A little background...I’m a 43 year old single, FTM. I got pregnant through <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> using donor egg and sperm. My son was born perfectly healthy but I had some complications with my c-section (internal bleeding). My lactation consultant warned me that all of these things were factors against a strong supply of breast milk. But with a lot of work I was able to almost EBF for 3 months while I was on maternity leave. I say almost because I did give the occasional couple ounces of formula. I wasn’t able to build up any pumped reserves before going back to work. Now that I’m back at work I’m pumping 3 times a day, but I’m lucky if I get 5 oz total in a day. The sitter gives whatever breast milk I have and then fills out with formula. I’m still able to breastfeed morning, nights and weekends. I’m okay with this; what has me down right now is how hard it is to keep up the pumping schedule. My work is fairly supportive but I keep getting little comments about how much time it’s taking and not being able to attend meetings and such. It’s frustrating for me too having to trek to my pumping room every 2-3 hours. I really want to be able to at least keep breastfeeding in the mornings and evenings. I love that bonding time with my son. And I know if I stop or decrease pumping my little supply will dry up.

Just looking for some words of encouragement. Or other thoughts. Some of my friends are starting to tell me it’s not worth it and should give up and go all formula and that the 4 months of breastfeeding was enough. I don’t want to give up, but I don’t want to be stubborn either.