EXCLUSIVELY PUMPING 🍼 | WHAT I WISH I KNEW | MY BREASTFEEDING JOURNEY AS A NEW MOM ✨ BRYANNAH KAY
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- EXCLUSIVELY PUMPING MOM JOURNEY AND WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT EXCLUSIVE PUMPING. MY EXPERIENCE WITH BREASTFEEDING AND PUMPING. TIPS FOR SUCCESS WHILE EXCLUSIVELY PUMPING.
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Im going to do both pumping and formula. Becausee i just know im gonna be a first time mom and everything else is stressful so i shouldnt worry myself about if i have enough milk or not. As long as baby is fed !
Im a 4th time mom amd am doing both have with all babies 👶🏽
Same!! I am going to give pumping a try and have formula in hand and just see how it goes no pressure
I plan do that as well ❤️
6th time mom and I’m going to have to do the same. Baby has a poor suction and breast milk has dwindled. He was losing weight. I had to EP with my last baby because of nipple confusion from the NICU. I was sad but survived. At the end of the day it’s about baby being healthy and thriving, it doesn’t mater how baby is fed because no one talks about how they’re fed when they’re babies 🤷🏻♀️
I Oooo
I most definitely had a breakdown on day three. I was stressed about my daughter getting enough milk and it hurting like hell and baring the pain all the while having the most intense cramps. I was bursting in tears thank god Dad was here to take her and give me a moment.
I solved my cramp problem with chamomile tea. I boiled it instead of warming up water and dipping it. Also they have a herb called cramp bark but I didn’t get to take it because the tea was good enough.
I have flat nipples and my baby couldn't latch without a nipple shield. The hospital nurses and lactation consultant didnt help me or tell me a lot of things that they should have. They just looked at my nipples after my c-section and handed me a nipple shield. First night home I was crying on the phone with an LC who told me nipple shields don't let baby fully empty your breast so you need to pump 5-10 min after, that nipple shields are temporary and you should try to wean off from them, etc. The LC hotline was so much more helpful. After trying to hard to nurse I started to exclusively pump. Both my baby and I are happier and she is still getting breastmilk! Remember, exclusive pumping is breastfeeding, it's just not nursing ❤️
Thanks for this video. I’m 1 week pp. my daughter came at 37 weeks. She has baby jaundice and they needed her to eat and poop to flush it out. Latching has been hard. I cried and let it out. I’m exclusively pumping and using formula at times. Pumping has had its challenges but a fed baby is a happy baby. God bless all the first time
Moms out there ❤️💗 we got this
This is exactly the same as me. I’m pumping to feed my two week old daughter and working to increase my supply and get her weight back up.
My son was not latching, he was born at 37 weeks and was an extra sleepy baby. He had lost a lot of his birth weight, and I was so stressed out! Day 4 being home I just cried so much and ended up just letting my husband give him formula. I am now almost 2 weeks postpartum and trying to exclusively pump! 🤞 I have a ton of that same “first time mom worry”
Yep!! Day 3 I literally handed my baby to my husband and said I couldn’t handle it. I had a complete devastating debilitating breakdown that day. Thank you so much for saying this!! I felt HORRIBLE the next day. & still have guilt over that day... I had no idea any other women struggled as bad that day. I just felt so overwhelmed
Omg same here. I had to go take me a nice hot shower and a good cry
Same! That’s something that DEFINITELY should be mentioned to all new moms
It happens to me too. I said to my husband "can we return her to the hospital?" While crying my eyes out.
Aww same here! I did almost did the same thing. I said “I can’t do this” the guilt is so real. Don’t worry mama we’re all in the same boat. Thank you for sharing
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one that feels this way. Why does nobody talk about this stuff??! And then there’s moms who (maybe they have perfect lives, idk) shame other moms for feeling like they need a break. I know someone who would shame me for saying I needed a vacation from my baby but yet she had her mom there with her literally 24/7. Her mom made her & her husband food, washed all their clothes, cleaned for them, watched baby while she showered, and watched baby at night if she had to rest or to pump, oh and washed bottles too, and made/packed her husbands lunch. I don’t have any of that help so yes I need a break, I don’t think it’s that bad to need me time. I love my children but I need some time to just breathe.
Can absolutely relate to this also. I was so nervous about breastfeeding. Family intimidation. Had a good cry 😪. Im still struggling with low supply but trying to stay positive and keep going. 💪. Thank you for this x we are not alone in this journey x
This was hands down the most relatable and stress relieving video I have seen as a first time mom and exclusive pumper. Thank you so much for it ❤❤❤
Here with you girl. Pump on!
This video helped me so much
.when you pumped a low amount, totally feel you! You're incredible
I cried for about 2 weeks straight. I was so worried about never feeling okay again but I feel good now and my son is seven weeks. The baby blues do get better! I would cry even if someone else held him because I just got so emotional that he wasn’t with me and I couldn’t figure out why I felt that way. Baby blues are a wild ride especially when you are trying to adjust and heal! You mommas will be happy and more yourself In no time:)! Just accept help if someone offers it because a one or two hour nap can actually rock your world when you’ve been up for two days straight 😂.
Amen Mary!!! Isn’t this all the truth! It is so hard but take it day by day and before you know it, you’ll realize it’s all going to work out and be ok❤️ thank you for sharing this
Thank you for making me feel normal. Everything you talk about in this video is exactly what I am experiencing now. I unfortunately had HELLP Syndrome and had an emergency c-section at 36w 2d. Because of this, I was told I would have trouble getting my milk in and my son would have a problem latching until he was a few weeks early. He is 3 weeks 3 days old now and I having such a problem with pumping and getting him to latch.
I don't know how moms pump every 2-3 hours. It's so hard. I bought another pump so I could have a wearable one and I started taking Fenugreek to help increase my supply, but I am only producing a dribble at a time. The lactation consultant at the hospital was very rough and just grabbed my boob without even asking. It was not a good experience for me. My baby is exclusively formula right now because I am not producing enough milk at all. I made a chart to fill out and keep track of my pumping, so I hope that helps me to pump more.
Your video showed me that I am not the only mom going through this and it gives me incentive to keep trying. I wish they gave me more instruction on breastfeeding and pumping in the hospital, but they just gave me the pump parts and that was it. The lactation consultant from the hospital didn't even give me much direction or even help me figure out what size flange I should use. As a second time mom who's first son was exclusively formula fed, I have no idea what I am doing. So thank you for making this video and showing me what I am going through is perfectly normal and doesn't make me a bad mom!
This is the most relatable video I have seen, thank you so much ❤
Thank you so much for this video. I needed to hear all of this ❤️
I had no idea about day 3… but that makes so much sense. I had a mental breakdown that night and physically collapsed in my daughter’s nursery… my husband had to carry me back to bed and take care of her the rest of the night.
Your honesty!! Yessss 🙌 I felt the same way about formula with my first baby and now with my second (he's now 19 days old) we have been supplementing with formula here and there. The peace of mind I feel seeing him take down 3ozs is priceless. Now I'm exclusively pumping due to his poor latch. We are still learning and I'm still building my supply. Thankful for videos like this, makes me feel normal.
THIS ❤️✨🙌🏼 thank you so much for this comment!! This is exactly me too! I now have a 3rd and he needed to be switches to formula around 6/7 months bc of an allergy. Someone is going to read your comment and feel even better about their decision. Thank you!!
Me 🙋🏾♀️ I’m on baby #3, she’s 4 months. The first 2 didn’t hav formula & idk why im so bent on ONLY giving her breastmilk. She has latch issues & now I’m pumping exclusively, but for whatever reason I feel guilty to supplement w/formula. It’s stupid, Nothing is wrong w/formula. I need to get outta my head so its nice to kno I’m not the only one!
Thanks!! This was super helpful! 🙏🏼 And oh, day 3!!
Love love love this video! ❤️ great job momma. Totally experienced anxiety around breastfeeding and weight gain. So happy to hear you talking about this so openly.
Thank you Marisa! Thanks for taking time to comment and show support! My goal is always to be open and honest about my experience with hopes to help someone else. Sending so much love to you! The anxiety was real for me❤️🙏🏼
Such a great video thank you for sharing your experience and advice 🙌🏼
I def had the 3 day breakdown and even a few emotional days after coming home. It’s overwhelming to bring a new life home and to be in recovery from a serious surgery.
So much so!! It’s really freaking hard and something I wasn’t prepared for or even knew about
I found myself exclusively pumping when my baby went on a 2 week nursing strike(this is when I found your videos), and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It was so much more work for me to pump and bottle feed, and I was always crying. It was my lowest low so far as a mother. I also worried way more about my milk production when I could see how much milk I made each pump. If I only pumped 2 oz in a pumping session, I would get in my head about it.
I think it’s so great that many women can feed their babies breast milk when they can’t or don’t want to nurse, but exclusively pumping is not for everyone. I feel like for many, it’s not sustainable long term and may lead to early weaning.
Thank you for sharing your story!! Gosh I love women like you who just want to share their experience to help others.
Agreed so much! I’ve been an exclusive pumper, bf and pumper, and formula feeding mom. 3 kids 3 different methods, 3 ways to feed my babies. At the end of the day, they were all fed and loved so much
Its crazy you said Day 3. That was me as well. My baby was born early due to pre-eclampsia so I couldn't be with her because she was in the NICU. I sat in my bed and just cried looking at the door wanting to be with her. I cried the entire day that day 😭. I felt so sorry for myself because I couldn't walk well due to my c-section. I just felt like so helpless
Just watched this allll the way through and related to every single thing you said. Thank you for making this video!!!
Aw lauren you are the sweetest❤️❤️❤️ I love your stories with little Oliver!! You are doing such a great job mama!
I also want to say TRUST YOUR MOM INSTINCTS! I knew something was wrong but a pediatrician was telling me that I probably just had postpartum depression because my baby seemed fine. She ended up having a cows milk allergy. She was getting all the symptoms and even had blood in her stool. People kept thinking I was just crazy, but see something was wrong 😢 good thing we switched her formula. But please mom, you’ll know when something isn’t right.
Thank you so much for being so honest and kind.
Thank you for sharing this advice and your experiences! Honestly helped me so much! 🫶🏽
Jazzy! Thank you! How are you doing!?
Love the video..can relate to everything you said.. going through this now.😘 thank you
I love how your husband set up your pump 🤍🤍🤍 so cute! What a good hubby!
Omg he is the best! Seriously he is the sweetest and most thoughtful man❤️
Woah C-section and first time mama here and it was day 3 for too! Baby boy has a tongue tie and was having difficulty latching and I lost it on day 3. So good to know I’m not alone
😅 My emotions were so erratic the entire first week after birth! My husband would walk in on me already bawling or I’d just burst into tears at random. He started worrying that it was PPD developing. Once I finally got it out to him that I was so overwhelmed with love and joy, he calmed down and just held me. I was a mess!!!!!
Thank you so much for the validation and discussion on the feelings of failure at first. It’s definitely been a struggle to realize that a fed baby is best! ❤️
Thank you so much for this video. Im on week 2 with my baby and I am choosing to exclusively pump. This video was so relatable.
I’m really happy we found each other! Exclusively pumping is a job but there’s a whole community in the comments here that have done it for as long as they could! Circle back if you need anything! And congrats on baby!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing and I can definitely relate as I am exclusively pumping currently. I had a preemie that was nicu bound for the first 3 weeks and during that period I had so much milk stashed it filled the hospitals deep freezer for my baby. And when we got home we had to purchase a deep freezer. Once I had gotten home though the depression set in and my pumping schedule was off because I forgot how stressful lack of sleep was and my supply dried up so quickly. I was happy to have my stash. Now she’s 11 weeks and I’m back to pumping went from pumping about 5 oz per breast in the beginning, to a drought where I was lucky to get an ounce from both, to now (about 2 weeks into pumping again) getting about 2 oz per breast again.
So for moms out there that wanna exclusively pump…try your hardest not to break away from your schedule or if you have to, please remember to at least pump multiple times a day (if it’s not specific times) because as she mentioned in the video…the supply and demand is very real and when your body realizes you aren’t being as consistent, it will not produce the milk. I am struggling in attempt to get my supply up again. Please be cautious. That’s my biggest takeaway
Also to add on, the type of pump is important for exclusively pumping moms as well. Do your homework on the pumps and read the reviews before making a decision
l can totally relate this situation.. i wish i could see this video earlier... in first 2 weeks all i was crying bcz my daughter was not gaining weight eventually had to turn to formula
AMAZING Video! I pumped for 15 months with my 1st son no problems. With my second I’m struggling to keep up after he was 3 months. It is very stressful! I have to supplement with formula. The first time I gave him formula, I cried. Thinking that I was poisoning him. Then realizing that, that was crazy! I, my sisters, and my nieces were all raised on formula and I think we turned out just fine. Whatever choice you make, as long as that baby is happy and healthy!
We share such similar stories! Thank you so much for taking time to share your experience here with us! I know it’s going to help another new mom out❤️❤️❤️❤️
My baby is a week old, & 100% had a meltdown on day 3/4.
& Also had a nurse say some BS that was not true & not knowing what she was talking about that discouraged me.
This was so relatable and encouraging!
It’s so wild that a passing comment from a professional just set me down the wrong path as a new mom!
I would encourage moms to branch out to what they feed their brains, I’m all for pages for breastfeeding but also joining evidence based groups that are for both breastfeeding and Formula feeding, it helps not being bombarded with anti formula and judgmental opinions, I was able to get useful help to continue breastfeeding without the fear of what if so fail because I was also getting all the evidence based info on formula as well. With baby #3 I’m confident I can breastfeed but also relaxed because I can always supplement with formula is needed.
Lol OMG! This is what made me want to exclusive PUMP! I was like should I do both, just one I was so torn finally ordered my pump today will be here tomorrow & I’m soooo ready lol. I member day 3 & 4 I was just CRYING FOR NO REASON everything made me cry even looking at my boyfriends feet made me cry! But I’m glad I didnt give up on my baby I’m only 1 week postpartum but I know I can do this inspirational videos like this makes me push through!
It’s so hard! I really want to be super honest with people. It is definitely double duty but I feel like sharing my story and overall feelings and goals help. I think it also helps to remember that formula really is a great option and today (with the except of the dang formula shortage 😠😠😠) there are some clean options. Idk that also helps my mental state knowing that I could always mix a little mix of formula in if pumping 5-6 times a day was too much.
Girl the crying is wild!!! Those hormones are wacko and I’m just now feeling more like myself and my 3rd is like 9 months! How are you doing?
Omggg I'm day 3 and literally the same . Sat here pumping after also giving formula. Hoping to just pump!
It’s a wild day I swear lol
Thanks a lot for you doing this video ❤
I totally felt the breakdown after day 3 part. I think I had a couple bad days. My son was born last week and I was in the hospital watching how to train your dragon and just started tearing up. I found myself crying randomly a few times and then frustrated and happy and then it would start all over again. C section recovery is crazy lol
I’m with you briana! Totally crazy town! How are you doing now? Congrats on your baby!!!
I had tears basically every day until the 2 week mark 😂 Hormones were CRAZY
You're amazing!
Oh yes! Day three was horrific... That time before your milk comes in is also so stressful and even more so for us as our baby had low blood sugar because he wasn't getting enough from feeding.
It’s soooo stressful! I can always remember those feelings of stress. Hugs mom!
Yes. I had the SAME issue with formula. Yet during pregnancy I was taking the free samples from the doctors office then when it came to it I was like oh heck no
Thank you for this video! I’ve felt such pressure to breastfeed and it’s always made me uncomfortable at the thought of it. I’ve had a fairly rough pregnancy and don’t want to struggle with all of that. I’m going to pump and supplement with formula if I have to 100%. Moms have to feed their babies however works for them! Breast isn’t best for every mom and baby!
Came here after day 3 as well of my baby not sleeping due to cluster feeding 😩😩😩 I’m so much pain and truthfully feel like I’m just ready to go out and buy some formula…But happy i came across your video. Going to start trying to pump and see how we do!
Girl get some formula. Use it or have it on hand. That’s totally normal!! Happy, functioning moms make the happiest babies
I broke down and cried day 3 the day I came home from hospital. We had latched and nursed in the hospital. Each time I fed her it was a struggle to get her on. She was a lil impatient and got frustrated which led to me getting frustrated. We would change positions, change boobs. Sometimes I could get her to latch and other times I would give up and have to wait for her to calm down a bit. Once we got home the frustration got worse. She was such a fussy nurser. And if I did get her to latch she would only stay on for 5 minutes then would fall asleep. It gave me so much anxiety worrying that she wasn’t getting enough that I busted out the pump. I experienced a lot of judgment from my mother in law for not nursing. But truth be told I’m happier now! Maybe I should have stuck with trying to nurse but it gave us both anxiety. Pumping is a lot of work but im glad I can pass nutrients and immunity to my daughter considering I got the covid and flu vaccines to help keep her safe.
I was so terrified of breastfeeding with my first because I was worried I wouldn't be good at it or that my anxiety would be on 10 not knowing how much milk my baby was getting. We ended up doing formula instead and he is healthy as can be at 2 yrs old now. I am 17 weeks with my second son and I am doing all the research for pumping because I feel that breast feeding will be too stressful for me. I am so excited to start my pumping journey in a few months!
Yup! I had a breakdown on day 3. Completely lost my shit :)
I’m due in July and I think I want to exclusively pump thank you for the video!
Great video, I love how you discussed everything in a candid way. Can totally relate to day 3 baby blues. My son is 7 weeks and 3 days today and I still have days where I struggle a lot with one thing or the other and have tear tanks. Also experiencing a sudden drop in breast milk supply. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
*currently pumping * I had my Son Son 5 days ago… 🥰 still in the “Day of Tears” days. Lol it’s uh thing! 🥴😭😭🥰 #happytears nice content Mama 🎉
it's totally a thing!
I cried on day 3 too! My reason was that my supply came but i had to give my baby formula to help recover from jaundice. I also tried pumping but it didn’t work… so i felt pretty useless
When I had my first kid I kept hearing breast is best and yes I love try my hardest to breast feed but it doesn’t always go as planned FED IS BEST! I’m currently expecting baby number 5 I will bump and will also use formula if needed.
Our discharge nurse was the only nurse since the first 24 hours when we were monitoring my sons blood sugars who noticed he was jittery (I thought he was cold) and checked his sugar and saw that he was still crashing. She felt bad that we had to stay later but I was so grateful. I was also only able to express 5-10ml the first few days after my c section and I was terrified that my supply was messed up, then day 5 PP my milk came in!
We did use coupons we already had for formula and use that when we are out and about so we can keep the breast milk at home, fed is best no matter what!
Thank you for this video because I feel so pressured to breastfeed because I see everyone do it. Alot of moms I see make it seem like if you do anything other than breastfeeding you're not doing it right
You're not the only one. I feel the same way. I wanted to exclusively pump too or formula feed only but when I said that, I got a lot of awful looks and comments like "your baby's gonna turn out dumb because of that" or "you're gonna be a mom, get over it" I feel like I'm not gonna be a real mom cause of it.
@@BeepBeepin omg Julia ppl actually commented things like that to you. I can't stand women bashing other women. Like the pure ignorance of some ppl, it gets to me; we should be able to feed our babies how we choose
@@cyanedavis Ya it was harsh. People in my town aren't very nice though. Like let me do what I feel is best for me and my baby. I agree. We should be able to choose.
I definitely relate to not connecting with a lactation consultant. I felt like they kept disregarding the pain I was having with latching and that I wasn’t working hard enough to get the best latch positions. That really forced me into exclusively pumping because I felt like i was not getting any help and couldn’t deal with the pain any longer.
This is definitely relatable
This was my exact experience.
Is it possible to decline even the experience of trying to breastfeed ? I want to pump so I can combo feed but I have no desire to breastfeed . Don’t even want to try it ! Will they make me?
As a FTM that’s exclusively pumping this was the most helpful and validating video I’ve watched. I wanted so badly to exclusively breastfeed but due to an extremely painful latch, it didn’t work out. We tried everything- clipping his tongue tie, an infant chiropractor, and tons of money and time with a private lactation consultant. But it just wouldn’t happen. Thank you for this!
Kayla! I could not agree more❤️ sometimes it just doesn’t work out and that’s ok! As moms we quickly learn how to pivot from the path we think we’ll be on. And in the end it all works out! Thank you for sharing your EP story here in the comments. It helps new moms out sooo much!❤️
Day 3 was also my breakdown day after my c section
Omg yes! Whoever needs to hear this: FORMULA IS OKAY! FORMULA IS NOT THE DEVIL. FORMULA SAVES LIVES. BABIES THRIVE OFF OF FORMULA.
I had the same issue. But I was never against formula to begin with. As soon as I came home I was okay with my husband giving formula to baby. However, when I started having my own issues, my milk started drying up and that’s when I was so saddened. I didn’t want to give up breastfeeding, but I had to and glad that I did for my mental, and physical health. I just want to put this out there if there is a mom struggling and feels guilty for using formula… a family member was putting me down for using formula, yet she was supplementing with formula. As soon as she knew that I couldn’t breastfeed anymore she was saying how much she hated formula and that she wouldn’t allow her baby to have such a terrible thing. Please get rid of those toxic people in your life! I was struggling trying to still produce milk and I only had drops!! I was causing more stress in my life than needed. Once I finally let go it was so freeing and relieving. Yes I was sad, yes I felt like a failure. But oh my goodness I was able to finally rest a bit and I was bonding more with my baby. Formula saved us again with my second because my baby was very dehydrated. Didn’t poop or pee at all for about a week or so. Once we gave her formula she peed right away and pooped a few hours later. Poor baby wasn’t getting anything down to her tummy… she was also throwing up a lot after she was born. Things are way better now. I started pumping so now I am able to give her my milk but formula saved my babies life ❤️
First baby on the way. Due in 4 weeks! I’ve learned that I have extremely severe breastfeeding aversion. I didn’t know it was a thing until I researched why the thought of breastfeeding made me want to crawl out of my skin and put me into panic attacks.
There are Facebook support groups and a lot more women struggle with variations of Breastfeeding Aversion than one might think.
Thanks for sharing your story and the ups and downs. Im looking forward to trying to exclusively pump but it was great hearing your take on formula as well since I’m a little granola and have run into the same online formula demonizing that you mentioned as well as feeling family pressures. But ultimately a fed baby is best.
Really thanks for making this video ❤❤
Wow I have never heard of breastfeeding aversion, but what you described is how I feel. And I feel so guilty about it!! I’m 29 weeks, and I have been trying to convince myself that I can do this, but something in my head is really fighting breastfeeding. It’s like I just can’t stomach the thought?
you are so not alone! And you are absolutely incredible for bringing a baby into the world and taking care of them however you choose to do it. I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders when I decided not to breastfeed and and try alternatives like pumping and formula.
Never feel guilty. You are doing so much already and you are amazing. Your baby will be better off with a mentally sound mama than one who is constantly in distress so do whatever feels right ❤❤
Thank you for your comment! I get same feeling while even thinking about it. I think i have very sensitive nipples. It is a nono zone while being intimate with my partner. Very very rarely i can enjoy the nipple stimulation during this time.. and i worried about breastfeeding. ..
This video really helped me a lot. Thank you 💞
the day i came back from the hospital i was super depressed & cried because i couldn’t get any milk production. at the hospital i started pumping because i couldn’t get a proper latch and my nipples were so sore it hurt so bad. i was so developed i couldn’t get any milk out. i tried pumping and i even tried latching my baby on my boob but it was too sore. so i had no choice but to give formula for that night and the next day until i figured out how to pump properly. i’m now one week in of strictly pumping. i’m afraid to try to latch my baby on my boob because i don’t want to have to have sore nipples and not be able to feed my baby my breast milk .
I have exact same breastfeeding journey! ♥️
I didn’t get a chance to finish it (I was 9 min in and skipped 7 ads so far) but great content! I’m due in a few weeks and plan on exclusively pumping so crossing my fingers that I have a good supply!!
7 adds!? What that’s crazy! I have to see if I can fix that. I’m sorry!
My baby is 9 weeks and I was the same way with the dishwasher for the first 6 weeks! Totally a gamechanger.
Love your shirt-can you share where you got it from? Thank you!
I was still in the hospital on day 3 & yes, I cried so much especially when they did heel pricks & put her under the blue lights. It gets better, I promise!!
Ugh it’s so sad! I just want to do everything so they don’t cry❤️
Thanks for this video. I decided to exclusively pump and its not without challenges. Your video helped me because its touched on a lot of realities of pumping, breastfeeding and formula. Its nice to know someone felt like I do
For sure girl! You are definitely not alone- it was a big struggle. I struggle I chose because it made me feel better and it was a great option for our family. I really try to make content that is authentic to myself and I always pray before I post that it will help someone. Thank you for being here and sharing how you feel in the comments. It really means so much to me and helps me out too!❤️
I was NOT shocked at the amount I first made. At first I made drops for several weeks then I rented the hospital grade pump and kept on a schedule and now I make 1-2 oz. I have to supplement with formula and it makes me mad. Yes I know fed is best but I wanted to do only breast milk. She didn’t latch well and was given formula in nicu. It just makes me sad I can’t get more out even though my doctor said she feels my breast is full of milk. I hate waking up at night to pump but I HAVE to in order to keep my supply.
pumping exclusively since day three has caused me to overproduce. im only now trying to control it by exclusively nursing we are 7 weeks now. im so nervous
I’ve experienced the melt down my third day pospartum.. which is my 1st back home and also I had c-section. It happened coz the same night my son started cluster feeding and it was so hard because my plan was to solely breastfeed. It was a rough night for both of us.
It really is so hard. We share that experience🤍 It was for me, especially with my first. I have 3 babies now and it got better each time but still hard. Mother’s go so much to become mothers and the process only continues. Thank you for commenting and sharing.
Yessss this…. My husband and his family were like why don’t you breast feed I felt horrible literally made me cry for days when I came home. Like it’s my choice! My daughter was formula fed now I’m pregnant with my second and I just want to pump and use formula.
I’m so sorry that you were made to feel that way! I wish it was more well known how hard breastfeeding is and how tender life is postpartum. I’m so happy you commented about you standing in your own choice!
My mom gave me and my brother formula at 3 months. I’m not against it. I have a container of Similac I got from my gynecologist office which I want to keep on hand as I don’t know when my milk will come in. I want to exclusively pump, I have never breast fed before...first time mom due next month but I think I would get paranoid that he’s not getting enough so I wanna pump for my nerves.
At first I felt confident about breastfeeding but then she had a hard time latching and didn’t seem satisfied at all so by day 5 postpartum I decided to pump and it felt AMAZING and at that moment I decided to exclusively pump. After that moment I barely felt stressed when it came to feeding her. My story was almost the same as yours!
Thank you so much for being here and sharing taylor!!! Any weight off of motherhood is a good move! Hope you are well❤️❤️❤️ and CONGRATS on your sweet baby girl!
Yep! With all 3 of my boys I had at least one day within that first week that was rough and made me question my decision to breastfeed.
I’ll never forget those days either! So rough
My Lactation consultant made me feel I'm not doing the right thing.. I was exclusively pumping when I started due to physical issues. Washing is crazy, washing the pump washing the bottles it's either your washing or your pumping. That's my whole world. I couldn't even enjoy my baby. So stressed all the time.
Day 3 I went to see a lactation consultant and they definitely made me feel like I was doing everything wrong. Baby was losing alot of weight as well as having jaundice. After seeing the lactation consultant she recommended formula. I was set on breastfeeding, its an experience I didn't get to have with my first born. I sent to pumping, to make sure my baby was getting at least some milk from me. Next day I ended up caughting a bug. My hormones were all over the place, I was having hot and cold flashes, really bad cough and ect. I was absolutely miserable. I had my husband go to the store to pick up formula, making me break down even more. I was devastated. Happy to see thar my baby was finally getting a full feeding but sad to see I couldn't give him what he needed strictly from me. I remained pumping, as well as breast and formula if he was still hungry after 15min each side. I continued doing breast, than pump and supplement formula if he still showed signs if hunger. After finally getting over being sick, day 6 or 7, I ended up getting an infected tooth. Severe tooth pains which at thar point is when I took breastfeeding away and went to pumping and supplemented formula... I'm still not seeing the results I need for his feedings. 4 weeks postpartum, I'm pumping and still giving some formula. Pumping 8 times a day and still trying ways to increase supply. My goal is to finish this last can of formula and have enough milk stored to take away the formula. I'm trying to go for a year.... this was alot of helpful information, thankyou. Definitely made me feel alot better knowing others struggled with lactation consultants and have alot of emotions.
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your story here for so many moms to read. Being sick after delivering a baby is sooooo hard! You are so strong 💪🏼 mom! How are you doing now?
They did the same to me when my baby girl was about to get discharged. Say her birth weight dropped because and I was pumping and breastfeeding. I do neosure formula, pump and breastfeed.
Sounds like post partum anxiety which I definitely had too
First time mom here, and I can second almost everything you've said here! I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your honesty and Vulnerability. The world needs more people like you. Thank you for being so candid about women's mental health. That is so important.
Kimberly! You just made my day. Honestly today was hard for me. I now have 3 little ones and between the fighting and lack of sleep- I just feel like I can’t do it all anymore. So THANK YOU! This is was the thing that made me feel needed today
My daughter is only 5 weeks old and I’m already not producing what she needs. I’m only making 3 oz every 3 hours…it doesn’t matter how much I pump, it never increases. I actually have to start supplementing with formula today and I literally feel so guilty about it. I don’t know why…I have 2 other children, both of which I formula fed, but I had my heart set on breast feeding…it’s not going well and it is breaking my heart. I don’t know why I have such a hang up on it. Nothing I’ve done to increase my supply has worked…I drink a gallon of water a day and I eat nothing but Whole Foods. I also pumping every three hours, even through the night…I also do 2 power pumps every day…I’m so frustrated it’s unbelievable
You are making sure your baby is fed! That is way more important than exclusively breastfeeeding. I was 3 days PP when my baby started having a lot of trouble latching (I have flay nipples) and I had to start supplementing with formula. I was pretty upset and I felt so bad. He wasn’t really gaining weight either. Then I had to put my disappointment aside and put my son’s needs first. We may have plans for how we want to parent, but sometimes we have to put reality first.
Your video was very informative. However, 1. Not all moms make enough, some moms may be an undersupplier. Some may never have excess milk.
2. You can use the same parts for 12 or 24 hours of pumping, and the pitcher method to keep it in the fridge. This will greatly reduce the amount of washing.
I was fine emotionally days 3 but my friends were abit pushy like its day 3 have you got baby blues when aaid no tried to say i was in denial ,drove me nuts 🤣🙈x
Thinking about your comments.. these weren't your real friends... No?
Yep mine was day 5 i believe and i snapped out of it really fast. Just stay calm ladies
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I had my first baby June 30th and I definitely had my day of tears 😭 I had blood blisters on both nipples and was hurting so bad breastfeeding
girl it is the WORST!! like absolutely the worst pain. I'm so with you and sorry!
Agree.. im went through that phase.. bear that pain for 3 whole weeks and ended up pumping and supplementing with formula.. sore nipples.. its one of the worst pain i ever experienced..
I breastfed both of my kids past 2 years . Easily . Only thing I had a hard time with, was pumping on a schedule because my life was/is so chaotic 😂
Agreed! The more kids I had the more double time it became
@@BryannahKay Yes!! I’m currently pregnant with #3 and I’m terrified. Idk how well a schedule will work lol
Pumping every 2 hours for minimum 20 mins and drink lots of coconut water. This has increased my supply
Breastfeeding has been a nightmare. My baby girl is 5 and 1/2 weeks old. In the beginning she had jaundice and the OB told me to breast feed and then top up with formula to flush out the jaundice. She developed a preference to the bottle and experienced breast refusal. She scream and screams on the breast despite me having a great supply. I decided today I’m done with breastfeeding on the boob and now I’m going to exclusively pump since I have a good supply. I pumped and bottle fed her and she was such a happy and calm baby. My poor girl 😢
What do u mean by formula?
I think formula causes mucus in my son. He gets congested after a formula feeding
Oh I think the same is happening to my son! How where you able to work around that?
My first was born three weeks ago when there was no formula on the shelves. Imagine the pressure to breastfeed now.
Girl I’m in the same boat right now I feel you. It’s absolutely terrifying. My 3rd is 8 months and needs special formula which is no where to be found. I have a DITL of exclusive pumper coming soon with old videos
Hey friends, what other tips do you have for exclusively pumping moms!?
My milk didn’t come in till day 5. I had colostrum and did nurse him often but also supplemented with small amounts of formula. I ended up exclusively pumping after a few very painful clogged ducts. I had flu like symptoms it was so bad. Pumping has prevented that from happening again & baby is still getting breast milk.
I had an emergency c section. My first birth was so much easier than emergency c section recovery 💔
C sections are no joke!
When do periods return with exclusive pumping?
For me it was around month 3
Mine didn't return till about 5 months and it wasn't back to my regular cycle till about month 7.
Breakdown boat passenger here..
It’s so so so important to pump every 2 hrs in the first month! If your partner is able to take time off of work, take advantage of their help! Have them take care of the baby if you’re going to be pumping. It’s already hard enough as it is.
For me, I don't have a real pump schedule. I just pump when I feel like it's time to do it again (it's been a few hours, I'm getting uncomfortable, I am planning on heading out of the house, or we are low on milk). For me, this is wildly freeing, because it means I have flexibility in my schedule.
I wish we had cleaner options formula here in the U.S like in Europe they have absolutely no additives or fillers and most of their milk comes from grass fed organic cows...I can't wait till we get there
Did you pump every 2-3 hours at night aswell?
I did 3-4 hours over night for the first 12 weeks