Officially 9 days postpartum with my perfect little boy. I have known that I may have trouble breastfeeding because of my lumpectomies and such that I have had in the past. Little man latched right away and got the hang of breastfeeding, however at our first doctors visit 2 days postpartum he was losing weight so I decided to exclusively pump so I could make sure my baby was getting what he needs. I am currently struggling to keep up and only make what he needs BARELY with pumping every 2-3 hours, but I’m finding it very discouraging and am feeling a bit trapped. I constantly feel like I am in a race trying to pump enough before he gets so hungry he’s screaming. I feel like I am so concentrated on pumping and feeding and my supply that I don’t even have time to bond with my baby. By the time I pump, bottle, feed, and wash all the pump parts it takes me like an hour. And then its almost time to pump again. Does it get any easier ? theres so much more pressure now with this formula shortage I’m stressed beyond belief and just want to do what’s best for my baby and also myself. Anyone else feeling the same?
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