I need advice. I have EBF my dd (pfb) since she was born, she is four months old. I have not been away from her for more than 20 minutes since she was born. I'm exhausted mentally and physically. I have an electric breast pump and want to build a supply of milk up so I can have a few hours off and leave her with DH but can never find the time to pump because I am alone with her all day.
I'm a SAHM and my DH tries to help where he can but because she nurses every two hours I can't really get any time to myself. I'm in a new town hundreds of miles from home and no idea how to find a trustworthy carer to even come in and help me for a few hours.
I know it gets easier, but finding it very difficult right now. I'm tempted to buy formula so my DH can take her for a Saturday morning or something but I really don't want to give her it.
I was also on my own with her for her first six weeks because my DH moved to this new town ahead of me. He really doesn't understand what that time was like and how overwhelming it all is. He is a wonderful man but until you've done it on your own, it's impossible to grasp. He's compared it to the long work hours he had to start with but with the baby there are no weekends or lunch breaks, no adult coworkers, etc IYSWIM.
Not sure what I expect you to tell me but I really needed to vent.
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At breaking point with EBF dd
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missuswife · 21/06/2013 04:25
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