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[quote=Anonymous]I had horrible post-partum depression because of my problems breastfeeding.  I make a lot of milk, but for anatomical reasons it is difficult. I pumped exclusively for my first, but I REALLY wanted to breastfeed my second mostly because I wanted that special bond.  Instead I dreaded him waking up because I knew he needed to eat and it hurt so much.  It got to the point where I told my husband right before work that I hated our baby.  I was so mad at him for latching wrong or latching correctly and then falling asleep soon after.  I didn’t want to hurt my baby, I just wanted nothing to do with him.  I put the baby down and called up my parents crying.  My dad convinced me to just pump like I did for my first baby.  So I did, and then I was finally able to enjoy my baby.  I feel sad that I didn’t love and cherish him in the first 2 months.  I’ll never get that time back.  I’m lucky my family and husband supported my decision.  Do what is best for you, and if extended family gives you crap then just walk away.  You don’t have to put up with their complaints. Also, it’s funny how breastfeeding feels so significant when they are infants, but after my daughter turned one, and I stopped pumping, I didn’t really care. [/quote]

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