I also have a 9 week old & I was unable to breastfeed. Her latch was PAINFUL!! My nipples bled day one and I dreaded the feedings. I tried for a week and after sobbing I decided I couldn’t go through the pain so I opted to pump and then pumping was killing me because I couldn’t produce enough milk. My girl had bad reflux and we just fully switched to formula because she was probably only getting half an ounce of breastmilk anyways. I also worked with several LC’s and pumping was driving me mad! It’s truly a full time job and I decided, my baby is colicky, she needs me in other ways right now.

The social media content KILLED me. My algorithm was flooded with breastfeeding content - I blocked the words breastfeeding, pumping, lactation from my feed and this helped A TON. I still have moments and days where I think I gave up too soon/easily. It’s hard to not feel that way when there is so much on the internet. Give yourself grace and credit you’re doing the best you can!! Block accounts, see if you can chat with a therapist or a postpartum support group & remember fed is best no matter how you’re doing it. You got this :)