from the first week krozby came home from the hospital to now i have been exclusively pumping. we tried the whole breastfeeding thing but gave up after about 4 days.
he would just fight it the entire time and i would get frustrated and give up.
i probably could have toughed it out and kept trying but i knew i was going to be going back to work in 6 weeks, so he would end up having to be fed out of a bottle anyway, so pumping was the way to go.
to be honest i hate pumping.
not sure if there is anyone out there who likes it.
but i do love that he still gets breast milk and it is free!
not having to buy formula is soooo nice.
in the beginning i was pumping about 4 times a day. for a while there, i was getting tons of milk and my freezer is now stocked up with probably 40ish bags of frozen milk.
due to the hectic january we were dealt and then me going back to work, pumping 4 times a day just wasn't realistic anymore.
now i pump 3 times a day. once when i wake up, once around 3-4pm, and then again before bed.
honestly pumping is such a hassle but really worth it.
i know this post was reallllly random but i just figured i'd share my opinion to anyone out there about to have a baby.
if breast feeding doesn't work out for you, pumping is the next best thing!
i plan on pumping as long as i have milk.
hopefully i can make it the full year!
....and then i will be more than happy to say see ya! to my best friend aka my pump ;)
2 comments:
This is completely random as well.. If you find your supply is decreasing, try some Mother's Milk Tea. It worked wonders for me! Such a good mama for pumping!!
Thanks, Natalie!! I might need to try that! I've started getting less milk lately so it's worth a shot :)
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