I would never presume to tell a mom what is best for her baby, but I think if you've
tried BFing and both of you are struggling, then maybe EPing is the way to go.
Not exact matches
I've been dying to
try the Diva Cup, but just never have (usually pregnant or
bfing, so don't need it all that often.
The nurses & LCs were pretty good about helping with getting
bfing started, they showed me a variety of ways to hold the baby, hand express some milk onto the nipple to get her started (she didn't want to suck, although positioning was perfect & she'd suck on a finger if it was put in her mouth) One nurse
tried sugar water on my nipple, which I wasn't okay with, but it was the middle of the night, I was overwhelmed and frustrated, and baby blues had set in.
But I could only pump so many times a day (it's SO much harder than just
BFing - all the sterilizing and prep work and taking time out to
try to relax and pump.
I really want to continue
BFing, and will
try anything to achieve this for my baby.
The general attitude seems to be one of, «suck it up, princess», or a complete state of denial in which PPD isn't that bad, women who cease
BFing because of it just aren't committed enough, or the insistence that
BFing will be best for mother's depression if she just keeps
trying!