Mom guilt
Needing to vent. Having serious mom guilt tonight. At 7 weeks I quit breastfeeding due to severe pain, bleeding bruising and low supply thanks to bad latch from a regrowth of tongue tie. We had it treated at 2 weeks but it grew back.. Lactation consultant wanted me to cut it but they didn't offer any pain medication for the procedure and used scissors. I couldn't bare to do it to my baby again! Even though it was a lazer the first time at different clinic. I felt aweful giving up. I tried pumping but I didn't respond to the pump like baby. She wasn't gaining weight well either and the stress was killing me. Well tonight at almost 5 months I'm cuddling my baby in the shower, and I have a tiny trickle of milk come out.. and I'm in tears.. I just wanted breastfeed so bad and kind of feel like I gave up for no good reason. Maybe I should have cut her tongue tie again, but then I'm like why put her and I through that pain when formula is there?? Why do I feel like such a shit mother for not wanting to hurt her. But guilty cuz I didn't nurse her like I should.
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