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[quote=Anonymous]OP here - thank you all so much for your thoughtful and encouraging replies. DH and I have been talking this through the last few days, and I’m like 99% sure we’re going to switch. The pain is less than it was, but I tried nursing without the shields yesterday and we were back to square one with pain and friction blistering. The thought of continuing to do this for months on end fills me with dread. We’re also considering combo feeding, but it feels complicated to figure out how to balance the convenience of formula with the need to maintain supply.

It has been both depressing and fascinating to me that I feel so much resistance internally to doing this. Like others on this thread, I was exclusively formula-fed. I’m a really healthy person and, yes, I went to an Ivy! I know that there’s very little (no?) evidence that, for the vast majority of people, whether they were formula or breastfed matters in the long run. But the “breast is best” mentality, both from the medical establishment and other UMC women, is so pervasive.

Thanks again to all. Really appreciate your kind words. If anyone has tips on formula feeding, I’m all ears… [/quote]

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