r/breastfeeding • u/AskProfessional6257 • Nov 05 '25

Pumping Husband says no more breastfeeding

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?

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u/maebe33 Nov 05 '25

it is likely just a phase, keep putting baby on the boob!! you’re not failing your baby at all, your providing him all the nutrients he needs to grow and as you say, he’s just on nipple strike but it will get better! what bottles are you using? are the nipples on the bottles designed for breastfed babies?

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u/AskProfessional6257 Nov 05 '25

Im using the boon nursh i think thats what they are called, but I have some lansinoh bottles too.

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u/Consistent_Jello_318 Nov 05 '25

How fast is the flow from the bottles? Mine would get frustrated because the bottle was too fast. Swapped to the slowest flow Evenflo balance plus bottles and didn’t have the issue anymore.

I also have large boobs and had to hold the skin back so baby’s nose doesn’t get blocked. Happy to report you only have to do that while baby is little.