Stopping breastfeeding at 10 weeks

[Collienova]

My DD has been EBF for almost 10 weeks now and I have to say I have not enjoyed bf at all. I didn't have any major problems (compared to some raised here), but I am finding it extremely difficult. DD still clusterfeeds, my hormones are still all over the place and I am now getting to the point where I resent the process and my dp for being against switching to formula.

I broached the subject of introducing an evening formula feed a couple of weeks ago and he said that he couldn't understand why i would want to do that "just to have a bit more time to myself"... I got very emotional and did not feel capable of having a reasonable discussion at that point. I have thought more about it since then and am now determined to make the switch. I would like him to undetstand why and support me in this.

Has anyone had a similar experience?

It is up to you when to switch. Have you tried your baby with a bottle? I don't mean to alarm you but it may take quite a while if the baby refuses it.

Grandma fed her a bottle of Ebm and she took it with no issues. Not sure what it would be like with formula, though!

It is completely up to you, but it really will get easier soon (I say this as someone who hated every second of breastfeeding for the first three months and had sodding mastitis every other week). But until your DP acquires the ability to lactate its really not up to him, especially if he hasn't supported you enough in breastfeeding.

It's your choice op. No body else's.
My DP was all for me breastfeeding as I was. But when he saw how bad it made me (begging him to get formula) he didn't even ask any questions.