(Update) Ok, that’s it. I’m officially done breast feeding!

Today I’m putting my foot down and doing what’s right for my mental health.

After 4 excruciating weeks in hell trying to breastfeed my baby I’m officially over it. Cracked/bleeding nipples, engorged breasts, clogged milk ducts, hours of crying from the endless pain, 3 different lactation consultants, mastitis (that I’m still taking antibiotics for) and a baby that wouldn’t latch from day 1.

I. Am. Done.

Not a single family member or doctor can guilt trip me any longer

We got her tongue tie fixed. Still wouldn’t latch. I’ve tried nipple shields for my flat nipples. No latch. Exclusive pumping and bottle feeding works wonders... If I want to pump every 2-3 hours, wash pump parts and bottles, AND NEVER SLEEP 😄🔫

And to be completely honest the only reason I breastfed in the first place was because I felt guilty for wanting to only do formula. FED IS BEST. A HAPPY MAMA IS A HAPPY BABY. And nobody can tell me different at this point lol

So my question is, how do I go about switching her from breast milk to formula?

EDIT: omg I was not expecting so much positive feedback from this post 😭 ladies thank you so much for all of your support. This is why I love coming here to vent because I don’t feel so judged. This was an extremely hard decision for me to make but I honestly feel SO much happier by just cutting back my pumping sessions. I’ve been sleeping longer and I feel like I have so much more control over my life. I’m kind of sad that she wasn’t able to latch and we couldn’t breastfeed but I’m slowly getting over it. I’ve been pumping every 6 hours instead of every 2-3 like I was doing so I can wean off without getting mastitis again. So far I’ve still been producing enough milk for her to eat and I had a little bit of a stash saved so she hasn’t started formula yet. I’m thinking about continuing to pump every 6-7 hours and supplementing with formula until I dry up (if I do).

❤️❤️