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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No baby can do well if their mom is miserable. Taking care of yourself isn't selfish, it's a prerequisite to caring for your kid. Motherhood is a marathon, not a sprint. No need to over-exert yourself early.

You are doing great. I kept pumping for DC1 through 7 mos. I hated every minute of it. I wish I stopped at 3 mos. I honestly think my hatred of pumping/BF'ing made me a less present mom in those early months.[/quote]

+1. If you think selfish means wanting to your body to yourself, wanting not to worry about supply, wanting not to stress about pumping while working, wanting more sleep at night, wanting to take medication you can’t while breastfeeding, or wanting to reduce stress/anxiety then you aren’t looking at the full picture. Every pregnancy and postpartum experience is different. I’m a mom of 2 and have had vastly different breastfeeding experiences with my kids. My advice is to do you and try to release the guilt. Women experience so much pressure to do everything right- from pregnancy to childbirth to breastfeeding to involvement in their kids’ lives. You will continue to wrestle with how to frame your decisions to yourself and others amd hopefully you won’t be as hard on yourself. [/quote]

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