Struggling. My journey so far

Breastfeeding & Pumping
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So this is my third breastfeeding journey and I’m an exclusive pumper since my daughter had a bad tongue and lip tie.

What really helped me was my mentality yes I’m exhausted and I never have to pump when she’s awake so my sleep gets cut in half. Yes I’ve wanted to give up in this month of pumping but I had to remind myself of why. Why I wanted to do this and the benefits for my baby especially since she’s had two procedures done on her mouth. I have made sure I’m hydrated which is huge and I snack when I pump to make sure I’m consuming enough to give her nutrients. I use the M5’s and I have two of them so at night I can use one each time if I can’t immediately get up and wash it before the next 3-4 hour mark. I keep water and water with hydration stuff next to my bed so I can make sure to keep my fluids up all night. I have someone I can call for encouragement or even post here if I’m struggling.

We aren’t alone in this journey and I think that’s been the biggest help this time around for me. With my oldest I breastfed maybe 3 weeks with my middle son 6 months and now with my daughter I’m hoping to get to one year. I have posted in this community whenever I need anything or have questions and it’s helpful. Along with a change in mindset and giving myself grace because this journey isn’t easy

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So glad you’re getting the support you need! It’s so hard!

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Glad you are giving yourself grace! Something that helps me is setting small Breastfeeding goals and when I reach them I extend it and it doesn’t feel As overwhelming.

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Exclusive pumping after tongue/lip tie procedures takes so much strength! Having two sets of M5s for overnight rotation is brilliant. So glad you’re leaning on this community and giving yourself grace along the way! Hugs mama

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Lip and tongue ties are hard. I’m glad you are getting the support you need. Having 2 pumps is huge and helpful when pumping. It’s hard to constantly clean the pump parts especially at night.