i feel like a failure as a mom

bearsbunny1 · April 2013

my milk production is almost nothing and don't have really any motivation to continue with trying. he's not latching on and i'm fed up with pumping. i wanted to breastfeed but the stress is more than i want to deal with along with my life stresses. ugh, i feel like a failure.

chancesmami · April 2013

Awww...hugs! Don't be hard on yourself. You did what you could and (in my opinion) any breast milk your baby did receive only benefited him!

I had a similar experience. Once I accepted that I did what I could and switched to formula, I bega

vettymama · April 2013

This is me, exactly. My supply dwindled when I got AF. I would have loved to make it to six months but I just don't see it happening. I'm drinking tons and tons of water, eating right, and taking fenugreek and nothing seems to be working.

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MommaColborn · April 2013

Agreed. You did the best you could. Any breast milk you gave your baby was a great gift. I struggled with the same issues when I had to quit breast feeding as well. I was miserable feeding my kiddo because breast feeding was going

divajackie67 · April 2013

Don't feel like a failure. It's not your fault. My LO had latching issues since he was premature. I had to start breastfeeding by pumping. My son never successfully latched so my supply just dwindled to nothing after about 3 weeks. I gave him what I could

irishprincess135 · April 2013

You're not a failure! Don't ever let anyone (including yourself) tell you that. At least you got to breastfeed some. I wanted to breastfeed until LO was 6 months but I started back to work sooner than planned for reasons I don't want to get into and in my

BBhopes15 · April 2013

My heart goes out to you. I know just how you feel. My milk didnt come in for 5 days! Our poor LO ended up in hospital because of this and then I had to supplement...I was so depress after him being hospitalized and having experienced a traumatic delivery

NapJunkie · April 2013

As mothers we put so much pressure on ourselves and it only does us harm. Breasts are like any other body part - sometimes they work wonderfully and sometimes they malfunction, but it's in no way a failure on your part. If you woke up blind in one eye

itsmevkb · April 2013

Do you love and care for your baby? Yes? Then you're not failure.

sschwege · April 2013

The best gift you can give your child is to be a happy mommy. If BFing is stressing you out then it is NOT worth it!

eponine7682 · April 2013

I tried BFing and from the beginning had to supplement because my supply was awful. I felt TERRIBLE at first but it became such a chore to pump all the time to get my supply up I realized I was hardly having time to really enjoy my daughter. Here is how I

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