What should I do

Question

So I pump @ work and breastfeeding my baby at home. It’s so hard guys 😩 I am constantly awake having to pump and it wakes me up at night Bc my boobs are engorged. I’m constantly leaking. I don’t want to stop Bc it’s so good for my baby but I’m not even making that much anymore. He’s demanding way more now. I feel like breastfeeding/pumping has taken over my life but I feel so guilty stopping and giving him formula. I don’t know what’s to do. I feel selfish for wanting to stop and giving him formula but it’s honestly taken over my life 😢 I look at it as I am blessed to breastfeed so why not take advantage

Answer

I had to stop pumping at work around 6 months, and by 7 months I stopped BF. My supply dipped when I went back to work and I just couldn’t keep up. I was in a horrible mental state, and I was just in tears over the stress of providing for my son. Once I stopped and we switched to formula, I was able to feel like myself again and the guilt subsided. 
I know, I know, breast is best and all that crap, but if it’s consuming your life and disrupting your emotions, formula is still a great alternative. And it WILL be ok. Don’t feel pressured to do anything because you are “supposed to.”

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It’s not for everyone. It’s definitely hard work. I exclusively pumped for 8 months and returned to work at 8 weeks pp. it was hard keeping up but I just stuck to my schedule. If you can nurse at home then definitely nurse when you’re around baby, then only pump at work and make up for it with formula with what you can’t provide. No need to feel guilty. You’ve made it this far and worked so hard. If you feel like it’ll improve your mental state then switch to formula. Don’t over think it. Your baby will be fine and happy either way.

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