Will you be breastfeeding?

[ButterflyMama]

I have decided that I am going to give BFing a go. I'm really looking forward to having that special time to bond with my lil one.

How about you?

[TickledPink]

i will be as well - same as you i am looking forward to bonding with the baby.

[BlakeNatsMum]

Yep, I most certainly will be!

It's free, it's natural, & it's on tap! No special requirements, means you don't need to even get out of bed if you don't want to in the middle of the night!.. No special packaging required, no need to take any extra instruments when you go out shopping or visiting friend. It's always the right temperature & you get wonderful bonding time with your baby!

And I am really looking forward to it! :)

[Becteria]

I loved bf my daughter, i stopped at 9 months when she went off it which was fine with me (we supplemented with formula when I went back to work when she was 2 months old - huge appetite, the breast pump was no match for it!)

I believe it makes a healthier child and it feels so right. One of the few things in life that cant be taken from you. I am yet to understand or have it explained to me not in a selfish way why you wouldnt want to give your child the best possible start? I had heaps of problems in the first week - so frustrating dealing with motherhood, baby blues, major surgery and a baby that wont feed - but a few of the midwives were unreal and perservered with me - i am so grateful!

[Jodiee]

OMG YES!!!!!!!

I cant wait to breastfeed again! It is the most special time, to me just as special as being pregnant.

I had to supplement Charleigh from 11 weeks cause I went back to my 80 hour a week job, and it just about killed me, but it was that, or we lose everything, so I had no choice.

Did I say that I cant wait?? lol

Jodie

[Mikeswifey]

No I wont be this time round.

It didnt work out with me for DD due to severe birth trauma for me that prohibited me from BF, so I have decided I dont want to do it for this baby either.

It just really wasnt my thing.

[CHARLIEandNOAH]

Probably won't breastfeed .. had low milk supply with Charlie and tried for 6 weeks .. Went to breastfeeding support clinic, very supportive staff .. I tried medication to increase milk supply, to no avail .. I believe not every woman is meant to breast feed .. Steralising etc (and travelling with it) was time consuming etc, but on so many ocassions my partner would feed Charlie (day and night) so I could do other things or sleep .. Also Charlie loved his bottle and no problems weaning him off of it .. At first it was a little dishearting, as he was my first, you are led to believe that breastfeeding comes naturally and is easy, but this is not the case for everyone .. Second time around I will not be disheartend in the least if I choose to bottle feed - I will just be quicker at it! I say, healthy and happy baby either way!

[SairBear]

im going to try my best this time round to breast feed. I bf for 2 wks with lucy but due to having lost alot of blood etc and just not well after the birth my milk just wasnt coming through and eventually dissapearred so we had to go to formula and bottles

[Jules16]

I am going to bf for sure - if nature allows!! I can't wait - I'm sure it will be a very special experience.

[squiglet]

I'm definitly going to breast feed. I've gotten all the things to help me. The nipple shilds and creams. I have an Avent breast pump and storage containers (so my dh can feed the baby too).
Plus I've read as much as I can about it so I'm hoping that nothing bad happens so that I can't bf.:fingerscrossed:

[nuddle]

Am deffinately planning on it. I had a huge milk supply with both kids, I had problems feeding Sofie in the beginning though, and actually only full time fed her for 6 weeks, then I would just feed her morning and night, and use formula during the day. That worked for us, it gave my nipples, and my mind I guess time to rest during the day. But I did enjoy the breastfeeding with her once it all settled down.
With Jared I fully fed him for around 8 months, then I had to stop due to having to take some medication.

I would just like to say that in the beginning, breastfeeding hurts, and it can easily be something where you just give up, but try and stick with it, it does settle down.

And for sore nipples, get yourself some "lansinoh" from the chemist, can be put on and left on, as not harmful for bubs, and oh the best thing.

[Mikeswifey]

Lansinoh is also really good on cracked chapped lips!

[MilkOnTap]

I am definitely going to give it a shot - but if it doesn't work then I have no qualms about giving bub formula either.

But boobies is number 1!

[tweedledee*tweedledum]

I guess this is a hard question to answer because things can change once the baby is born! I will definitely give it a go, as I did with my first 2, hopefully I can BF a little longer this time, but if it doesn't happen I won't beat myself up about it.

[DoulaFelicity]

Sure will. Got boobs, got nipples, got milk, will breastfeed. :D Looking forward to it.