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Breastfeeding qualms

Anybody else facing issues with breastfeeding similar like mine? Currently 4weeks pp and I'm getting kind of tired(mentally & physically)keeping up with the pumping schedule & latching at the same time. Adding on to the issue that I'm a low supply mum as well. Only able to yield 30ml from both breasts in 1 session. People say that the milk will kick in eventually and I have been eating lactating cookies, lactating tea, milk boosters, drinking 2l of water but doesn't seem to boost milk much. Also spending all that money to boost my milk ultimately is way more than just buying formula. Which is kind of counter productive for me because at the end of it my bmilk is still so little, haha. I've been latching bb on demand but still topping up with formula because she will cry after every session. And she will cry murder. Doesn't help that bb still can't latch well so I'll have pain/soreness/cracked/bleeding nips after latching her 😮‍💨 (Yes, I've apply nipple cream before after bf) People around me have been questioning why my bmilk is not much and I don't know how to answer that? Maybe you can ask my boobs or something? Such a sucky feeling knowing my friend is able to yield 150ml per pump session just 2days pp. I just want to cry knowing this. I hate that breastfeeding is put on such a high pedestal in the society such that if you as a mum is not able to do it, you will be seen as a failure. Hais. Maybe I'm just exhausted and need 24 hour sleep to shake off this feeling. #firstbaby #justranting #postpartum

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PP feelings

#justranting Hey all, I'm currently 7 weeks post partum and these feelings have slowly creep up. Wondering if any mums feels the same way. People say newborn is the easy stage but why am I not experiencing it. Bb has been a crier since born. Doesn't sleep well at night. Screams murder spontaneously. I'm not able to differentiate between hunger cry/gassy cry etc. So its always an anxious time for me whenever she cries. I've gotten gastric from the anxiety I've tried to follow wake windows so she will have a good night sleep but doesn't seem to work. Because I don't know how she will react, I've become so scared of bringing bb to go out. I've been staying home so much because the anxiety is just crippling me. The thought of her crying uncontrollably while outside is just something I can't seem to look past. Whenever I see parents with their newborns strolling outside calmly and happily, I'm always wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Why is my bb not as such. What am I not providing for her. Hais. I hope this phase will pass soon. I'm just not enjoying this stage

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First foremost, being in the fourth trimester (after birth) has never been easy for all mum and esp if you have no helping hand, lack of sleep, stress, depress which can lead to PP. It will always take trial and error when we tackle and care for newborn. It can be very difficult to read their pattern of sleeping, eating, etc. But we can definitely take the first step to care for ourselves first, slowly trust your mother instinct to tackle your baby's pattern. It will take awhile but you have to do it slowly. You dont push yourself much and if you need helping hand, always ask for it. It can be from your spouse too. They are to know themselves and be sensitive that we need time to heal and we dont just carry as well as giving birth only. We need to care for baby together. To bring baby out you can start by strolling the park, walk around your neighbourhood. You can start overcome your anxiety in order to also know what your baby likes or dislike eg: noises of car make them sleep better, being quiet make them sleep, windy environment outside help them to soothe well, etc. If you never try, you will never know. If you feel you are not ready, have someone with you and try to go out together to overcome it. But makesure it is someone that knoe what to do when your baby can't calm down. I know that having anxiety aint easy as I have siblings with anxiety. They are advice to never be alone, always learn to express emotions, learn basic breathing technic to calm themselves. I would also suggest to look up on platform with tackling anxiety, platform for new parents to handle newborn at this stage and hopefully you will start to take the first step to overcome the anxiety that's within you. All the best mummy ❤
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