Tired of This
I've been trying to relactate and rebuild my milk supply. The hospital pushed formula on me and I didn't know what to do or that I even really had a choice after we left because I'm a first time mama. They told me to pump and dump everything and let it dry up, and it's one of my biggest regrets. I realized how stupid that was of me and the hospital staff, and I've been trying so hard to fix it for the past 3 months. Now my baby girl is 4 months old and I can only get a drop or two from either side. I had an appointment with a lactation consultant, and it turns out the flanges for my breast pumps were the wrong size. I got all new pump parts that actually fit, but the thing is I can't even find time to sit down for 30 minutes to pump every 8 hours, let alone do a power pumping session like she recommended because I have NO privacy. I want so badly to breastfeed and it's breaking my heart that I can't. I live with my fiance and his grandmother, and they're not supportive at all. She thinks it's a waste of time and that I'm not missing anything because she didn't breastfeed, and whenever I try to breastfeed or pump she won't give me my privacy no matter how many times I've asked. My fiance doesn't understand why it's so upsetting for me, and everyone else never had any issues with breastfeeding. I'm just tired of feeling like this
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