Should I feel bad ???

Question

So my LO is 11 weeks old on Monday and since day one I’ve EBF him. We have never done bottles even though I have pumped and have a tiny stash in the freezer. Up until yesterday he would only settle with me if very upset... which was tiring some days but made me feel so good. Yesterday something changed and he is now super comfortable being calmed down with his dad and took a bottle of breast milk like a champ. I feel like I should be super happy.. but I sobbed for a good part of the day because I feel like he doesn’t need me as much or that I’m not needed . Am I being crazy for feeling this way??

Answer

Every now and then our son will just be inconsolable before bed. We ebf but I also have a stash and in those few instances, he won’t calm down until we warm a bottle. It only happens maybe once every 3 weeks or so but it breaks my heart every time. I want to be what he wants. I totally feel you, mama. But we have to remember that they are still getting our milk, and that they are happier calm rather than crying, however that happens. It’s also important to let dad feel needed some, too.

Answer

Totally not crazy. I understand completely. My mom had to give her a bottle while I was away and I felt like “what if she doesn’t want me anymore?!”. Silly thing to even think but it’s just the momma in us so I think of it as completely normal.

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My baby girl has had the occasional bottle of breastmilk or even formula since she was about a week or 2 old and every time I feel sad for a minute but then realise that she loves the boob more and it’s more than food when she feeds from me. 
It’s completely natural but try and not let it get to you. I blame the crazy hormones!

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Aaaaw totally normal I was like this was first!! Now I love that I finally get 2 minutes of me time and can feel like I'm slowly getting back to having more time and normality, but I do still sometimes have waves of the 'omg this is going to fast go back to being fully dependant on me' haha! Xx ❤️

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I understand how you feel that way, but my daughter won’t take a bottle and I’m pretty much the only one who can soothe her and it’s absolutely exhausting! A little freedom sounds lovely !

Should I feel bad ???

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