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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I'm a NP. I nursed my first for 15 months until pregnancy with #2 made it too painful so we stopped. I couldn't nurse #2 because he was in the NICU for months and months with serious medical conditions, I won't bore you with details.

You're right, the engorged breasts and leaking are a pain in the neck. But they don't last more than a month or so, and then things get so much easier. All I needed with #1 was a few diapers, wipes, and a change of clothes where we went out. #2 required that plus formula plus clean bottles plus we ran out once at the doctors and they had to give some more. I am so so so glad my first child nursed as long as she did- she loved it and thrived and it was SO EASY after the first 4/5 weeks.

Give it a few more weeks. Having a two week old baby is really really hard. You're exhausted, so waking up at night is such a chore. I get it. But I promise it gets easier if you stick with it! It is NOT going to be this hard forever! But if you go 6 weeks (I see your comment above), and you still hate it and it's making you hate your body, then wean the baby off slowly (if you just stop suddenly, it will be tough!) and quit and go to formula. [/quote]

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