I'm wondering if I'm in the minority here but I always planned on trying to BF but never really felt that strongly about it in general. Now that I'm BF'ing I have amazingly strong opinions on the topic. I'd never push it on anyone or judge them for not doing it but when people say things to me about it (like I said in another post my grandmother was saying she didn't think BM was enough for a baby) I feel much more empowered to stand up for myself.
Also confession- I once said that I didn't see why women had to BF in public and that even though it is a natural bodily function so is peeing and I don't do that in public. I now want to go back in time and slap myself... multiple times. I'm so embarrassed to even admit that but i'm glad I got it off my chest... my milk producing chest! haha
Re: BF changed my view...
My perspective has definitely changed after becoming a breastfeeding mom. I didn't really care before, and I didn't really know anything. Now it's been a hobby/vocation for the past 16 months!
The weird part is my best friend just got married and doesn't plan to have kids for a few years, and she is just clueless. I realize that I was her not long ago, so I say things like "I'll talk to you when you're pregnant. It's okay to not really care at this point." Not in a mean way, just in a ... you don't really get it 'til you're in it way.
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I was basically just ignorant about it in general and didn't have an opinion either way. Now, 4 months into it, it's the best thing ever.
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