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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All the moms I know who had severe PPD/mental health issues after pregnancy were exclusive pumpers. It can be incredibly draining (ha, literally). My advice is to just use formula. [/quote]

Many nursing moms had the same issues. [/quote]

Yes, but as my pumping friends said, they at least got the cuddly bonding part. Pumping can make you feel like a factory farmed dairy cow on a milking machine.[/quote]

I had horrible PPD/PPA and I nursed exclusively. It's a brain chemistry/hormonal thing, and has nothing to do with how much you do/don't cuddle your baby.

OP, if pumping works for you, great. I pumped at work only, and if I have another baby they are getting weaned before I go back to work because I hate the pump. I know other people who liked pumping. It's very individual.

My advice would be to consider combination feeding so you aren't getting up every 3-4 hours in the middle of the night to pump. Your sleep and health is really important (I co-slept once my son could control his head so I slept while he nursed...that's not an option while pumping).[/quote]

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