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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think it's "selfish" of you to stop if that's what you want to do.
I am surprised though, that you think it will be easier to formula feed, if you've already made in to 4 months and you feel it's going well.  I felt like breastfeeding, once established, was easier because I never had to wash a bottle.   Never had to go to the store to buy formula.  Never had to make up/warm up a bottle in the middle of the night.
It just seems like you already successfully completed the "hard part" of the first several weeks/establishing breastfeeding, why quit now?[/quote]

OP here. The constant stress of worrying if he’s getting enough, if I’m making enough, if my supply will drop, etc., is not easy. Bottle feeding is easier in the sense that I know how much he is getting and I never have to worry about not making enough. We put the bottles in the dishwasher, order formula online, and he room temp bottles. We have done bottles before bed and a couple of times full days with bottles and he has slept better and ate less often on those days and nights. [/quote]

It sounds like you have a good thing going with formula and you should just give yourself permission to quit.

I would recommend keeping a little bit of breast milk in the freezer in reserve since it will keep frozen for a while and you may need it later [/quote]

OP here. I have a large freezer stash that I planned to use up with formula. Why do I need it for later? [/quote]

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