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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I tried to breastfeed my two daughters but was unable to. Both breastfeeding and formula feeding is difficult. I feel that a newborn, once breastfeeding is established it is actually easier because you don’t have to prep formula in the middle of the night. Also you don’t have to worry about the formula being the right temperature. Also washing bottles is super-annoying. But establishing breastfeeding is difficult for some women (it ended up being impossible for me!). Once a baby is sleeping through the night(maybe 6 months) formula can give you more freedom. There is also pumping which is easy for some women but difficult for others. Exclusively pumping seems to be the most difficult of all.

I would keep an open mind and see how it goes! I was one of those ppl who adamant about breastfeeding. I didn’t even consider not doing it and felt like a failure when I couldn’t. Even the lactation consultants where telling me that i should just switch to formula. I eventually did and learned that not everything goes according to plan. A friend of mine was anti-breastfeeding but ended up loving it and breastfed all three of her kids until each was around 12 months. I’ve had friends who combination feed and friends who exclusively breastfeed but then switch to formula at 6 months or when they go to work. Keep an open mind and see what happens. [/quote]

Oh and of course I have friends who exclusively formula fed. Most tried breastfeeding and it just didn’t work out. 3 had insufficient breast milk and one of them had this shooting pain everytime she breastfed or pumped.[/quote]

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