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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband is also a great guy who felt super strongly about breast milk. It was really important to him. I told him I'd stick it out for 6 weeks and then we'd reconsider. You know what? It got way easier after 6 weeks. The first month is hard, then it gets so much easier than bottles. I ended up nursing all three of my children way longer than planned.

Can you agree to suck it up for another month? Do it because you love your husband and this is important to him? And then if it's no longer working for you agree to transition out?
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+1 on it getting easier. It’s also a huge positive to not deal with bottles.

I hated breastfeeding (and was shocked I hated it), but I was really determined to make it work. I quit at 8 weeks with my first, but nursed my second over a year. After 2 kids nursing was way better after 2 months…and dealing with bottles and pumping was a pain in the ass. If you have the opportunity to be home for 6 months maybe set a goal like sticking it out for X weeks then re-evaluating it.. Ironically, with my second child my husband was pressuring me switch to formula although it likely would have caused him a lot of work.[/quote]

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