breastfeeding vs bottle... feeling guilty

Paige

so my son is 2 weeks old this coming Thursday. and I'm completely torn.

i hate breastfeeding but also love it. i hate it because my son often has difficulty latching, then gets frustrated. hes also an aggressive feeder.. he pulls away with my nipple still in his mouth and oh my lord does it ever hurt. he also pinches, don't know how but again, it hurts. i also hate it because im the only one who can wake up with him at night and I'm exhausted.

i love it because its an amazing feeling being able to feed my little one from my body, and i love the snuggles.

i want to switch to feeding him my breastmilk by bottles because of the reasons i hate breastfeeding.. but i feel so guilty. im so torn. i keep telling myself it'll get better, but i don't know... i just don't know what to do.

anyone have advice??

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