Day 8 Date: 5/22/22
Today was exhausting. I learned that you need the breastmilk to stay around your nipple while pumping so that it doesn't chafe your nipples horribly. Walking around with your breast pump isn't beneficial because pumping and standing will drain the breastmilk into the bottle. Therefore, allowing your nipples to get dry and chafe is hell on earth. I need someone to figure out all this for me and give me the tools and schedule.
There is an issue of not having money; I can't hire someone to figure out all these steps for me. Imagine having all the information about the basics, such as pumping schedules that fit your family, given to you before the baby is born. I think someone should come in and help get you set up for the first 3 months. This person wouldn't be a nanny, but someone you call to tell them I need help figuring this out because my brain isn't working. A person who gets to know you and helps set you up to be on your own or start work. I must be living in dreamland before that happens in America.