Can’t do this anymore - exclusive pumping?

[MrsRose2018]

i couldn’t find an appropriate forum for this posts, so apologies if this isn’t the right one

Hi ladies can I get some advice?

I’m 15 days post partum and at the END OF MY TETHER with breastfeeding!

I’ve got big boobs and flat nipples and latching/feeding is nothing short of traumatic!

We’ve made some progress with nipple shields but I’m still being told he’s not feeding properly - baby boy is jaundice (Still 😓) weight gain is just “adequate”, only one dirty nappy every other day (lots of wet ones though) and he’s never satisfied after a feed! It’s getting to the point where we are now having to do maybe 2oz toppers of formula with a couple of feeds in conjunction with bottles of expressed/pumped milk - still never seems satisfied though!!

I’ve started regularly pumping using the spectrum S1 electric double pump over the last 3 days and it’s great but im now thinking I want to exclusively pump and bottle feed!

The constant battle with BF is completely consuming and really affecting me and it’s detracting from the amazing first few precious weeks with my baby boy!

Any advice/support/similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!

x

Oh @MrsRose2018 I'd get another opinion on the potential tongue tie, then! Midwife said DD didn't have one. GP said she didn't have one. The first lactation consultation said she didn't have one. But I knew something was wrong. The second lactation consultant said she absolutely did have a tongue tie, and then the private dental surgeon we engaged to snip it obviously agreed.

Also, I feel that it's worth saying that I had to go back on meds when DD was five months old as I couldn't cope with symptoms anymore, so had to start giving DD formula. And . . . the sky didn't fall in.

Just saying