I've got an 11wo DS who is utterly delicious and I love him to pieces. I've been mostly breastfeeding (4-5 Bottles of formula in total) and been having a really hard time. I know I'm doing it for his good and that it's the best start but I feel like I'm really struggling to keep going. I constantly have lumps (especially to punish me on those times when I give him a bottle because I just feel so drained and knackered) which take days to work out, we've had thrush which is agony and I'm in the middle of treatment for.
Please someone tell me it gets better!? I'm determined to carry on until he's 6mo but it's so hard, I'm really close to quitting. I feel so alone a lot of the tine, especially when we go to see friends and I have to go in another room to feed... I know this is my choice but I just don't feel comfortable getting my boobs out in front of friends.
People keep telling me I've done really well to get this far and not to feel guilty if I do decide to give up, but I don't want to, I want to keep going so a few words of encouragement from people who had a tough time but survived would be really great. xx