DD2 is 3 weeks old. DD1 was formula fed for various reasons, so this is all really new for me. When does it get less messy?
If I don’t use breast shells then I leak milk so much that I need to change pyjamas in the night, the floor is covered in sticky spray from where I’ve hand expressed to take the edge off my letdown and it’s sprayed out at a funny angle so I’m mopping every day. I have breast pads but find them really faffy when I’m out and trying to do up my bra one handed whilst keeping the baby vaguely upright. On top of all this it doesn’t help that DD2 is a bit sicky so I feel like I either smell of fresh milk or sicky milk. I’m washing muslins like there’s no tomorrow.
Does it all settle down, or will I just be more efficient at managing it? I desperately want to make breastfeeding work but I feel so out of my depth sometimes.