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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I had many issues with my first that lead me to pumping for the first 6 months. I have PCOS and low supply. My baby never latched and he had weight issues. I pumped and combo fed until I went back to work FT at 6 months. It was very tough and time consuming. I was pumping every 2 hours for the first months and and then every 3 hours for the first 3 months. I was able to decrease my pumps as I eat established my supply, but I still had to pump 5 times a day. I spent a good 3 hours a day pumping. I woke up at night, even after my baby started sleeping through the night. My husband was able to help with feeding and he helped wash most of the bottles and pump parts. It was still tough. I had so much more time and was less stressed when I stopped pumping. I had to stop pumping because my job doesn’t allow for pumping times. I work in a small clinic and see patients 8 hours a day. I get one 30 minute break and a handful of 5 minute breaks between patients. Pumping wasn’t going to work and I was done with it.

I had my second baby and had the same supply and latch issues. I decided pumping wasn’t going to work with two kids and decided to go straight to formula. I will go straight to formula if I have a third. My husband and my MIL suggested I go straight to formula with second  because of how stressful it was for me with my first baby.

Bonus points of formula feeding was being able to go on date nights with my husband without having to worry about pumping. We believe in putting our marriage first, and go on a date night ( before pandemic) at least twice a month. It has been so much easier to go out places and not worry about having to be home to pump. Do what works for you and don’t listen to others. You don’t have to try to breastfeed or combo feed unless you want to. Formula feeding is just fine. Your baby will be much happier with a mom who is happy and not stressed out. 
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