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[quote=Anonymous]It just depends.  I found bfing pretty easy once I sorted out how to get a baby to latch.  By 4-6 weeks, my babies were reliably letting me get a 4 hour stretch of sleep, then a quick nurse where they fell right to sleep at the end, and then another 3 hour stretch of sleep. The overnight nursing session was easy and snuggly and I barely had to wake up.  I felt pretty darn good.  Bfing was super convenient for outings and night time feedings. Pumping at work wasn't a big deal.  I easy got three 4 oz bottles in two pumping sessions, plus extra to freeze.

I do think bfing is less convenient if you have a very short maternity leave and you have to start pumping sooner.  I wouldn't have wanted to start pumping at 6 or 8 weeks.  I also probably wouldn't have been committed enough to do lots of pumping for extra supply, and certainly not exclusive pumping.  That sounds insanely hard.  No judgment for those who move to formula, but bfing can be easy and convenient when established.  When it's good it can be very good.  When it's bad, it can be very bad.  [/quote]

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