Anyone else plan on not breastfeeding?

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Attempting to breastfeed my daughter was a miserable experience. I didn't produce milk no matter what I tried, constantly meeting with lactation consultants, pumping around the clock and the most I ever got in one day was 1oz. My daughter kept losing weight and we were both miserable. At 6 weeks I gave up and we were both MUCH happier with the switch to formula. Now I'm expecting my 2nd and dreading even trying again. I know it can be completely different this time and maybe I'll produce so much I'll even have an oversupply, but I'm so scared that I'll get my hopes up just to be crushed and feel like a failure again. Anyone else experience this?

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🖐🖐🖐🖐 I went through the same thing with my first born and am due in 2 weeks and have decided to just stick to formula this time around! No shame girl!

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I’m sorry that happened. I struggled to bf my son for the first three weeks. We finally got it after that but those three weeks where hell. Painful and super frustrating. I was able to bf after that for 13 months. 
BUT with my second , even with my over supply I had to switch to formula which I didn’t want but my daughter was extremely sick and antibiotics hurt her intestines and she just became so sensitive she had to be on a prescription formula. I was devastated but I’ve learned from it. 
At the end of the day, they both end up fed and having exactly what they needed. Ik it’s hard to not be down about it when it doesn’t work out 😪 but your baby won’t remember what you fed them , the will remember that you loved them 💗💗💗💗

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With my 2nd I didn’t even bother to try. But with being my last pregnancy, I’m going to try even if its only a day! No shame in formula feeding!

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Me. I've never breastfed any of my kids and dont plan to with this one.

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With my first I did the same thing. I think she starved the first 8 months until I switched. The second one hurt so bad from day one. Like never got better. So I pumped from the day I got home from the hospital until 8-9 months. This one I plan to try and breastfeed again. But for your sanity, don’t feel pressured to do anything you don’t want to.

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I’m sorry you’re feeling that way, I don’t have any experience but wanted to send you good vibes! ❤️

Anyone else plan on not breastfeeding?

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