Little rant- so fed up of breastfeeding!

[Pitstop1986]

Just as the title says. My little one is 25 weeks and I'm just so fed up of feeding him. I'm fed up of constantly smelling like stale milk, I'm fed up of being constantly hungry and thirsty. I'm fed up of the night wakings to feed. I've been doing this for almost 6 months and it's exhausting!

Over the last couple of days, I have been giving him little tastes of veg and purees, but he won't be eating enough to reduce milk feeds for a while yet.

They were waking every 2-3 hours during the night to feed but if I give them 8oz of expressed milk they will sleep for 5 hours. This however adds a whole extra challenge of having to pump in the evening and then clean pump parts and a bottle every day.

I know that I can give formula, but I had to stop breastfeeding my elder child after 6 months due to medication and it was heartbreaking having the decision to breastfeed taken away from me, so I don't know if a part of me is adamant to fully breastfeed my youngest out of guilt that I felt for not giving my eldest the full breastfed experience.

Anyway, I've not slept for 6 months, I've constantly got a hungry baby hanging off my nipple. I'm disgusted in myself for eating so much crap and I'm fed up of my mouth feeling like the Sahara desert...I'm just exhausted.

Sorry for the rant, and thanks for reading

Once he’s used to fruit and veg maybe try things like yogurt and porridge as more filling meals may stretch out the time between feeds a bit more which may help ?

Solidarity - i hated it too. Due to a cow’s milk protein allergy which caused bad eczema, i carried on for 14 months whilst having to turn vegan, which was a total joy during covid. No helpful advice except it passes, and eventually the memories recede. I hated every second of it though - it never stopped being massively painful, i had no sleep, and dd fed what felt like every 30 minutes for a year. It’s lucky she’s adorable, or i’d have had to have words 😁

I feel you sister! I love the cuddles but im very envious that my partner gets such an easy ride. Dd is 4mo and im knackered. I think he has done one night feed.... one. He even had the audacity to complain once that daughters numerous night feeds were disturbing his sleep!! And that he was going to needs to have an easy day and catch up on sleep! The cheek! Where are my naps? Im the one up at silly o clock with titties on call!

If you hate it and you're miserable then just formula feed, you don't need to tie yourself up in knots over it.

If you want to stop then do so

You are better than me, l barely lasted a month. I HATE the smell of milk. Plus l had twins and could never get my supply to be sufficient. How about combination feeding or switching to formula?