I’m a first time mom and the only person to have breastfed in my immediate family. My son is 3 weeks old and has been breastfed with some formula supplements at the start. Breastfeeding has been extremely overwhelming for me and is becoming more of a stress for me than anything else. I don’t have any family to turn to for support with this. I feel like I’m constantly either pumping or feeding and I don’t get a break. My husband is 100% willing to tag team the night shifts and even day time but overnight I have to nurse because the baby wakes up every 2-3 hours. Unless there’s other possibilities for breast feeding - I’m only able to pump one bottle ahead at a time so I don’t have a massive supply and so I’m constantly pumping if I don’t want to nurse.

That said, I’m wondering how to go about switching from breastfeeding to formula. Is it ok to just feed him formula and no more breast milk? How do I prevent having severe breast pain from stopping feeding?