22 weeker and milk drying up
My baby girl was born at 22 weeks and 6 days. We spent 182 days in the nicu. Being so early comes with a list of struggles. One being that eating orally isn’t really possible all the time. So we have a gtube to feed her by tube. Baby girl is now 15 months old. I guess I thought I’d have enough milk to get her through to eating solids one day (not as much progress as we’d hoped) or making to a blended diet. We are quickly working through my frozen stash and using up any milk I make daily. Another part that hurts my heart is in the beginning I had a bit of an oversupply and I donated some of the milk she couldn’t drink in the beginning and when we left the hospital we didn’t have room for more of the frozen stash they were storing for me. I am proud to have donated 4,142 ounces so babies like mine could have milk if they needed it. But now I feel like my baby needs it. Idk I’m just emotional and feel like I am failing her. Please someone tell me I’m doing okay as a mom still.