Throughout my pregnancy I had planned to pump and supplement with formula as necessary. I had no desire to exclusively breastfeed, but still wanted to provide him with the nutrients from my milk. After coming home from the hospital, five days ago, I continued to pump. Last night I had a complete meltdown. I was extremely overwhelmed with the feeding and pumping schedule and couldn't do it anymore. My husband was completely supportive and would back my decision either way. It took a full day for me to deal with the guilt I felt, I guess it was the "breast is best" mentality that's been drilled into my brain. I've finally come to terms with the decision to stop and know that it's what I needed to do in order to stay sane. Does anyone have a similar experience? Will the guilt ever go away?
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With DS I was a single Mom and after 3 weeks of EBF I was exhausted! I couldn't do it anymore and started formula feeding. He is now 3.5 and I still feel guilty that I didn't keep doing it. He had a ton of tummy issues after I stopped EBF and I still blame myself.
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I had a lot of issues breastfeeding and finally decided to stop. It wasn't a happy experience for anyone anymore, and I couldn't do it. Lo is almost a year and I have mixed feelings. On one hand she's healthy and happy, and on the other I feel like I gave up and didn't do what is best for her. Even though I know deep down having a mommy that is sane is best.
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Breastfeeding is the hardest job, ever! It's not for everyone either. The guilt will go away. They say breast is best, but your sanity is more important, especially with a newborn.
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