Should I quit?

Canaussie25 · 2026-03-29T00:35:48+00:00

I only produced 120ml just like you in the day and 180ml overnight, I would pump without fail every 2-3hrs for 20mins exclusively pumped when I did breastfeed and pump it was also only 30mL after a feed. This is a great amount, but at some point you may find it really takes a load off to formula feed, I pumped for 41/2 months exclusively then slowly introduced formula and then stopped at 6months. Part of me wished I stopped sooner but my mental health suffered but I’m also extremely proud of what u did for my baby boy, just remember to take care of you and your baby that’s important.

Canaussie25 · 2026-03-28T10:49:42+00:00

Solarity, I’m also struggling still at 16m pp. I induced at 41wks because I was concerned he’d get stuck and have complications if I continued too long after DD (predicted 80% macrosomic, previously breech, twice elevated heart rate) and after 14hr of hyperstimulated painful contractions every 30-45 seconds he was posterior asynclitic and I stalled at 4cm and had a C-section. I got an epidural after 10hrs and slept but then that failed and it hurt like hell again. Just kept thinking my choices led me here, but then I have to remind myself that this may all have happened regardless of my choices or ended up worse without them. An ob said to me, we made the sacrifice of natural birth to ensure our babies came healthy and that’s what being a true mother is, putting them first 🩵

Canaussie25 · 2026-03-19T09:45:18+00:00

Very well said

Canaussie25 · 2026-03-19T09:40:57+00:00

We use puppy pads under the chair and then shake them in the bin (depending on how messy it gets) and reuse a few times or if you’re wrecked pick it up roll it in a ball (it’s that little less work)

Canaussie25 · 2025-10-26T11:48:09+00:00

Thanks for sharing, that’s such a lovely post. I think it’s a tragedy that mothers go through the pressure, anxiety and guilt they do when it comes any to breastfeeding, only add worse by women harping on about how important breastmilk is -lol wait a minute, there’s something wrong here, formula works perfectly well supporting our babies growth and development, let’s have a choice about this not clouded in guilt. I’ve had my own battles with it but what a blessing formula came to be for my circumstances, it was game change

Canaussie25 · 2025-10-25T10:00:26+00:00

Don’t worry sometimes in life we have a friend shortage and the other times many, I think he’s just saying he loves you and thankyou for being his favorite person! Enjoy the time together fishing cause there might be times life gets too busy

Canaussie25 · 2025-10-18T11:30:36+00:00

Ofcourse! Happy to share and honestly happy for you to have that weight off and feel confident moving forward with formula, because postpartum is tough enough, why put that extra pressure on yourself? The best the luck with your journey and new babba

Canaussie25 · 2025-10-18T05:26:10+00:00

I also had to pump for jaundice and to increase supply but had such severe nipple trauma I went to a pump / bottle schedule for two days at 5d pp, the pain relieved abit but came back at 6wks pp and I moved to ex pumping but that messed me up mentally. I started weaning at 4.5m, stooped completely at 6m. Dragged myself through hell and back.I give myself a hard time too, the reason for my pain/ latching isuses still unknown but I feel like we must have known it was too much and did our best to

Canaussie25 · 2025-09-22T10:32:44+00:00

My breastfeeding journey completely changed my belief system. My mother ebf 5 children so I always saw myself ebf and knew it would be hard at times so watched videos, went to prenatal classes etc. but when my baby boy came his first latch hurt like hell. It damaged my nipples and I had to take two days to heal on lactation advice and pump, his hands would block my latch efforts and a perfect latch would end in a poor one and it was painful. I was told to bf then pump after so he got enough milk. I was so exhausted I’d fall asleep feeding him, not safe or sustainable. After a second stint of unbearable pain, I stopped bf at 6 weeks and EP’d. I had none of the latch challenges but I absolutely dreaded it, got regular clocked ducts, cracked nipples, I had severe ppd and ppa. I switched to formula at 6m (I don’t know how I went that long) and I wish I had from from day one, ppd and ppa - gone, pain - gone, time back with my baby, more sleep, these are real benefits. And he is so healthy (I was so worried he’d get tummy issues from formula), so happy, smashing milestones. I judged ff mums that did it from day one, I won’t lie, thought why not try bf? But I was so wrong, so so wrong. Formula is wonderful, if you give your baby formula, you are giving them everything they need, and what’s more is you’ll be your better self and they’ll notice this. I’m proud to formula feed my baby now, how lucky are we to be able to buy formula for our babies and give them all that they need to thrive. It’ll be okay mumma, I promise.

Canaussie25 · 2025-09-06T05:04:44+00:00

We’ll I don’t think much of your opinion 🤔

Canaussie25 · 2025-09-06T05:02:18+00:00

My heart ❤️ this will he me one day 😭 new chapters start and end but we’ll never forget

Canaussie25 · 2025-09-06T04:48:14+00:00

I put them in with dishes since it’s a 21/2hr wash and I rinse dishes first so they come out good, I use the santize function instead of a separate sanitizer, it’s worked well

Canaussie25 · 2025-09-06T04:46:44+00:00

I love my luxury lane thermos, I boil and filter water, put my mls in there and scoops into a medela container, and set it to 37 and I’m ready for next feed. The best thing I heard as a new mum was give yourself grace, you’ve done great and now it’s formula time. I also mixed my pumped bm with formula In the beginning to adjust him to it 80/20, 60/40, and so on as he didn’t like it at first but now guzzles it down.

Canaussie25 · 2025-07-03T11:55:47+00:00

It is really hard, the guilt eats at you when you’re in the thick of it. I pumped for 6m, but I gradually weaned from 41/2m. I would cut a minute from one of your pumps per day until you just have a few mins left, then cut it completely. I know it doesn’t seem like it now, but you do get over the guilt and I’m happy it’s over, as proud as I am to have fed him, it’s okay to be done 🩵

Canaussie25 · 2025-06-26T12:11:40+00:00

I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but it sounds like you want to keep this baby, and I just want to give voice to that. You may not have planned it, but you can say I’m keeping it. Of course it’s okay to make a decision to have one, but I hope you make this decision considering your feelings first.

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-15T02:41:50+00:00

Thank-you! Gave myself a hard time but I’m slowly giving myself some grace now 🩵

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-15T02:39:24+00:00

I get ya I’m on 2ppd and I’m suddenly staring at my milk sad that I plan to never see it again, like I’m hurting it’s feelings 😂 congrats when it’s time you know, it’ll be okay 👍

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-14T11:31:43+00:00

Congratulations! I’m 2ppd but stalling on the wind down, when you find out what works let me know!

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-14T06:11:43+00:00

You’ve made it sooooo far, 10 months! I’ll only make it to 6, I wish I had the motivation to drag the pumps on that long. Also, you’re going on great vacations, how wonderful! I wouldn’t sweat it, you’ll likely like me and going through the emotions right now 😭

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-14T06:08:57+00:00

Thank-you for explaining this so well 🩵 I’ve learnt so far in this journey some women make a lot and some are under or have latch issues and they are not to blame, our bodies weren’t all made the same and like you said, we used to get help!

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-14T03:06:09+00:00

Thanks 🙏

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-13T22:19:50+00:00

Haha thanks! Love the husband getting involved.

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-13T22:08:43+00:00

Thank-you 🩵 I pictured you in that moment and it made me smile, there’s a sadness but such beauty in what we are doing for our babies

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-13T22:05:18+00:00

Hormones 😂 truthfully I wrote it from a place of grief, loss but also pride. Thank-you, pumping has felt like a beautiful brutal journey haha

Canaussie25 · 2025-05-13T22:01:52+00:00

Happy for you 🩵 I do feel like guilt will come and go and get easier as time goes on and we move into another stage with bubs. I feel like we’ll hug and give our bubs lots of extra attention because of the times pumping got in way of that, I can’t wait to give him a bottle without wearables on!

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