Breast feeding?

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What is everyone’s opinions on breast feeding? Besides that it’s the most natural and cheapest option for baby, and all the amazing benefits. That’s all a given. I’ve been judged heavily about not wanting to breast feed. I completely understand the benefits but I don’t know if mentally I’ll be able to deal with the cons.
So far for all 8 months I have been very hormonal (duh) and the depression is at an all time high. I can’t imagine with my baby here I’d be able to be there for my baby the way I would like, on top of the mental strain of being a milk machine. On top of the physical pains that come with it.

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You could always try it out 🤷🏼‍♀️ see if you like it. If not, switch over to formula. When i started nursing my baby i never realized how sweet of a bond it would create. Now I’m so grateful i did because that time flew by and it was nice always having her food on demand.. and it saved us a ton of money. There’s nothing wrong with experimenting a little in the first bit to see what works for you!

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In the end, when you look at a room of adults you can not tell who was breastfed and who was formula fed. But you can tell who was raised in a happy and healthy household with healthy and mentally sound parents. That is more important than breast vs formula. If breastfeeding is going to be detrimental to your overall well being, the benefits do not justify it.

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Having done pumped breastmilk and regular breastfeeding, I personally find it much easier and better on my mental health than formula for multiple reasons. Formula is expensive, finding formula that doesn't negatively affect your baby in some way via allergy or intolerance is difficult, and then when there are formula shortages, it's devastating to those families that have to rely on it. 
I'm very grateful for my ability to breastfeed. It's difficult in a lot of ways, but being able to not have to dirty a bottle every single time my LO had to nurse for 3 seconds and be done was way better on my mental health. I was so glad when I didn't have to pump milk anymore because the amount of bottles I had to clean daily along with the pump supplies was a huge drain on me.

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I’ve enjoyed my breast feeding journey with my babe - it’s easy to directly nurse as milk is always available, there’s nothing to clean and sanitize, and honestly the moments alone to bond with babe are great. The early days were obviously more challenging as we both learned how to feed but it can get much easier.

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It literally doesn’t matter. I breastfeed because I’m lazy and it’s easier to do in the middle of the night. If formula feeding is easier for you, then do it. Don’t worry about what anyone else says.

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Your mental health is important and if you think you can’t do it then down worry about it love. Your mental health being well means it’ll be easier for you to care for your baby.

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Breastfeeding is just easier. Really it is. No bottles involved, no costly formula, ready to feed immediately, the nutritional benefits with breastmilk absolutely outweigh formula by a long shot. Breastmilk changes with baby as baby grows, formula doesn’t do that. Breastmilk changes nutritional content when baby is sick, formula doesn’t do that. Breastmilk provides antibodies when mom is sick, formula doesn’t do that. 
I had to supplement with formula with my 2nd for higher nutritional content when she was very very sick. I hated it. Having to get the formula ready, buy it ($$$), make sure her stomach was able to handle it, wash bottles constantly, having to also pump to maintain my supply, etc etc.. Once I got the go ahead to stop supplementing I threw out the rest of the formula (opened and used) and danced with happiness. There was soooo much stress lifted when I could only breastfeed.

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Fed is always best. 
I will personally say, I nursed both of my boys past 1 and plan to do the same this time around. I had nooooo idea how expensive formula was until a close friend told me the cost per can. 
Breastfeeding takes commitment… the first 6 weeks are the hardest. But then you get the flow of things. You can always look at exclusively pumping. Breast milk is super healthy for your babe. And less tummy issues trying to go through different formulas.

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My opinion is that formula has gotten sufficiently advanced that the decision is basically just a parenting preference and a matter of what works best in your circumstances.  Parenting is full of choices like this and people will weigh in.  Like, sure maybe that car seat performed .002% better in a crash, but it costs $300 more and doesn't fit well in your car.

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Formula milk is amazing. I do not see the problem with doing it if it it better for your well being i was 15 when i had my son and no way was i emotionally prepared for breastfeeding. My son was always a perfect weight and he has no problems now. That being said i want to try breastfeed my little froggie currently brewing as i do feel i.missed out. In no way is this a diss at formula and im only planning to breastfeed for 6 months (4 months on breast and 2 pumping bottles) before i switch to formula and i only.decided 6 months because thats usually how the milk goes up 0-6 months and then 6 to 12 months. If you feel formula is the way to go fuck anyone who.tells u different as long as baby is happy, healthy and well fed it does not matter and midwives/doctors will tell u this two. Dont feel forced into it xxxx

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