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Why am I wavering?

NYBride1125NYBride1125 member
in May 2014 Moms
Wondering if anyone else is in the same boat...when I weaned my daughter 3 years ago I said I wasn't going to pump at work if I ever had another LO. It was too stressful and did not produce the results that made it worthwhile. Now, I'm a couple weeks away from heading back to work and should probably start weaning, but every time I get an opportunity to start (more people around to help with LO while I pump for relief, etc), I don't do it,,even though I don't like nursing! My LO takes a bottle and formula just fine..but a few things worry me like overnight feedings and thst "it's too early to wake up but too close to wakeup time so let's nurse to get everybody some extra sleep" dilemma... Ahh I don't really know what the point of this post is but wondering if anyone else is going through the same waffling?!
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  • deanna1313deanna1313 member
    Not sure if this is normal, but my little one nurses so much longer than when he drinks a bottle. It is easier and faster for me to give formula in the middle MOTN feedings. He is done the bottle so fast, but hangs out on the boob forever! Is this the same way for you?
    I see what you're saying about falling asleep while breastfeeding, but it really may be easier to go all formula. I personally hate pumping so I know it would be easier for me to not have to worry about it at all.
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  • momo214momo214 member
    Yes! I am not in love with breast feeding and return to work Monday. I'm starting a new job so all day Monday and Tuesday I'm in orientation with HR. I got a HUGE and painful cyst in my breast that started blocking my milk and was super painful. I kept saying I should just wean her now and not worry about pumping during orientation and let my milk dry up to ease the pain of this cyst. Well I still haven't and that was two weeks ago.
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  • gypsymysticgypsymystic member
    I am in the same boat, I only work 4 hours a day though. I agreed to return to very part time, and I have not seen my supply drop since starting work 2 weeks ago. I only get around 12-16 oz daily but that is pumping every 3 hours and BFing as needed and at night. My LO has been supplemented with formula since 5 weeks and does excellent on it. I only BF my first for 7 weeks and it was a nightmare due to him being tongue tied and possibly nipple confused by an inept nursery nurse in the hospital. I also suspect he had birth trauma and had low oxygen supply when he was born, though the on call Dr who delivered my first would not admit it. 

    It was my goal to EBF my second and it did not work out, but I would not let the problems I had (he is also tongue tied) discourage me from giving him BM as long as I can do so. Although, I promised myself and H I would quit if it caused me anxiety and contributed to signs of PPD as it did with my first. Luckily, I avoided that this time around, but it has still been a challenge. Some days are harder then others and I yearn to quit, but it has helped me bond with this baby so much, and I often feel the pros outweigh the cons, so I plan on continuing until he is at least 3 months old.
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  • Lild09Lild09 member
    aimee223 said:

    I have low supply and am pumping maybe 10 oz a day. And that's with taking 9 fenugreek pills a day, lactation cookies, drinking tons of water and pumping 8 times a day. I am so tempted to quit pumping all the time. I made it 5 months with DS1 so I'm hoping to pump at least that long for DS2 as well. It is hard though.

    Try coconut oil capsules! So many ppl swear by them and so do I! you take 4 a day....also drink lots of fluid including juice and milk. I was also put on domperidone but it's not contraindicated in Canada but I think it might be in the US?

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