I am an exclusive pumping mum. Baby doesn't want to latch since birth (tried a lot of times before giving up). My baby just turned 7 months old. I pump every 4 hours. Supply is generally fine, enough for my baby. Sometimes it won't be enough though especially on days I feel stressful, the supply would drop. These days, I have a very strong desire to quit breastfeeding. I am a working mum too. My work sometimes requires me to be out for a long time with no chance for me to pump on time (can't find the right place right time) which results in me having blocked milk duct and can be painful. Most of the time at work too, I need to rush my pumping and could only pump for about 10 to 15 mins, and which could also lead to blocked milk duct. At home, I would pump for 30 minutes max. My work can be really tiring too. I have to go to work at 530am in order to avoid traffic congestion to reach workplace before 7am. And most of the time too, I have to work until so late. It's really really really exhausting. The worst is always having to wake up in the middle of the night just to pump (on top of waking up min 2 times too for baby's feeding). It's tiring, really. I barely get enough sleep. I have a very very strong desire to quit breastfeeding. But the mom's guilt stops me each time the thought comes to mind. I feel like my life right now revolves around having to pump, finding time to pump, pump, pump, pump. I really want to quit breastfeeding. #dontjudgemeplease
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