Formula Feeding
jmucc421
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Switched from bf to ff
jmucc421
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just curious as to how many of you started breastfeeding and switched to formula feeding and the reason you did so (if you feel like sharing)?
My dd will be 6 weeks tomorrow. I nursed for 2 weeks, was a stressed out mess, so I've been pumping and supplementing since. I don't have a great supply (which is probably my fault from not pumping as much as I should have) and therefore pumping often leaves me stressed and frustrated as well. My goal was for her to get some breastmilk for at least 6 weeks so I think I'm going to throw in the towel tomorrow and go to exclusively ff. I now wish I would have just ff from the beginning because I'm making myself feel very guilty for giving up so quickly and easily. I said through my whole pregnancy that I would try bf but if it didn't work out, it didn't work out. I really have no strong feelings about bf or ff for that matter but I just feel like I'm letting my dd down or something
My dd will be 6 weeks tomorrow. I nursed for 2 weeks, was a stressed out mess, so I've been pumping and supplementing since. I don't have a great supply (which is probably my fault from not pumping as much as I should have) and therefore pumping often leaves me stressed and frustrated as well. My goal was for her to get some breastmilk for at least 6 weeks so I think I'm going to throw in the towel tomorrow and go to exclusively ff. I now wish I would have just ff from the beginning because I'm making myself feel very guilty for giving up so quickly and easily. I said through my whole pregnancy that I would try bf but if it didn't work out, it didn't work out. I really have no strong feelings about bf or ff for that matter but I just feel like I'm letting my dd down or something
Re: Switched from bf to ff
Stress can totally effect your supply! Relax and only think about you LO or look at pictures of him or her while your pumping. It'll help you relax and over a couple of days you might see your supply increase.
If you want to stop, then stop. You've done what you can and you're not letting anyone down.
Good luck!!!
I stopped at 2 months. I was a stress case, baby constantly nursed, always felt asleep on the boob, and nipples were still hurting at 2 months. The experience was so traumatizing. I experienced all the emotions you are referring too. But we were both happy campers once I switched. He is a healthy 7 month old, that is very advanced. Formula and love is all he needed. BTW, he was 9lbs.
Three ectopic preganacies in left tube in 1999, 2003 and 2004. HSG in 2010 concluded left tube blockage. IUI with femara in 2012 BFN. IVF #1 June 2013, 20 retreived, 14 mature, 12 fertilized via ICSI, one transferred, four frozen, BFN. FET in September 2013 - BFN:( FET #2 April 2014 - BFP!!!!
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