Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

DS is almost 4 months and I've been exclusively pumping since he was 6 weeks and the last week or so I have just felt done with it.

breastfeeding doesnt really work for him- he'll snack but he prefers the bottle maybe I'd feel better if I wasnt constantly hooked up to a pump about this

just needed to vent

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

Four months is great! You should feel proud, not upset!

What I can say is that it gets easier b/c as you introduce more solids - you can pump less and less.

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

That's when I stopped, at 4 months....it is so hard!

Good for you for keeping it up this long! Be proud of yourself!

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

Posted by Tilde

Four months is great! You should feel proud, not upset!

What I can say is that it gets easier b/c as you introduce more solids - you can pump less and less.

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

Posted by Pray4Baby2010

Posted by Tilde

Four months is great! You should feel proud, not upset!

What I can say is that it gets easier b/c as you introduce more solids - you can pump less and less.

thanks! the thing is I don't want to introduce solids until 5 months, so I was hoping to at least get the breastmilk to 5 or 6 months but I don't know if I can do it... It really suxs pumping at work

pun intended lol

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

4 months is EXCELLENT!!! You've already given your baby so much, dont' beat yourself up!

I think I'm in the minority, but I think it's easier to pump at work. I only work part-time, but the two days I'm in the office I find it's so easy to jump to the pumping room whenever I need to, as opposed to being home with DD and figuring out how to pump around her schedule.

That's probably not useful info AT ALL, I'm just thinking out loud

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

I know exactly how you feel!
It is VERY hard and VERY stressful. I introduced 1 formula bottle this week, bc I really feel like my pumping days are coming to an end too. You made it FOUR MONTHS... that's HUGE!!! Don't feel guilty at all.

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4 months is AMAZING...you did a great job!!

I only made it to 3 months, however that was my goal. I feel guilty too but I just remind myself that I did the best I can. I EP'd since day 1 and I hated every single moment of it.

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

thanks everyone! I appreciate the kind words

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

Posted by Tilde

Posted by Pray4Baby2010

Posted by Tilde

Four months is great! You should feel proud, not upset!

What I can say is that it gets easier b/c as you introduce more solids - you can pump less and less.

thanks! the thing is I don't want to introduce solids until 5 months, so I was hoping to at least get the breastmilk to 5 or 6 months but I don't know if I can do it... It really suxs pumping at work

pun intended lol

LOL i know!

I dont want to be a pumping nazi so if you want any advice let me know.

But if you stop right now, you are still awesome - no worries!

Re: Ready to throw in the towel on pumping

congrats that you got that far! i did about a week and realized what dedication it takes. Just be glad you got this far and he got what he needed. Majority of us were raised on formula and we are fine.