The idea of breastfeeding makes me want to pass out/vomit

[scaredsick]

Currently 28 weeks pregnant with my first child.

Trying to prepare myself for birth/feeding and whenever I read breastfeeding guidance , I feel sick and dizzy. I've followed my local breastfeeding forum on Instagram and have had to mute them as the videos of breastfeeding infants genuinely makes me feel unwell.

Intellectually, I think breastfeeding is amazing and I never realised I had such an aversion to it. I've had friends bf in front of me and have thought it was cool as fuck, but I've not actually been able to see anything, just baby's head resting on a friend's chest. But seeing close up imagery or even the harvesting colostrum infographics made me retch.

Has anyone had this and is it something that can be overcome?!

Have you had your baby @scaredsick , interested to know if you still feel this way!

OP don't worry I had an aversion too when I was pregnant. even the 2nd time round after I'd breastfed my first for 18 months. Once baby is here is may well feel like the most natural thing in the world like it did for me. I'm still feeding now almost 18 months later again.

I wonder why some things are gross to us & not others. It's so individual. LIke I find anything to do with toothbrushing makes me want to heave. Needs must... but it's gross.

Harvesting colostrum just sounds awfully painful (speaking as a former milk donor, btw).

Lots of bodily things gross me out, are obviously revolting, but not breastfeeding which (to me) obviously isn't gross.