Breastfeeding

I wanted to breast feed a lot and I had no milk supply, I knew my baby was hungry after every feed and I had to switch for formula, so I feel guilt but the opposite way

Postpartum baby blues AND mum guilt are so real!!! I wasn’t in your particular position but just wanted to say that try as you might to shut out outside or cultural noise it is TOTALLY NORMAL to feel. You know what is best for your body and for your baby. Sending love and support.❤️

I tried to breastfeed but couldn't so I pump a couple of bottles a day and formula feed the rest. Lots of options out there :) I expect you probably could still start to express with a pump if you wanted to. I could never commit to exclusive breast feeding though my mental health is too fragile and I need to get out and about to keep it in check

It’s postpartum hormones they do come in at a rush and make you feel awful and teary at just about anything. You’re doing great! I chose not to breastfeed from the get go and had similar feelings when all the hormones hit but your feeding your baby, they’re happy and full and you’re doing a fantastic job xx

I had my baby last week and I was adamant I wanted to breastfeed. I tried my hardest to be that person that just went flying into it. A week later I am still trying but I am so sore and in the middle of the night I honestly have thoughts of giving up. Trying to put my nursing bra on today and staying in it has been so uncomfortable. I think all of us have guilt whatever decision we make.

you will experience mom guilt for a lot of different things. my most recent mom guilt situation was when i took my baby to the library. they have a kids play area and she was SO EXCITED running towards the play area and i cried cuz i felt so bad like i had been keeping her captive in the house. i just had another baby so i haven’t been to leaving out unless it’s the grocery store or to go for a walk. i still cry thinking about how happy she was that moment but it’s not happy tears, somehow i felt like a bad mom in that moment.

You can still try. Start putting baby on your boob or start expressing and your body will start producing. Might take a few tries before milk starts flowing. Try it and see how you go, if you don’t like it/can’t do it, then simply stop again :)

I wanted to breastfeed even just for the economy of it. And I couldn't make enough, and between that and feeling like death every time I pumped I decided it was better to just go formula. And while sometimes I wonder if he wouldn't have been better off with breast milk, the kids massive, so clearly formula hasn't hurt him at all lol. Not quite 11 months old and wearing 2T clothes. Just a big boy! And he's healthy and strong and I'm better of for not trying to continue to pump and just give him formula. It's been expensive AF but he's big and strong and healthy and in retrospect I have no guilt about it, and don't worry I did the wrong thing at all

Thank you all I’m glad it’s a normal feeling 🥺xx

I had this exact experience. I tried and my baby had a bad latch so it was so painful the next day that I just couldn't push through. I had mum guilt about not trying harder and pushing through. It's mostly gone now though because my baby is well fed, happy and we have a strong bond despite not being BF. Honestly I think the hormones made it worse