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Ready to throw in the towel

readyornot12345readyornot12345 member
in December 2013 Moms
I am so tired of my nipples and boobs hurting. I'm exhausted and depressed. Lo won't latch and I have to pump constantly and my supply is super low. We are already supplementing over half with formula. My pumped supply seems to be drying up even more. Im going to see a lactation expert this Friday as a last ditch effort. I feel like a horrible momma and am just so done.
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  • MegziemitchieMegziemitchie member
    Hang in there ! I saw the lactation specialist three times before little mans latching issues were resolved.
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  • thirsty85thirsty85 member
    I struggled with this too!  My LO wouldn't latch, hated the boob most times, and I ended up feeding him with pumped milk and formula after struggling with trying to get him latched... he hated it, i hated it.  So, I threw in the towel with BF and now pump so he gets half and half.  To increase my supply, I have been taking an herbal supplement - fenugreek - and it has helped.
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  • lifesaverzlifesaverz member
    thirsty85 said:
    I struggled with this too!  My LO wouldn't latch, hated the boob most times, and I ended up feeding him with pumped milk and formula after struggling with trying to get him latched... he hated it, i hated it.  So, I threw in the towel with BF and now pump so he gets half and half.  To increase my supply, I have been taking an herbal supplement - fenugreek - and it has helped.
    ha, this is the exact same as me!  except yesterday I tried again with nursing (w/ the nipple shield we were using before) & her latch was way better! she is 4 1/2 weeks now.  Even if your LO has bad latch issues & you have to use just bottles most of the time it never hurts to try again!  sometimes as they get practice with the bottles it can actually improve their latch a lot!  OP that's good you're going to a lactation consultant, they can help a lot!  If you need to take a break & do bottles for awhile don't feel bad!  you are not a bad mama, & you can always continue pumping & try baby on the breast again a little later after latch improves.
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  • sleepymonkeysleepymonkey member
    I'm ready to give up as well. DD has a great latch but my supply is next to nothing so she's been getting formula while I've been pumping trying to increase my supply. Unfortunately, she had to be given formula in the hospital because she needed to eat a lot to treat her jaundice. And I was not pumping much when I was there, which I really regret. When I try to put her to my breast she latches briefly and then gets mad that she's not getting what she wants. I went to a lactation consultant yesterday and she recommended motherlove more milk plus supplement. I just ordered some and if that doesn't work, I'm done. I would've thrown in the towel already but I feel some pressure from DH to keep trying, though I know it's not up to him.
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  • readyornot12345readyornot12345 member
    suzalie said:

    I'm ready to give up as well. DD has a great latch but my supply is next to nothing so she's been getting formula while I've been pumping trying to increase my supply. Unfortunately, she had to be given formula in the hospital because she needed to eat a lot to treat her jaundice. And I was not pumping much when I was there, which I really regret. When I try to put her to my breast she latches briefly and then gets mad that she's not getting what she wants. I went to a lactation consultant yesterday and she recommended motherlove more milk plus supplement. I just ordered some and if that doesn't work, I'm done. I would've thrown in the towel already but I feel some pressure from DH to keep trying, though I know it's not up to him.

    My lo had to be given formula to treat jaundice as well. I'm so sorry you are struggling as well. I also get pressure from my family. Im tired of pumping and not getting much and my nipples hurting.
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  • lollipoppooplollipoppoop member
    readyornot12345 said:

    suzalie said:

    I'm ready to give up as well. DD has a great latch but my supply is next to nothing so she's been getting formula while I've been pumping trying to increase my supply. Unfortunately, she had to be given formula in the hospital because she needed to eat a lot to treat her jaundice. And I was not pumping much when I was there, which I really regret. When I try to put her to my breast she latches briefly and then gets mad that she's not getting what she wants. I went to a lactation consultant yesterday and she recommended motherlove more milk plus supplement. I just ordered some and if that doesn't work, I'm done. I would've thrown in the towel already but I feel some pressure from DH to keep trying, though I know it's not up to him.

    My lo had to be given formula to treat jaundice as well. I'm so sorry you are struggling as well. I also get pressure from my family. Im tired of pumping and not getting much and my nipples hurting.
    Me too, I have a medela that will be here Friday and hoping it helps but it's hard to pump through the pain
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  • northport6northport6 member
    HUGS TO YOU.  Be totally honest about the end-of-your-ropeness with the LC.  Whatever you decide to do going forward is the right decision.
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