First child refused to breastfeed, what are the odds this will happen with future babies?

Question

When my 18 month old daughter was born she refused to breastfeed and so I exclusively pumped for 6 months before switching to formula. I am 20 weeks pregnant with my second daughter and worried she will also refuse to breastfeed as well. Did anyone have babies that wouldn’t breastfeed, but go on to have babies that were able too?

Answer

My aunt had her first 2 and the first one wouldnt feed on all on breast milk. 
The second would but only after it was pumped and she wouldn't drink it all. 
Finally the last one did perfectly fine. 
Its just preference really. It couldnt have been a milk issue if your 18 week old would drink it from the bottle. She/he probably just didn't understand the latching of the breast

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I’ve had a couple of friends who really struggled to breast feed their first, but found it really successful the second time around. One friend had severe mastitis with her first but no problems at all with the second. Weird!

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My sister in law had trouble with her first born but her second baby breastfed for 2 years .I wont know till I have a second but I hope what happened with her will happen for me too

First child refused to breastfeed, what are the odds this will happen with future babies?

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