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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a study that came out of Ohio State a few years ago that showed that most of the benefits of breastfeeding were actually benefits of [b]being born into the kind of family/mother that would choose to breastfeed[/b].  When they restricted the data to 600+ sibling pairs where one was breastfed and one was formula fed, there were no advantages to breastfeeding on all 11 outcomes measures.

So, tell your wife, OP, that she is already the kind of mother she wants to be, and she doesn’t have to prove it to anyone by keeping up with this ridiculous schedule.

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So shouldn't then the wife continue to choose to breastfeed and be supported to make it happen?  I think the wife is trying to be the kind of mother she wants to be. It seems that she erred in choosing the right father for her child who would support her.  A new mom chances of breastfeeding drops in the face of opposition to her providing her milk to her infant.  She is actually quite without options. I don't think this is a good marriage or good partnership. These people should not have more kids. [/quote]

OP here. We have a great marriage actually. I love my wife and support her through everything. I was very supportive for the first 4 months of her trying to breastfeed. We have great family support that has helped her too. I would be very supportive still if it were working, but it isn't. She is up pumping every 2-3 hours, rarely sleeping though our baby sleeps 8-7, and we hired a sitter so she can pump. She rarely spends time with the baby because she is pumping and very tired from it. She went from being a happy person to being moody, miserable, and always complaining. If she were happily doing it, fine, but she complains almost every time she has to pump about having to pump. I do as much as I can - cook, clean, take care of baby when I get home, etc.

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