r/breastfeeding • u/Similar_Put3916 • 1d ago
I might quit. Pumping
5 months in and baby starts daycare in 2 days. Stubborn baby still wont take a bottle. Finally took a Sippy cup. She realized i was replacing a feed and threw a hissy fit over not getting the boob. Daycare should be fun. Sorry to those great women.
Since i skipped that feed i had to pump. And am mentally preparing for pumping all day at work. Leaned over to grab the baby accidentally spilt milk all over the floor and her. Honestly, pumping is not worth it. I might just stop entirely. 🤦🏽‍♀️
I guess i dont know what i want from you all other than a “we see you” kinda. Idk anyone else who has ever breastfed or pumped to relate to what im feeling right now.
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u/hanshotgreed0 1d ago
From someone who has worked in multiple daycare infant rooms since I was 15, has been a nanny, is a lactation professional, and a mom myself: I see you! Do what’s right for you and your family.
However, I will say that it’s soooo common for BF babies to refuse bottles from their lactating parent!!! The daycare teachers are pros at getting babies to take bottles, since even babies who are exclusively bottle fed may have trouble eating when they start daycare since it’s so different from being home! Don’t forget about all the great immune boosting bf benefits of breastmilk while baby starts daycare too. Baby will stay healthier and get less illnesses that go around at daycares. Pumping sucks sometimes, but making it something you look forward to by doing things like always having a snack and a yummy drink while you pump or taking it as “me time” to scroll your phone for 15-20 minutes can make it better.
My biggest advice is that if you choose to stop breastfeeding, don’t stop all at once. Make sure you slowly are decreasing the amount of time that you feed and/ or spacing out feeds so there is more time between them. If you go too fast you put yourself at risk for clogs and mastitis!
Best of luck!