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Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

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Sassyz75
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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

I want to try- but I won't kill myself if it doesn't happen.

I'd be more interested in pumping and feeding the breast milk from a bottle...

Posted 6/12/05 12:45 PM
 
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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

I am exclusively pumping. It works for us very well. Dad can help gives bottles, I don't need to plan my day because all else fails I can grab my pump and pump it out and put it on ice and it can be done very fast, and IMO breastmilk is best.

I did feed him from my breast the first week but we had problems even with the help of a Lactation Consultant and pumping worked out well for him and I.

I'm also somewhat shy so it is a thousand times better IMO to just pump for 10 minutes 7 times a day in privacy and if the baby does get hungry while friends or family or over I can just run to my fridge and warm up some milk and give him a bottle.

Plus in total breastfeeding has cost us 280 dollars including bottles, electric pump and handpump and he is eating about 27ozs a day. Now if I had to purchase bottles, formula.. etc it would be very expensive and since I'm a SAHM every bit of savings helps!

Also my baby is nearly 3 weeks and goes down at 10pm and sleeps till 3am (gets a bottle and goes back to sleep until about 6am)
IMO he is a great sleeper and breastfeeding hasen't affecting him by making him "not sleep through the night" I think all infants should wake up after 5 or so hours to eat.

Posted 6/12/05 6:48 PM
 

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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

although my feelings could change after bring pregnant adn giving birth but as of right now i do not plan on breast fedding. to me, it's not the issue of pain or felling like a failure if my child does not latch on, i am just not comfortable w/ it. to be completely honest, the though of it makes me cringe.

Posted 6/12/05 7:17 PM
 

luvsbob4603
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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

no i wont be breastfeeding when i have a baby someday!

Posted 6/12/05 7:46 PM
 

meghanmetz
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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

I don't see myself doing it. It just doesnt seem what was right for me. DH is convinced that it is what should be done. . . . too bad he doesn't have breasts.

Posted 6/12/05 8:45 PM
 

LadyMaravilla
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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

I tried to do it but my daughter was a preemie so it only worked for a few weeks. So I decided to pump Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/05 8:50 PM
 

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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

i totally want to try to breastfeed, but i know that i will end up pumping and giving bottles as well, b/c i plan on going back to work.

Message edited 6/12/2005 8:52:54 PM.

Posted 6/12/05 8:52 PM
 

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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

If I can, I am taking predisone and may be on it for a couple of years. i can get pregnant while I am on it, but I doubt I can breastfeed.

Posted 6/12/05 9:19 PM
 

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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

I'm not able too.Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/05 9:22 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

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why not? Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/05 9:47 PM
 

TheInfamousOTG
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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

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Posted by TheInfamousOTG

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why not? Chat Icon

my nipples are too small.Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/05 9:49 PM
 

Tany
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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

Posted by TheInfamousOTG

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Posted 6/12/05 9:59 PM
 

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Re: Spinoff: Are you going to breastfeed if you have kids?

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Posted by dm24angel

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Posted 6/12/05 10:01 PM
 
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