You're the ONLY one that can do it!!! I know that breast is best but it's such the excuse for the hubsters of the world to cry "The baby is hungry..." after every noise, especially in the middle of the night... in order to pass off said cranky baby to you to "fix". Plus when you are trying to store every bit of milk you pump it makes life hard to go anywhere or do anything that will require you to be away from the baby longer than 2 hours... Ofcourse baby can go with you everywhere but the search for an acceptable quiet space to feed can become quite the challenge at times... Then there is the small bit of pain that can sometimes be associated with it... very small bit but it's different for everybody and I'm thankful that for me it's only a small bit of pain, every now and then...
There are the positives... As it does provide great bonding time for you and the baby... and does give you a minute of quiet in the midst of chaos... especially when you live with a 2 year old... the story is that it's healthier for the baby in the long run...
While those are REALLY big positives, I do not think that those give anyone, including a doctor the right to force anyone to breast feed or feel guilty about not... it's a mother's choice, as she has enough to make and as most mothers do, she will make the decision soundly and she will live with it.
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