Breastfeeding after pumping for 2 months
So when I was pregnant I wanted to exclusively breastfeed my daughter I even only bought 3 bottles and no pacifiers !!! When she was born I found out I have inverted nipples so she had trouble latching. There was no lactating consultant in the hospital until the day I left which was 2 days later by then I was going through extreme anxiety and guilt about my baby not being able to stay latched and nurse. When I went home my babygirl wasn’t peeing and I got nervous she was getting dehydrated, I gave in and gave her formula. On the 5th day I got a breast pump and started pumping my breastmilk every 2 hours and bottle feeding her my milk. I figured it was better than not having my milk at all. I still had anxiety and guilt thinking I was giving up too easy and then thinking I was selfish for not being able to breastfeed her. My anxiety was so bad whenever I thought about trying to breastfeed her I would have an attack. I was exhausted from pumping and just tired of doing it. I ended up doing half formula and half breastmilk so that I could get more rest and try and deal with my anxiety. Well my anxiety got better, and the week before she turned two months old I decided to try and get her to latch and she did !!! I was so excited I cried !!! My babygirl was able to nurse and I couldn’t be any happier ! It’s been a week and she’s now nursing more and more every day and I just love this special time I get with her and just being able to breastfeed her is literally the best thing I’ve ever done besides give birth to her lol
Well the whole point of this post is to let anyone having trouble with latching never give up. And it’s ok to take time for your own mental health.
Good luck ladies ❤️❤️❤️
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