2nd Trimester

How many are planning on breastfeeding?

Just out of curiosity... I tried with my 1st daughter and it was pure and utter hell!!!!!!
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Re: How many are planning on breastfeeding?

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  • Not me. I love the idea of it, but my parts don't work. Sad
  • I really want to and am going to try as hard as possible with it but am not opposed to formula if it doesn't work out - I was a formula-fed baby and I think I'm pretty fantastic Stick out tongue
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  • I am going to try.
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  • I am too. ?I'm in the process of reading 'So that's what they're for'.
  • I am planning on it.
  • i am planning to nurse for an embarrassingly long time.
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  • I am ... no question
  • I'm going to give it a shot!!

  • I'm planning on it but I have friends who say they wanted to but baby didn't or they couldn't. ??

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  • Have you breastfed previous children? Having such a bad experience with my first child I am scared to death to even try.  My milk didnt come in until almost a week after her birth, she wouldnt latch, and then I got a breat infection causing me to just give up.  I know its best for the baby but I am so torn between the pain and the urge to do whats best for baby.
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    I am going to try really hard!  But I have realistic expectations after watching my sisters go through it. 
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  • I did the 1st time around....its hard at first and sometimes tiring but its worth it. I'm going to do it again!

  • I'm planning to try.
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    Have you breastfed previous children? Having such a bad experience with my first child I am scared to death to even try.  My milk didnt come in until almost a week after her birth, she wouldnt latch, and then I got a breat infection causing me to just give up.  I know its best for the baby but I am so torn between the pain and the urge to do whats best for baby.

    I BFed my son for about 7 months and had to wean to go on medication.  I had it pretty easy, because he took right to it.  I had some pain in the first few weeks, but only when he latched.  I did get thrush once, which was a pain, but we got it taken care of and it didn't come back.

    This child could be completely different.  I'd give it a try at least.  Smile

  • I'm planning on it, even though I've heard its hard.  I talked to my Mom about how I was nervous about my baby girl having allergies to my kitties.. She told me that's another benefit of breast feeding... the baby will get the same antibodies that I have.  I've heard to really try to do it for at least 2 weeks if you can. 
  • How were the "girls" after breastfeeding?
  • I am for sure.... again.
  • Deflated and flat/saggy. 
  • I'm planning on it and hope it works out for me.
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  • I am.  I BF DS for nine months and it was a great experience.  I hope it goes as smoothly this time around.
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  • Definitely gonna try, and hoping to do it for at least 6 months.

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  • I am going to try! I really want to make it work.
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  • the girls are, (in my case anyways), a little smaller and not quite as full afterwards.  But honestly, I so don't care what the girls are like after BFing.  DH is still happy and my son has been sick twice in his entire life and never bad enough to need a prescription. :)
  • I guess I am just going to be one of those horrible moms that doesnt. Sad

     

  • I really want to.  I'm going to try to get as much support as I need beforehand and after she's born so I can hopefully make it through the very rough beginning weeks and hope it gets easier. 
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  • I didn't so well with my first, but I plan on trying again.  I did not find FFing to be that great.
  • I am.  I know it is going to be very hard, but I am going to give it a go.
  • i am going to try
  • I don't plan on it this time. I did for 6 months with my DS.

  • I will pump. If I couldnt get up in the middle of the night DH could feed DS, I was able to have babysitters if needed, and I was able to see how much my little one was eating which was great because he was early and had Jaundice so I had to track how much he was eating.  It doesnt matter how baby is getting breastmilk as long as he/she gets it!
  • I BF my daughter for almost 11 months, despite lots and lots of issues. I plan to BF this baby, hopefully for as long if not longer.

    My boobs look basically the same as before I got pregnant with #1.

  • i plan on giving it my best shot. Fortunately my insurance hooks me up with home visits from a lactation nurse to help me along.
  • I'll definitely try! I'm hoping to do it for 6-9 months; I'll need to go back on my MS drug before *too* long but I really hope to give the babies a good start.
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  • I hope to breastfeed for the entire first year!! Hopefully, I will have better luck than my mom ever did!!
  • It didnt' work out the first time with DD. I actually enjoyed FF much more...if that tells you how much I hated it. I've been told that if you have a bad experience with BF tht it kind of stick with you. SO with this one I told my DH I'm giving it 10 days and if I don't work again, that's it. I'm not going through all the trauma we did for a month. To be honest, I love the freedome of FF. But I know it's not the best. Luckily DD doesnt' seem to be any worse off from it.
  • I've heard that too, about allergies.

     By the way- I noticed we share the same wedding date, so Happy Anniversary tomorrow! :)  Is this your first baby too?

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