[ubermum]

OP, how are you feeling in other respects? Are you bonding well with your DD? I just wonder if you could have a little PND. What do you think? Oh and as someone who has a 5 weeker and has had issues with feeding, I don't feel annoyed at all at your feelings. You are entitled to feel however you want, as we all are.

[Babetty]

OP, how are you feeling in other respects? Are you bonding well with your DD? I just wonder if you could have a little PND. What do you think? Oh and as someone who has a 5 weeker and has had issues with feeding, I don't feel annoyed at all at your feelings. You are entitled to feel however you want, as we all are.

THanks for the concern, but I really don't think I have any PND. Somewhat ironically, I think these feelings as in part because I have it 'easier' this time round. With DS I was so focused on just getting through and surviving the first 6 weeks that I didn't really think much about what was going on. Whereas this time DH has been able to have more time off work, my parents live closer, I'm a lot more relaxed and comfortable with my in-laws and overall less hung up on doing things 'right'..... so all this combines to make me a bit less dedicated to BF. However, once DH goes back to work in a week's time, and my mother heads overseas for a bit, and my SIL starts a new job..... some of the helping hands will vanish and no doubt I will be glad I'm BF.

To be honest, I would rather be playing with my 3 year old than feeding or settling a newborn, but then I've never been a small baby person, and never will be! I tell myself that this is just the stage you have to get through before they get interesting. Give me a toddler tantrum over a crying baby any day!

I was glad of BF last night - DD was unsettled, it was nearly 2 hours since her last feed and DH had been trying to settle her, she had just woken up again. It was nice to be able to say 'let's see if she's hungry' and just pop out a breast to check. I would hate to have to stuff around making bottles on the off chance she was hungry.

[Xiola]

I know you've got lots of answers here and I haven't read them all, I just wanted to say that I've felt the same as you do this time. I too haven't had any problems breastfeeding my kids but this time around I've just felt like giving it up so many times along the way. Sometimes I feel a little resentful especially as it's the only way DD will settle at night and I just wish she'd settle for DH sometimes. The things that have kept me going are the convenience and the fact that I fed the boys for around 14 months each and I feel it's only fair I do the same for DD. She's 11 months now so there's not long to go....I can hardly wait

Hang in there, it sounds like you're doing great and yes, when those helping hands begin to vanish it really does make things so much easier.

[meemee75]

OP- I think it's pretty normal to feel this way in the beginning, it's just exhausting having NB & toddler/preschooler

Heck, I was even considering weaning from 10 months due to other issues but nearly 17 months on we are still feeding.

They seem to be like little hurdles that either stop us on our tracks or we keep going and jump over them to the other side where things usually get better.


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