Quit exclusive pumping???

Question

My son is almost 3 weeks and I’ve been just pumping and supplementing with formula at night. I know the breast milk is so good for him but I feel like all I do is sit at my pump. Even with a hands free bra I can’t do anything with my son while pumping. If the only other reason I pump is to try to save money , should I just switch to all formula and save my sanity and time ?

Answer

If it’s making you miserable and you can’t enjoy your baby, then definitely switch to formula. 
I exclusively pumped for 6 weeks and then was able to transition to exclusively breastfeeding however I was happy to do it. It didn’t affect my mood and I could still enjoy my newborn. Sure, it was a ton of work but the benefits made it worth it for me personally. 
I’ll always advocate for breastfeeding or just breastmilk in general however, mom and baby’s health is more important (that includes moms mental health). Don’t feel pressured to keep pumping if it’s not something you are 100% committed to without being totally miserable. 
Enjoy. Your. Newborn. 
😊👍🏻

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My son is 3 weeks on Sat and I have missed a few pumping sessions because I am so tired. I make 20-30 oz a day and it's just enough to feed him, maybe an extra bottle or two but I have barely slept since he was born. my husband is trying to be supportive but I just hear him saying I don't know how you're doing it. I'm debating if I should keep going. I have had a hard time pumping the last two days, I'm engorged but not much is coming out. not sure what to do either, I'm not against formula but I was so set on doing this that it's kinda heart breaking that its so hard. I completely understand what you are talking about. I'm trying to tell myself fed is best, even if it hurts💖💗💓

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Is there a reason you’re not breastfeeding? Pumping is about 10 times as much work.

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I’m going through the same thing! I’ve been struggling with deciding if I should switch to formula because I’m worried about the cost. I don’t get much sleep between pumping and feeding and feel like that’s making me a bad mom.

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The first 8 weeks are the hardest!  I remember being so stressed out and so freakin tired!  Just reminding myself how awesome my milk is for the baby kept me going.  I am an under producer so I have to supplement a bit with formula.  I just hate the smell of it!  My milk is so much prettier😊. 
Hang in there, for me dropping some pumps really helped when I got to 8 weeks.  My supply went up and I was much less stressed.
There is a great FB group, Exclusively Pumping Mamas, that are great for support and even just venting when stressed.

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I’m doing the exact same as you. I have the same battle in my head. I know how great breast milk is for her, but I’m not against formula feeding at all. 
It’s crazy how much money you save by giving Breastmilk. My goal is to make it until August.. I’m a teacher and it’s nice that I’ll have the summer off so I’ll just keep pumping and storing and supplementing. I don’t want to pump at work. At all. So I’ll stay attached to the pump until then (if I make it). 
I’m trying to cut down to only 3 pump sessions a day for when I go back to work. But I hate it so much..

Quit exclusive pumping???

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