeks old, we thought we'd see if she might actually latch. She did, quite well actually. The

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  • Drea926Drea926 member
    Thank you ladies so much. I truly appreciate your support. I started last night by replacing one of evening feeds with formula and I already feel relief setting in. It's so nice to know I am not alone in my feelings. Thank you, thank you, from the bottom

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