r/Wellthatsucks • u/jjazralii • 1d ago

4 ounces

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4 ounces of breastmilk I was

about to give my baby. I’m empty with a hungry baby 🫩😐🫠

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u/ahobbins 1d ago

Spilled breast milk was the one time in my life I did genuinely cry when I spilled it. I’m so sorry that happened to you!

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u/Dull_Astronomer_3778 1d ago

Same thing happened with my wife. I, being a new father, said, “Not a big deal we will make a new bottle with formula,” trying to be comforting.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen heartbreak so painfully and wordlessly conveyed before. It was like I slapped her across the face.

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u/saturday_sun4 1d ago

Maybe an ignorant question on my part, but as someone who doesn't have kids my immediate thought was the same - why not formula?

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u/Dull_Astronomer_3778 1d ago

It’s not about the formula. At all. It’s about the breast milk. It’s an emotional and personal aspect of motherhood I can’t explain.

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u/saturday_sun4 1d ago

Fair enough.

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u/shinakohana 23h ago

It’s a unique feeling. Like “I’m the only one that can do this for my baby” and it’s a very special and amazing feeling. I’ve done both, but nothing beats nursing in an emotional and bonding sense. You get cuddles, snuggles and when the baby goes to sleep, it feels like the world stops in the best way.

My heart goes out to those that want to nurse but can’t, for whatever reason(too busy, unable to produce, etc).

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u/saturday_sun4 23h ago

That is very interesting! Makes sense, I suppose. All that oxytocin!

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u/shinakohana 23h ago

Exactly! It’s like the most loving cuddle you can think of, times a million! My youngest is 11 but I have days where I miss it… At least I can just look at past pictures with nostalgia!

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u/saturday_sun4 23h ago

Haha, something to reminisce on, I'm sure, when they're a teenager and telling you they hate you because you didn't let them do... whatever it is kids do these days!

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u/shinakohana 23h ago

Right?? Fortunately, the teen(14 in a month) isn’t TOO bad. The youngest is just full of sass but a ton of love. I’m bracing for the teen years of the youngest… haha. He’s definitely a handful. He might be the trickiest one. 😬