Fed is best? Am I doing the right thing?
So I had my baby the 16th via C-section and was all ready to breastfeed! He is my second but would basically be the first one I breastfeed because my first baby did not latch and at about a month old I had to switch from breast milk to formula because he had really back acid reflux. Fast forward to this baby, I have been having to feed him formula because my milk hasn’t come in because I didn’t labor with the second one because it was a planned C-section and with the first it was an emergency after being in labor for 24 hours. I’ve been trying everything to try and get my milk to come in; putting him on breast before the bottle, skin to skin, and now that I’m home I was going to start pumping but my body is still showing no signs of producing.....here’s my thing.... since he has been on the formula I am greatly considering just keeping him on formula for many reasons. It’s so much easier for me....mentally, physically, etc. I know breastfeeding isn’t easy and that is fine because I’m always up for a challenge but I love the convenience of formula with the fact that other people (like my husband) can feed him which usually means I can sleep while my husband does some overnight feeds plus it’s a huge thing for me not to stress about when to have him on the boob, is he getting enough, will I have the privacy or comfort I want to breastfeed. Also, I will be going back to work after my leave and I’m already stressing about pumping at work. I struggle with depression and anxiety and in the past year I have actually gotten better; weening down my meds and really advocating for myself have really helped me come a long way but I feel guilty about making this decision of just sticking with formula instead of breastfeeding/pumping. I’m wondering has anyone else had to deal with this and what did you do?
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