Pumping still sucks (literally, LOL) but I'm still doing it and my supply is steadily growing. I'm doing everything possible to increase my supply and as hard as it is I think of the benefits and thats what keeps me going. Nate can easily nurse now with NO problem but the problem now is my supply. He eats about 24oz. a day and I make about 13oz. a day, so I'm still behind and as he grows he'll be needing more and I pray my supply eventually catches up to him.
I started with 0.5oz of BM mixed with 2.5oz of Formula and now I'm up to 2oz. of BM mixed with 1oz. of formula on MOST feedings and at night and early morning he gets 3oz. of full formula to be able to freeze some of my milk. I freeze one 4oz. serving of BM a day and so far I have 11 bags of 4oz. in the freezer. That supply is for the future, when I eventually decide to stop pumping (hoping to reach 6 months) or when Naty decides to take me somewhere ;-)
I really thought pumping would make all my worries and stress go away but it's kind of added to it. But I will NOT give up, this is for Nate and as time goes by, it gets a little easier. Last night was one of the most satisfying times of this whole breastfeeding/pumping/formula feeding frenzy when Nate woke up hungry (he's been sleeping through the night and last night he woke up hungry) and I was able to BF him and he was satisfied, I was nearly in tears. I could not believe that I satisfied him to the point that he was full and satisfied, that would be my wish to ONLY BF but hopefully one day. Oh and then I realized...LOL...that I was only able to do that because I didn't do my late pump and I was full from that. But now that I know how it feels to ONLY BF and satisfy your baby I want it much more. Someday :-)
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