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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with others that if it's stressing you out, it's not worth it. We are fortunate enough to live in a time where you can have a healthy baby without breast-feeding.

BUT I made a deal with myself before my first was born that I would breast feed for 6 weeks and, if I really hated it, I gave myself permission to quit. I really hated it for four weeks and by, 6 weeks, I was tolerating it. At that point, I decided to stick it out, and I'm so glad I did. It became much easier, and with the 2d and 3rd, it was easier from the start. I loved being able to eat anything I wanted without gaining weight, and I loved the delayed return of my period (more than a year after #3). The first time I got a mammogram, the technician asked how long I had breast fed and when I told her 4 years (total, not each kid!), she said that the mammogram would be "easier than going to the dentist," and she was right. Those are just the benefits for me, not the baby.

Good luck! Your baby will be fine whatever you decide.[/quote]

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