https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 18:10:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-breast-feeding-mamas#post-68981 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:35:30 +0000 heffalump 68981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom breastfed all of her kids and I wasn't able to breastfeed mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-breast-feeding-mamas#post-68950 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:20:07 +0000 banana 68950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandmother, mom and both aunts on my mom's side were unable to breastfeed but I was able to breastfeed for a year. So at least for me, it didn't seem genetically linked. I asked them all why they couldn't BF and they said it was because it hurt too much and they just gave up before the milk really started coming in. I almost gave up too (because man it hurt!) but I was so determined to BF that I just dealt with the pain and after a while, my nipples got used to it and I was able to BF for 12 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-breast-feeding-mamas#post-68942 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:18:00 +0000 mrsjyw 68942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wrote a post asking about this a while back... but wanted to get some fresh input. </p> <p>My mom wasn't able to nurse me or my brother back in the 80s... neither did my most of my aunts on both sides.</p> <p>I also have an innie on my left breast. </p> <p>Is breast feeding-ability genetically linked? For those of you who don't/couldn't breastfeed, would you mind sharing why? </p>