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:( I hate breastfeeding - help!

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mummyrunnerbean · 29/08/2014 03:25

DS is five weeks old- have been breastfeeding on demand except for one formula top-up because of low blood sugar. Basically - I hate it. He eats constantly, and even now it's hurting less I'm just fed up with being pinned under a baby. I feel horrible for feeling like this but would just love someone else to be able to take him for a few hours, as opposed to what happens now, which is DP can 'tide him over' for ten minutes while I frantically have a shower/ eat a meal before he gets hysterical again. He's gaining weight fine - seems to have a tiny bit of reflux but otherwise no problems. Everyone keeps telling me it'll get better but so far it isn't. He's just started smiling, which again everyone assured me would 'make it all worthwhile'. It's undeniably cute, but definitely doesn't make me wish any less that I could just have a couple of hours to myself. I feel like my self has been stolen, and feel really horrible and defective for feeling like that. Any words of wisdom?

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Windywinston · 02/09/2014 20:17

You're definitely not alone, I hate it too, hated it with DC1, currently hating it with DC2 who (delightfully) has turned out to be a bottle refuser.

It's ok to hate it, it's ok to stop doing it.

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