android17ak47
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Not counting pumping at work, it’s been one whole week since I’ve had to pump during her waking hours! I can’t believe my bottle-fed almost 8 month old is latching, mostly emptying, and preferring/asking to nurse! Since starting solids, her intake is slowly dropping closer to my supply. Pinch me!
When breastfeeding didn’t work out for us when my daughter was first born, I was devastated. She didn’t latch or transfer well and always would fall asleep immediately on the boob. I tried so hard, but eventually, I turned to the pump and resigned myself to the EP life. I have never had a full supply and have spent over 500 hours trying to preserve what I do have. We started comfort nursing/snooze feeding around 5 months to deal with ungodly early wake-ups, but she never had patience nor efficacy to nurse during the day. When she turned 6 months, I dropped to 4 and then 3 pumps with the intention of weaning. A few weeks ago, I thought why the heck not try to nurse- even if she doesn’t remove all the milk, I’m trying to wean anyway so no more worrying about my supply. She totally surprised me and I am over the moon!
When breastfeeding didn’t work out for us when my daughter was first born, I was devastated. She didn’t latch or transfer well and always would fall asleep immediately on the boob. I tried so hard, but eventually, I turned to the pump and resigned myself to the EP life. I have never had a full supply and have spent over 500 hours trying to preserve what I do have. We started comfort nursing/snooze feeding around 5 months to deal with ungodly early wake-ups, but she never had patience nor efficacy to nurse during the day. When she turned 6 months, I dropped to 4 and then 3 pumps with the intention of weaning. A few weeks ago, I thought why the heck not try to nurse- even if she doesn’t remove all the milk, I’m trying to wean anyway so no more worrying about my supply. She totally surprised me and I am over the moon!