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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Medical professionals who have your health and the baby's health interests at heart are doing their duty when they remind you of the benefits of breastfeeding, OP. They would be remiss if they did not. The others are rude, but remember that they are suggesting you do something beneficial - they're not pushing you to do something that's unhealthy, like smoking or drinking.

It seems as though your refusal stems from anxiety. It's a little strange that you are persuaded it won't go well for you without even trying.

Do you know what breastfeeding feels like for me? I get something approaching an orgasm:-) I did get mastitis one time, but a mild case that was not bothersome. At no point was breastfeeding a burden or something that was so painful I wanted to stop. And every time, I get that little high.

I understand you're the kind of person who reads the bad outcomes and believes it will happen to you, but I hope you can work to get past that in your life, not just for breastfeeding. It's sad to think you're missing out on so much.
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OP here. I never said I was missing out on anything. My baby is formula feed and he is happy and well fed. Formula feeding is perfectly fine and healthy. I’m annoyed by people asking and feeling it’s their business to ask such a thing, but I do not feel like I’m missing out on anything. I weighed the benefits of nursing and felt the studies show minimal benefits and I didn’t think it was any better than formula when the first year is such a short amount of time in his life and won’t matter a year from now. [/quote]

You are being very defensive. [b] People like to check in with new moms. [/b] They ask about breastfeeding, if they are sleeping through the night, if you baby wear, all sorts of things.  Just answer how ever you want.  What is the big deal? [/quote]

Do you also check in on the status of a new mother's perineum? [/quote]

NP--I send new moms perineum cream. An always appreciated gift :lol:  :lol:  :lol: [/quote]

another np and YES i ask about their perineum! I always ask if my fried tore, and how they are feeling (physically) ... we talk about the joys of the fear around that first post partum poop![/quote]

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