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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe have a talk together with the pediatrician who can share how the baby will be fine with formula and how the mental health of the mother is essential to bonding. It’s really challenging to have these conversations when you’re sleep deprived and dealing with the newness of being parents. Having a third party might help with that conversation. The pediatrician is focused solely on the baby. [/quote]

+1  Formula is a perfectly good option, OP, but I understand you and DH are probably struggling to have a fair conversation about it right now with the new baby.  The ped is a good resource.

Maybe you can talk to the ped/DH about combo feeding?  Would a nursing session or two a day work for you?[/quote]

OP here. The pediatrician is on his side. She said we should ultimately do what I think is best, but advised us to breastfeed if it’s going well because of the pandemic and cold/flu season. [/quote]

But it’s NOT going well. You’re struggling. You don’t want to do it. [/quote]

OP here. I don’t want to do it but it is going well. He eats well and is gaining weight. We have not had any issues that some experience like tongue ties or latch issues. He loves breastfeeding. The issue is not him breastfeeding, it’s the fact that I always have leaking nipples and breasts full of milk that hurt. I can’t sleep for very long without needing to breastfeed or pump. [/quote]

Ah, yeah the engirgement is such a pain — if it helps at all, my supply started stabilizing and I was able to sleep as long as the baby did with waking up with achy boobs by 3-4 weeks.  Can you just hand express or use a hakaa at night?  The pumping is probably contributing to your discomfort since your body thinks the baby needs to eat.[/quote]

OP here. I do use the Haakaa during the day but it’s not enough at night. I go 5/6 hours at night and wake up with very full breasts. I make the most milk then and he only eats from one breast. I pump the other one while he eats.

I have thought about not pumping until empty at that time but it’s early and I heard that can cause clogs. [/quote]

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