Am I A Bad Mother?

Just delivered few days ago and my baby refused to latch on me no matter wat. Seen lactation consultatnt n they also tried but cant. Have milk but due to lack of e grip, baby doesnt like to latch on. My boobies gt engored so painful and i just had csect. Wound pain, contraction pain, boobies pain. Nt getting good slp n rest. Am thinking of stopping breastfeeding but yet i felt y so many other mummies can do it but i cant. Am i being a bad mother?? ?

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Don't worry, it's fine. I was in your shoes a few weeks back (baby is 5 weeks old now). I have flat nipples and my baby can't latch well, so for the first few days, I used formula to feed her first. Then my supply came in in the second week and I pumped religiously every 3 hours to get my supply going. But in the end no matter what and how I tried, my supply was stagnant and even decreasing. So now, I'm in the process of weaning and I have decided to feed my baby formula exclusively soon. Don't feel bad about it, everyone is different. There are moms with an oversupply of milk, and there are moms with no milk. For the latter, we still can provide for our kids by offering formula milk. At least you are doing your best now. Dont be too hard on yourself! :) Anyway congratulations on your baby!! :)

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