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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you hit on a particular pet peeve of mine, which is when people talking about breastfeeding but what they really mean is pumping. Would i breastfeed under your circumstances? No. Pumping sucks. The experience of actually breastfeeding your child is different and I think that is worth it. I just wish people would stop giving BREASTFEEDING a bad name when what they're really talking about is pumping and bottle feeding.[/quote]
I think they necessarily go hand in hand. Of course in an ideal world (or Europe) we would all have lots of time off work with a new baby, so we could spend the first year of our child's life feeding and caring for them however we see fit. But if I choose to dedicate myself to breastfeeding, I am resigning myself to pumping unless I quit my job. I couldn't maintain my supply when I'm out of the house 11 hours a day, 5 days a week, if I didn't pump. Therefore, I would not be able to breastfeed. For me, though, it's also the reality of never having the freedom or independence to leave the house without my baby. And I don't think that's unreasonable.

I think what you're talking about is part of a larger conversation than just, "Breastfeeding is good, pumping is bad."[/quote]

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