Am I a bad mum for not wanting to produce breastmilk anymore

Am i really a bad mum for taking medication to stop production of my milk? Im only 6 days post partum, but pumping has been taking a toll on my mental health. Not because of the low supply, but because of the frequent pumping and having to do it in the middle of the night too. As I’m not able to latch baby, im only pumping. And it’s really affecting my mental health on another level. Not including the extreme engorgement that had me crying nonstop. I then decide to go to KKH to get medication to stop my milk production, as advised by my gynae, as I don’t think I can survive another day doing all these. I also went thru e-csect, the recovery is also not helping. I feel like im going thru so many pain all at once. However i was judged by everyone for doing that. Everyone, even the nurse, told me I gave up too early and pity my newborn. But i believe mental health is more important and I believe babies on full FM grows the same as babies on mixfeed or BM. Am I really a bad mother for doing this 😔 Any mummies feed their babies full FM and their babies doing perfectly well ? #firstbaby #firsttimemom

Vô danh

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Nope,u are not a bad mother. All hospitals will try to coax mum to breastfeed as align to MOH guidelines. Definitely your mental health is very impt. If u have mix feelings about if u should stop breast pump like I did. I can suggest that u take lecthin for the engorgement and massage and pump out.Slowly try to drag your pumping time and do your last pump maybe 12 midnight then early morning u wake up then u pump immediately will that be better but will have a risk of engorgement too. It all depends on individual. Understand that once there is engorgement it simply makes all mummies more anxious and vulnerable. For your surgical wound pain,suggest you to take your pain killer strictly around the clock then slowly tamper down the pain killer if u are very concern with the pain. Don't be affected how others will judge u coz they don't know what u have gone through and everyone experience is different. I have friends that are on fully FM but baby also grow well. Hope my answer will make you feel better and help you abit ❤️

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