When my baby was born I was determined to breastfeed but we got into difficulty straight away. Her tongue was too small for my boobs and she couldn't latch on properly, my nipples started to bleed, my boobs became engorged and I couldn't breastfeed her anymore. The community midwife recommended buying an expressing machine and waiting until my baby girl had grown a bit and then we could try again.
Well, she's now 2months old and it doesn't hurt my nipples anymore so I should be going back to breastfeeding her exclusively. The problem is I'm still expressing because if I'm completely honest I find it easier. I have large boobs so have to use the rugby ball position when feeding her and it really hurts my back and is generally uncomfortable. I feel awful for admitting this, it really upsets me, but I prefer to express and feed her. Does that make me a bad mum? I mean I'm supposed to love breastfeeding her, it's supposed to be the most natural thing a woman can do, for the bonding and love that you give your baby when your doing it but I just find it so hard. Has anyone else felt like this?
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Expressing rather than breastfeeding - does it make me a bad mum?!
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waps28effie · 30/09/2015 13:24
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