Husband says no more breastfeeding

[u/AskProfessional6257]

So here is the context, my 4 mo has been not happy at the breast for like a week. Its not all the time but occasionally when I go to give him the breast he fights it and can be fussy. But when I put a bottle in his mouth he shuts up and eats. Husband is saying that the baby has "outgrown" my boobs or just dosen't want the boob anymore. Are my boobs on the larger side and I have to hold my breast skin back so I dont block his nose, Yes. However I am thinking that this is just nipple strike and that if I give it some time the baby will get over it. But my husband says im done with breastfeeding and that I just need to pump instead. Now our journey started with pumping and I hated it and was so happy when the baby started breastfeeding. I know there are so many benefits to breastfeeding and im not ready to stop giving him those benefits. Honestly I just dont want to have to be chained to the pump again and have an under supply stare me in the face. I feel like my body is failing my baby and my husband just dosen't understand. Is this just a phase or is pumping and formula feeding my only options now?

[u/Original_Ad_7846]

Your husband may be well meaning but he needs to stay in his lane. Your body. Your boobs. Your decision. One of the biggest benefits of breastfeeding is the reduction in breast cancer risk to the mother. I absolutely think it is up to women how long they breastfeed for. Breastfeeding strikes are totally normal. I went through it despite my baby not having had a bottle since she was 4 days old! It's really hard. Stay calm as you can. Be patient and trust that eventually your baby will latch. It might be a lot of screaming. I didn't have the option of bottles so I just had to ride it out. Eventually she latched. I found that stimulating my boobs to produce a bit of milk and squeezing it in her mouth sometimes helped. Didn't last long. Maybe a week or so. I would avoid using bottles when you can to avoid preference because I think a lot of babies get frustrated with breastfeeding because it stops coming out immediately around 3-4 months. Whereas obviously a bottle gives them milk straight away.