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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Breastfeeding is not easy and I required a lot of support from my family and DH to do it successfully. Thankfully, our family really valued breastfeeding (and mothering), so my comfort was prioritized at home and both DH and I, were able to ease into parenthood fairly quickly.  I am sure that this is not the case in many families.

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OP here. I have plenty of family support. My husband took a month paternity leave and doted on me while I learned to breastfeed. My family were all really supportive and I had a ton of family help. My comfort is not my priority and that is why I’m choosing to quit breastfeeding. It’s no longer an enjoyable experience. Formula feeding doesn’t make you less or a mother. [/quote]

Go ahead and quit, but FYI, a lot of parenting isn’t necessarily enjoyable. Eg engaging with a fractious toddler, packing school lunch every day. Are you just going to quit those? Put the toddler in front of an iPad, buy lunchables every day?[/quote]

Oh wow. Yep, op, be careful you might ruin everything about your child's life in the future by making the decision to quit. One day it's a bottle, the next it's LUNCHABLES. This is serious, op. [/quote]

I’m not saying the decision to quit BF directly causes Lunchables. But the same underlying factors (selfishness, prioritizing own convenience above child’s, lazy parenting) could drive both. See thread about the DH who prioritized their workout over the safety of their newborn [/quote]

OP isn’t feeding her kid poison. Formula is designed for babies and a wonderful nutrition source for the first year. Breastfeeding or formula feeding that first year is such a small amount of time in a persons life span that it’s crazy to think it matters.

OP quitting breastfeeding isn’t selfish. Her baby will benefit from not having a stressed out mom.

It’s nice to know you think people who choose fo formula feed or have to formula feed are lazy and selfish. I’ve had moms force breastfeeding at detriment of their own baby. I’ve had babies with severe with gain issues because mom refused to supplement or switch to formula. Breastfeeding isn’t magical and never will be. I’ve known many breastfeeding babies who were no healthier than their formula fed counterparts. [/quote]

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