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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I’m a schedule oriented person. It seems snowy breastfeed babies don’t through the night until much later than formula fed babies. The family and friends that breastfed has babies who could only fall asleep being nursed, never slept more than 2-3 hours at a time well past 1 year, never learned to self-soothe, etc. They were very clingy, high needs babies. Most were super cranky because they were never getting adequate sleep. The formula fed babies were great sleepers, on schedules, and always happy. I don’t want to breastfeed because I’m afraid that will lead my child to becoming clingy and never sleep. I’m not willing to co-sleep as my husband and I don’t think it’s safe at all. [/quote]

LOL, OK. I have two children. Both were breastfed. My oldest slept through the night at 5 months, the second at 6 months. They both were clockwork-mappers, both at home and at daycare. They could sleep anywhere, including in hotels, at daycare, and at grandma’s house.

But it sounds like you are an expert on parenting and babies, so enjoy knowing it all. [/quote]

OP here. I’m not saying I know it all. I’m only speaking from my experience of family and friends kids. [/quote]

OP, you’re right. Women need to feel superior and that breastfeeding was worth it - but it’s not.  I’m HYP (so I do things better than most people) and I didn’t breastfeed either of my kids.  It’s genetics, ladies, and sticking a kid on your boob means nothing other than you have too much time on your hands.[/quote]

Even if woman did breastfeed to feel superior, as you posit, how is that somehow less valid than flaunting your HYP status and assuming it means you do “things” better than most people. Aren’t you saying this to….feel superior?

ALSO - I went to Yale and I suck at dancing, all winter sports, acquiring new languages, remembering people’s birthdays, and many other things. And despite your graduation from a fancy college, you are bad at plenty of things too. Some of the areas in which you aren’t strong are self-reflection, humility, and nuanced communication.

Breastfeeding is worth it if you enjoy it, if you are at higher risk of breast cancer, if you find it helps you manage weight (and that’s a goal), if your baby struggles to tolerate formula, if you prefer sticking a baby on your boob to cleaning bottles, etc etc. It’s not worth it if you and your baby don’t get a net benefit physically or emotionally from the experience. We are all doing fine. [/quote]

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