EBF heartbreak
So I’ve been EBF my baby since day one and he’s now 5 months old. He was poorly last night and refusing to feed so I had to pump this morning and decided to give it to him in a straw cup to make sure he’d had a full feed. They drank the whole thing and I’m thrilled as I can now have a little freedom (he’s refused bottles since the beginning) but I’m absolutely heartbroken at the same time that our EBF journey has come to an end. It just feels like I’m losing my baby 🙈 has anyone else felt the same?
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Yeah I’d say he’s still EBF, you’ve just given him pumped breastmilk!
I agree with @Lauren. You are doing great mams 💙 enjoy the freedom without guilt 😊
I personally don't understand, what do you mean your EBF journey has come to an end? Is it because you're not planning on offering breast anymore or because he had that one cup of milk.. That's not the end of a breastfeeding journey... My kiddo is 3 and a half, has been on mixed feeds the first month, has drank breast milk from sippies, and he is on a proper solid diet. None of this means the breastfeeding journey has ended, he still has feeds when he comes back home from nursery etx
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I have given bubba occasional bottles of pumped milk here and there. For a couple of months before bed to make sure he had enough feed or when we would be out and about. But maybe because we did this from the beginning (well, from 2 months really) it didn’t feel like a big deal to me. He still breastfeeds for most of the day so - still considering that EBF-ing as that milk still came from the breast. And still feel like we have that closeness as he still breastfeeds most of the time.