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[quote=Anonymous]Be optimistic--you and baby will be a little team. It brought me both great joy and some of the most painful experiences of my life (mastitis and cracked nipples--ugh!) but I have no regrets and breast fed both my kids for 2.5 years each. I asked for help when I needed it (and even changed LC's when it was clear the first one was not listening to me).

I found the early days were a give-and-take of giving yourself grace but also pushing through discomfort when/if you can because it truly gets much, much easier after about the 6 week mark.

Pay attention to the latch in the beginning (even asking the LC to watch you feed to make sure it's right), carry around a water bottle and refill through the day to hydrate, don't forget to eat, wear good quality nursing bras, don't ignore cracks on your nipples no matter how small (they will give you an antibiotic cream for it that really helps), find a nursing pillow that works for you (might take some trial and error), get a bedside bassinet so you can nurse and go back to sleep as efficiently as possible. Be prepare to have magic moments and moments when you want to stop. Ask for help for your partner when you need it.

All this being said,  if it hadn't worked out for whatever reason (they are all valid), I would have tried to step back and looked at things rationally and moved on to combo feeding or formula feeding.

Good luck and take good care, Mama! [/quote]

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