Don't buy a cheap breastpump

Becoming a mother was not something that I had ever planned on doing. Doctors had told me for multiple years that I was able to have children so it came as a shock when I found out that I was pregnant. Friends and family members would share helpful tips, advice, and the much unnecessary horror stories about their babies and toddlers. These same friends and family members would ask every question possible about my own pregnancy. Are you nauseous? Do you know if you will want pain medicine during the delivery? Have you felt him kick? Are you going to breastfeed? Most of these questions I answered with full confidence but when asked about breastfeeding I sorta just froze. I had not thought about it and honestly the idea made me feel a little uneasy.

After months, that felt like years, of being pregnant, my son was born. I decided at that moment that I would at least attempt to breastfeed him. I spoke with a nursing instructor and she offered assistance but for the three days spent in the hospital my baby would not latch to my nipple. Nipple shields were purchased to help him but he still did not want to breastfeed. The women in my family pressured my to breastfeed so when frustration finally took over, and my breasts felt hard as concrete, I went out and bought a cheap breast pump. The breast pump relieved the pressure caused by my body producing too much milk and my son took the bottle with no problem. Little did I know the cheap pump I bought was not emptying me completely and my milk supply was dwindling day by day. I dried up after two weeks and we switched my son to formula. He does good on formula but I wish I knew that when you are pumping only, you need a really good pump. I won't make that mistake again.