Has anyone has their husband be unsupportive of you pumping? He acts like it’s so easy. Never helps when the baby cries and I’m pumping. I have to stop. The other two did formula he didn’t care because we got Wic. Now I have mastitis 2 weeks and baby is only two weeks old. I want to switch to formula and he’s so against it only due to cost. Saying he will go into debt because of the formula and diapers. I’m used. He wanted this baby. Did he think it was going to be free?
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Stop having babies with this broke bum and get a divorce.
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He should have thought about that before making a baby. He should be supporting you and how you want to feed your child.
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wtf? Dayum! Why would you keep having his babies?
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Sweet girl ! I am
So sorry 
! Don’t forget that this is a JOB to your body and for your time ! You are for sure extremely tired and overwhelmed and rightfully so ! I so wish I could help
You . This will pass - call your dr about the mastitis . And hang in there . Try to nurse at least the first 8 weeks. That’s the best for the baby if it’s doable . After that , if you can’t do it just switch to formula. Tell him to help
Or he is giving you no choice
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Tell him to help!!! Don’t give him a choice
Wtf? Throw away the man child and start fresh! Tell him to suck it up, pull up his big boy pants and be a man and father.
Do you get EBT? It covers formula, he honestly shouldn’t be making the decision on which way you want to feed your baby it’s your body and it’s you doing all the work.
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I’d tell him well then he will have to go into debt. What did he think would happen? And he needs to get off his ass and help with his own child. Otherwise if he isn’t going to act like a husband and father what’s the point of him being there.
I guess what bubbled  my mind is if you know he’s not any help why did you keep having his kids? You’re probably better off just picking up and leaving if you can because that behavior is not gonna change. 
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Are you on anti biotics? And get a decent electric pump so can pump on go if choose to carry on
But essentially that’s upto you not him
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I will never understand why a woman will keep having babies with a unhelpful husband and complain about it, after the first one you should have known better
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Most are like this, unfortunately.
Tell him the hospital bill if you get sepsis from the mastitis will make formula look cheap!
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He should of thought of that before making a baby right. I was blessed my husband supports me in every way possible when it comes to our boys. I think it’s time to have a serious discussion about needing help when your pumping it’s not okay for you having to stop to get up and carry a crying baby it’s hard don’t let him get away with it.
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Do what you need to do for your own peace of mind. Who cares if he complains about buying formula? You’re not just a free cow to be used because he says so. You need antibotics for the mastitis.
Signed, a mother who stands up for what she wants.
No , and if he was can’t say I would have kept having babies with a l0ser.
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Get formula stop breastfeed. Your health is important.
That man would get an ear full!
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Why do women have babies with men like this?
I divorced mine and man did life get better.
If I was going to be a single parent in a marriage, why did I need the marriage?
Best decision of my life. And my kid agrees.
I think the whole man needs to be sent back to his mommy because she wasn’t finished raising him clearly. You deserve better, this is such an unthinkable situation no woman should ever go through. You should ask him how much debt he’s going to go in when you put him on child and spousal support.
sounds stressful for you, you need to worry about you and baby 1st, maybe do a weeks worth of exclusive BF then look into pumping once a day, one bottle per day as bubs is perfect age around 3-4weeks old for this then when thats under way the feeding will be much better to do, feed, then pump and store. I eat when I pump and have baby nearby, or look at photos or have babys clothes/scent with me it helps me pump quicker and I am a petite size so I only do 10min per side, feed and pump. Never rely on males they dont know yours and your babys needs and will stress u out even more! Once you’ve got the feeds and pumping underway he will shut up. It only gets better dont give up, your doing awesome 
Put the pump on him and crank it up. Do it every 2 hours for 30 minutes and see how he feels.