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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And this is why I think pumping and so much about breastfeeding are a nightmare, and I will never do it again. Formula is a miracle.

OP, I pumped exclusively for 6 weeks with my first because she couldn’t latch, had an oversupply like you and saved a bunch of milk. Then for various reasons I combo fed, and long story short breastfed that baby for 2.5 years. So please don’t dismiss what I’m saying as coming from someone who doesn’t get it.

It’s just milk. It is 10000% not worth stressing over. I agree that pumping takes so much physical effort and time so your husband’s actions seem callous and maddening. But instead of getting mad I think you should stop subjecting yourself to the totally unnecessary torture of pumping. Don’t do this to yourself. There’s no benefit. I’m combo feeding my second and pumping zero.[/quote]

I’m the original poster. I nurse and pump. We are actively working on nursing with an expert. I still have excess milk I would pump if I were 100% nursing. [/quote]

So how many feedings per day are you nursing? How many bottles per day? Are you pumping after every feed? It sounds like you are pumping too much and unnecessarily.  You really don’t need a whole chest freezer full of milk if you are nursing.  A somewhat separate issue from you DH, but related as you are overly invested in pumping and storing. [/quote]

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