Hate my big milk boobs

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I have a 14 week old baby and I’m currently combi feeding, I would say 60% breastfeeding. I was hoping to get to 6 months, just so it might take the heat off the 4 month regression and also I do enjoy it but I really hate the size of my boobs, I’m finding clothes really hard work etc. I was wondering if I up the formula and maybe only BF during the night will my boobs maybe go back to normal size?

I didn't Comhi fee but mine didn't really go down until 2 weeks after I'd stopped BFing completely.

You could always try just feeding at night and see if you feel better about your boobs and if they don't change, and you're missing BFing in the day add one or two daytime feeds back in?

Really? You want to reduce/stop breastfeeding because you don’t like how your boobs look?

Please think about what’s best for your baby and put them first.

Yes this

And not all babies go through regressions. My son didn't hit any

Whilst I'm pretty much pro BFing. I don't think the OP should be shamed into continuing with BFing if she's hating one aspect of it so much.

I wasn't a fan of my milk boobs but I got on with it as my son needed feeding and wasn't going to use formula.

I had massive milk boobs for the 3 years I BF, and now I've stopped BF, I've gone down to a B cup. I haven't been a B cup since I was 12, I was a DD my whole adult life. Be careful what you wish for (and find a nice nursing bra that supports and makes you feel good).

Yeah, I agree with @Emmamoo89. As a mum it’s your job to do the best by your child.

If you try and can’t breastfeed, that’s fair enough. You tried. But to stop/reduce breastfeeding for a cosmetic reason? That’s something else.

Do what you need to do OP. It's about you and baby being happy ❤️

I hate this sort of guilting. Children do just fine on formula.

I don’t know about you but my standards for my children are a lot higher than “just fine”.

I thought it turned out great 👍 and entitled to my opinion

Who on Earth do you think you are passing judgement on what others may or may not be doing?

Not your body or your child.

And do you think I care what people on mumsnet think 🤣 jog on.

Has your milk settled down yet or is baby still doing lots of cluster feeding? I found mine got a slightly more manageable size once the cluster feeding passed. For comfort I’ve brought some breast feeding specific tops 2nd hand from Vinted which are better than the other options I tried. But you have got passed the most important bit for baby so if you want to stop do!

As someone who Is combo feeding and feeling exactly the same op. I'm usually a small and tidy B, here the shape, the weight and dare I say it the droop!

You do what's best for ypur mental health. A healthy mom makes a healthy and happy baby. I think though you'd probably have to cut down more than that to see a reduction. It would take a few days for your supply to level out. Try it, worse that happens is ypu have to pump to get your supply back up.

Let me know of it works. My lo is younger than yours but was thinking about stopping at the 12 wk Mark

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They'll go back to the way they were even if you don't quit feeding. Mine went back to approximately normal at about 12 months. They stopped leaking before 6 months. Even though I was still feeding lots.

I know 12m sounds like a long time now but it'll fly by

Your body is doing something amazing. You have grown a human and now you are providing the nourishment for that human. It is a uniquely female experience. Your body changes and adapts to the needs of your child. It can be a challenging time mentally and physically, but women are strong and you can do this.

I think I’m a human being, just like you, and humans are judgemental. Every last one of us.

All we can do about it is own our own choices. Be happy and secure in them.

If you are, it wouldn’t bother you what anyone else thought. If you’re not, you need a good hard think about why that is and maybe that person has a point.

dear god, please stop demonising formula!