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To be honest breastfeeding can be hard especially in the beginning so if you already not excited about it, it would be easy to give in and quit. I was very excited and determined to breastfeed but it was a lot harder than I had anticipated and very frustrating in the first couple of weeks and I did consider giving up, but having a pump and formula helped me through it and now I'm exclusively breastfeeding and its going great because I've got the hang of it and so has my baby

I was never weirded out by it and it felt like a natural thing to do for the DD. I think it's great to try it out but just go with whatever option works best for you and the LO.

I was very nervous before breastfeeding. Not going to lie, first couple times in the hospital it was super awkward and I had no idea what I was doing. I felt humiliated because the nurses basically had to hang out with me with my shirt off until I could get the baby to latch on. HOWEVER, two weeks into it I couldn't imagine not breastfeeding. I have never felt so bonded to anyone in my life, and sitting down and feeding my LO is actually very relaxing and soothing. The pain and soreness in my nipples has already gone away and I feel no discomfort while nursing. It is normal to feel apprehensive, so don't feel bad. Give it a couple weeks when your LO comes and I think you'll love it.

I wasn't grossed out, but I was very nervous about it. Worried that it would be hard to figure out. And it was a bit, and it hurt a bit, but only for a little while and then it's easy and natural! Just knowing how great it was for my baby girls helped a lot.

Now it's nice snuggly bonding time but it wasn't at first because it was stressful, so don't feel like you're failing if you don't get the warm fuzzies right off!

I was all gung ho to ebf before the babas were born (two weeks ago tonight) and life got in the way. Evelyn was in the special care unit the first three days, and Sive was down on the ward with me. I certainly didn't have enough colostrum for both, never mind the logistics of running up and down a dozen times a day. So both had varying degrees of booby and formula. Ev needed the formula- her blood sugar and her body temp were poor and she had no appetite so she wouldn't have put in the work to get enough nourishment from me.

Two weeks on, we're kind of half and half. DH is still at home, thank god, I'd be in the mental hospital if he wasn't. When I'm bf he looks after diapers etc, and we split the bottle feeds then as well, and he's doing all the chores as I'm on strict bed rest for the next few days- infection in my c section scar:(

Basically I'd feel terrible if I gave up bf, but it would be so much easier. The little divils can tell the difference already and comfort nursing is a bit of a nuisance when there's two of them!

It's handy in one way- DH went grocery shopping today, which we knew would take a couple hours, so after changing the babas he popped them in the bed with me and I fed on demand until he came home. It works and it is satisfying, and I'm really sorry for being the Debbie downer poster, but it is difficult.

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I would never have thought I'd be happy to have a nurse hold my nipple to guide it correctly into baby's mouth, but it's funny how little you care post-partum!

@googly-eyes: I was ADAMANT against BFing before Liv was born. I wanted nothing to do with it, wanted equality in me and DH feeding her, and I was grossed out by it. I never took a class before the birth or even at the hospital after (I did hire an IBCLC to come to my house when I got home to walk me through it. My hospital didnt have any LCs let alone IBCLCs, just the nurses.)

I have to tell you, the second I heard Liv cry after my c-sec, some sort of maternal switch turned on and I KNEW I had to try to BF her. Shes 10 months and 1 week old, and we;re still going at it strong. I LOVE it. You figure out how to BF in public without whipping your whole boob out if you are worried about privacy, etc.

Truly, Im no lactivist. If someone wants to formula feed their clid because its best for them, then awesome. You gotta do whats best for you. No judgment on my part-I was going to do that. But based on my experience, I am SO glad I tried it out, because I cherish that time every day with her. It makes me sad that we're nearing the end of it