Breastfeeding...
aaaaagain. I feel an incredible amount of guilt because I’m on the verge of giving up. The breastfeeding relationship just isn’t going so well and I’m about to lose my mind waking up every 2 hours, sometimes less, constantly over and over again without any kind of break. Forceful letdown has caused so much problems and I can tell baby (and mama) are getting more and more frustrated with the feedings going so rough without any hint of light at the end of the tunnel. I hate that I feel helpless and so incredibly guilty for possibly not being able to go through with my intentions of exclusively breastfeeding for at least 6 mo even if I am going back to work soon. There’s so much pressure and the feeling of being unable to give “the best” to your child when you so desperately want to is devastating. But at least I tried (actually still trying). I will give it 3 more weeks and if things are still not improving, I’m switching. I still advocate for breastfeeding, but I advocate a healthy, thriving baby even more.
