I couldn't breastfeed with my first because of medications that i was on. Which was okay because it's just something i did not want to do. I have nothing against breastfeeding. I just hate when people who are diehard B.F. advocates make bottle feeding moms feel like crap. Yes, i know it goes both ways (the whole breast fed/bottle fed controversy) but i would never disrespect someone's choice to breastfeed , the way i've been made to feel guilty for bottle feeding. I don't know why moms have to do that to each other?
After all, mother's who adopt babies are not able to breastfeed, but does that make them less of a loving and caring mom?

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I tried with both...out of guilt. Then gave it up after a few weeks. Both my boys are healthy and happy. I completely understand the looking down on my others. I remember taking my youngest to the new mommy's group. Everyone else there was in their late 30's or early
40's. I think I was one of two working moms in that group. Well, how dare I work and then have the nerve to pull out a bottle?

A story I have to share:
There was one day this woman brought her son to the group. He was about two weeks older than Ian who was 4 months at the time. He weighed literally HALF what Ian did. The mother stated she was having to take the baby to the doctor daily for weight checks because he just wasn't gaining properly. She also said she wasn't producing enough milk. Ok, in this situation I would think the best thing for the child would be a bottle. Nope,she had this whole contraption of a syringe that clipped onto her shoulder with a small piece of tubing that snaked down to her breast that she taped above her nipple. Then she made this poor kid latch on to her breast and the tubing to eat. Personally, I didn't see how this was helping her child in anyway whatsoever. And don't flame me for this but I thought it was extremely selfish of that mother.

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i liked breastfeeding, but i didn't like how much time it took up and i only ended up breastfeeding for 4 months. i also didn't enjoy the sore nipples or sore boobs all the time either. i say what works for some, doesn't work for others, and you have to do your own thing.

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Kimberley

"there is nothing to worry about, just plenty to think about" from an episode of Extreme Makeover House edition

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I know a woman who breastfed with her first, didn't like how it made her breasts look and said she wouldn't do it again. And she didn't with the second even when the hospital recommended it. She made no excuses and didn't allow anyone to make her feel bad about it. Completely comfortable with her decision.

Both her children turned out just fine.

It is a personal decision -- I truthfully can't imagine paying for formula though if I didn't have to! That stuff is expensive!

I tried breastfeeding my dd at first, mostly from the "guilt" others have mentioned and the pressure of different persons around the hospital (including a lactation consultant who barged into my hospital room). I even had the okay to go home the day after delivery, but stayed b/c the nurses wanted to help me w/ the breastfeeding. I ended up getting a kidney infection/105 fever, so I couldn't even breastfeed that night - had to stay in the hospital 4 nights b/c I kept getting a high fever spike. My milk supply never got high, and now, after looking back, I know it was probably my hormone trouble (I have PCOS and had to take chlomid for help in getting pregnant to begin with). The meds they gave me for my kidney infection caused an 'allergic' reaction all over my body; the meds for that outbreak diminished my milk supply more - crazy first weeks. I only lasted 3 weeks (tried pumping, too) and finally said it wasn't for me (had to have a talk w/ my dh, who really wanted me to keep trying). Once I stopped, I was a much happier mommy, which reflected itself in many ways. Still not sure if I would even try again with a 2nd . . . I really do hate the price of formula, but my sanity came before money.

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mommy to 2 beautiful girls: Jadyn (3/2006) & Jocelyn (10/2008)

I didn't breastfeed DS he turn out okay. I'm not a big fan of breastfeeding and I don't know exactly why maybe its the fear that I don't have enough milk for my child and switching to formula would cause a lot of headaches. My family has a history of not having enough breastmilk and that's why I guess I never try it for myself. I know its suppose to be good for the baby but like I said I think formula is fine. Yes, its expensive but thank God for WIC. I'm happy of how DS turns out. He doesn't have any allergies or any serious ailments. I guess somehow someway he's protected.

I did not like it one bit!! I didn't even try with my first 3 babies. I felt that I was not breastfed,I turned out fine, so they would be ok. My 4th baby, I BF for 2 weeks. I had a one year old at the time plus 2 others. It was more trouble that it was worth to me. Now, when baby # 5 came 10 weeks early, I wanted to give her the best start possible. I had to pump with her. It was a big pain to me. I did it for the first month. When she got out of the NICU, I stopped BF.

thanks for making me feel better! At least i'M NOT ALONE. If the continuance of civilization on Earth required me to BF I think we'd die out! My daughter is 2 months old and I have tried to Bf her but it is a daily struggle. Every morning I wake up and think I'll try it one more day, by the end of the day I'm thinking that's it for me. I didn't even consider it with my first (I was 21 and didn't know anyone who did it. ) the 2nd one I had a c-section so I decide to bottle feed him, the third I tried BF for a while and managed to go a month, then we got thrush! that hurts and I couldn't work through that pain. This time I have managed to go for 2 months but I have some issues, like her not wanting to latch on, yes I did seek help. She just refuses to open her mouth wide enough. I am giving her formula and pumped breastmilk now. Now my problem is supply so I'm trying to work through that. I had high hopes of bf ofr an entire year like my friends but that's not likely to happen. So don't feel alone because I am in the same boat as you are.

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DD 17
DS 13
DS 4
DD 2 months

NOPE didn't like it here I have large boobs to begin with and when I was nuseing OMG they ere Enormious. to the point I could not put my arms to my sides. I did it for 8 months till dd just was asking to much of them I would only to morning and night till she was 10 and then my milk just went away. She was being mean while nursing she was a very aggresive eater and it was not worth it for me (pain wise) I was not only exaused but my boobs hurt all the time. She would bit and hit. I also felt trapped at times but sometimes it was a good excuse to not have to leave my dd with my MIL. but when it comes time with #2 I will do it again but not past the year mark.

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I didn't even try with #1. I was only 19 and the idea of it mortified me. I tried with #2 for a couple of days but just wasn't successful. I was able to breastfeed #3 for 4 months but couldn't produce as much as he wanted/needed. I switched him to formula and the poor guy gained so much weight in the first month of formula feeding that I felt SO guilty for starving him all those months. My last three were adopted (@ 9 months, 9 months & 23 months) and I didn't breastfeed them, although it is possible to produce milk and breastfeed an adopted child.

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Lisa~mom to 6 (19,17,13,5,3,3)