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[quote=Anonymous]Currently breastfeeding baby #3. Breastfed baby 1 for 18 months, baby 2 for 26 months.

I have a lot of feelings about breastfeeding and I NEVER talk about it because so many women have stronger feelings about it. It was hard as hell to breastfeed baby #1 at the start. She would cry and cry. She finally figured it out. I didn't have any formula to feed her with, so I just had to figure it out. Lots of googling. I dealt with A LOT of cracked nipples, bleeding nipples over the years. Seems that women should be sent home with a script for APNO. If they don't need it- great. If they need it, they can send a DH out to get it filled asap. I had to make my own because no way did I have the bandwidth to make a doctor's appt because my nipples were bleeding- wtf? I shouldn't have to jump through hoops. I started using APNO from the start with babies 2 and 3 and never got any bleeding, cracking or infections. Lots of women stop breastfeeding just for that simple reason.

I've felt very supported with lactation consultants. They were easy to find and also were at the hospital. I got free pumps from insurance.

I will say that I don't speak up when other women are having trouble. Women rarely help each other with nursing or reach out for help either, I know I didn't. [/quote]

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