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mustangholly · August 2014

Hi ladies,

I have been lurking for the last week. I have had no luck getting our LO to latch. LO screams and cries. Unable to resolve with lactation consultants advice.

This resulted in pumping for the last 4.5 wks. I have to say pumping is awful. I am in pain on and off the pump. I dread every 3 hrs when I pump again. Makes me so sad.

As a FTM I feel like I am failing. My supply doesn't match LO's appetite. I just put the last two bags of milk I had in the freezer in the fridge.

This has been an emotional battle for me. The disappointment in not breast feeding to not providing enough milk breaks my heart. Especially since we are dealing with reflux and gas issues. The last thing I want is to make it worse. I want is the best for LO. I know formula is fine. It's just not what I saw for my LO.

I am hoping to give LO the milk I can pump and supplement until we get to our 8 week appt. (This is what our Pediatrician recommended for the most immunity benefit) I am hoping my supply lasts that long. I feel guilty a small part of me is looking forward to not pumping anymore. I want my boobs back pain free.

I am so happy this board exists. It so nice to relate to other women in the same situation.

JustGoWithIt · August 2014

Welcome! I too was in horrible pain from BF including shooting pain when NOT nursing /pumping. My LO continued to LOOSE weight for 4 weeks so we had to start with formula. I feel your frustration. I REALLY wanted it to work for us too. I cried over it a lot, but looking back over the last two FF weeks, I have been so much less stressed once I let it go. I get it tho...when it's something you really wanted it's like trying out for the high school soccer team and not being good enough.

Your doing great things by giving your LO what you can & your LO will be healthy and happy either way...especially with a happier/relaxed/pain-free mama.

MommyAtty · August 2014

Welcome! And I read recently someone saying that getting a consultant to help with near-sightedness is just as helpful as getting a lactation consultant to talk with a woman with serious latch issues or seriously low supply. So think of formula like you do eyeglasses. Everyone's eyes are meant to see, right? Isn't that the most natural thing in the world? (Sound familiar?) But with all of that, a whole lot of people need glasses. And no one judges them or acts like they're failures or like they should have tried harder to see without glasses.

JustGoWithIt · August 2014

@MommyAtty‌ : greatest analogy I've ever heard. =D>

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