Does it make me a bad mother for not wanting to breastfeed at all? I have thought about it so much since I fell pregnant (I am now 20 weeks) and it just doesn't appeal to me at all. To start with, again, I was born in 1974 and my mum decided not to breastfeed me and it has done me absolutely no harm at all. I am scared and nervous at being a mum for the first time, I want my partner to be involved as much as possible, but in reality, I just don't like the idea of breastfeeding. Am I wrong to feel the way I do? I do feel society dictates that you should breastfeed but surely its my right to decide whats best?
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Expectantmum · 07/02/2005 14:07
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