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11-11-2012 at 8:12 PM
mw_sorrel
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Baby blues anyone?

My baby is 10 days old and I have beena mess all day! My husband is busy with our son so I feel a little on my own and I've also come to the conclusion I'm throwing in the breast feeding towel and I feel horribly guilty about it. With my son I made it four months and could never produce more then 2 ounces. I have to EP this time and after trying everything I can only get a maximum of a half ounce...my milk ducts never developed properly so there's not much I can do about it. Ugh....I know this feeling will go away but it really sucks.


Anyone else an emotional disaster???
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11-11-2012 at 8:29 PM
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*Lurking*

I was an emotional disaster too when I had DD. I had to get on anxiety/depression medication for it. I was trying so hard to BF because I knew it was best, but it just didn't work out for us. Just keep your head up. A FF baby will be just as happy and healthy as a BF baby, and I'm sure you won't be as stressed out. Keep your head up, mama! :) 
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11-11-2012 at 8:43 PM
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I am in exactly the same situation as you are especially with the breastfeeding/pumping thing.  I get about 2 oz a day despite pumping every 2 hours and I feel terrible that i have to feed my LO formula, which I really can't afford.  PPD set in immediately for me and I left the hospital on Zoloft.  Three weeks later things are a lot better for me but I still feel terrible about having to be on anit-depressants and not being able to breast feed.
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11-11-2012 at 9:19 PM
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Thanks for the replies. I took a hot shower and had a little me time after my son went to bed and DH took over with the baby. Phew.


I vote we stop beating ourselves up about formula and just realize it will all be okay!!!!!!!
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11-11-2012 at 10:46 PM
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I have been having a hard time this time around also. I just had my 3rd baby girl and am EBF but I am also nursing my 23mon old so I am tandem nursing OMG I wasnt prepared for the demand from 2 babies :( at times I feel like a nervous wreck and that I do not know how I am going to make it another day. I also bedshare with both and recently my OH has slept on the couch and I always vowed I'd never be the mom w/ kids in my bed and man on the couch :( ugh i just dont know what to do .

GL on the breastfeeding or FF whichever you choose to do. Once our LO's get bigger htis will all be much easier :)
 
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11-12-2012 at 2:05 AM
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I'm sorry that you're having such a rough time :( Our LOs are close to the same age, and I've been struggling a little with the baby blues. I'm breastfeeding, but we've been struggling with it lately. That combined with the major adjustment of being a first time parent and general anxiety about transitioning to not working for the first time since I first got a job has made me a hot emotional mess.

 Try to take it easy on yourself about the breast feeding. What's important is that your baby is getting the nourishment that it needs and that you are taking care of yourself. 

Here's hoping these baby blues ease up soon, and that things start to ease up for you!  
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11-12-2012 at 2:22 AM
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Sorry to hear you're having a rough time but please know you're not alone. My LO is also 10 days old and we are switching to formula tomorrow. I have had the baby blues since day 1 and know its going to get worse when MH returns to work tomorrow but I feel so much better already knowing we're making the switch to FF. BFing is not for me and I would rather give my LO the happy mom she deserves instead of crying all the time and being stressed out over feeding. Hopefully the baby blues go away for all of us :
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11-12-2012 at 6:03 AM
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I agree that we need to stop beating ourselves up about formula!  My LO is 5 weeks old and we've been doing breast milk and formula since he was born.  I'm pumping as well and not getting a ton, but as they say, even a little breast milk has great benefits for the baby.  I'm having a problem keeping him awake at my breast too and so after grazing for a few hours, I have to give him formula because he cries.  I hate that we have gotten into this routine, but I'm trying to embrace it.  I know he's getting some breast milk and the formula seems to top him off.  But I definitely went through some rough times feeling like I wasn't doing enough and feeling bad that I couldn't EBF.  It is very hard dealing with your changing hormones, lack of sleep... etc.  And we are always putting so much pressure on ourselves.  I think it's time to give ourselves more credit and some major pats on the back for doing whatever it takes to keep our babies happy and healthy.  We really deserve it!    
 
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