After months of struggling, and several million 'omg help me' posts here I think I have got to the stage where I actually am enjoying bfing, rather than just tolerating it and seeing it as a necessary sacrifice for my baby.
We still occasionally do have problems, breast refusal, over-tiredness (both of us) and the annoying afternoons where DD falls asleep at the breast and I can't move off the sofa as I am just so desperate for her to sleep.
I even find funny the new stage we are at where she is too interested in everything else to feed so every 2 seconds she comes off either to give me a big smile or stare at whoever else has come into the room, leaving my nips on show for everyone (although I can see this quickly becoming tiresome!).
reading all of the threads on here, and in light of my mother's anti-bfing campaign against me, I find myself becoming more and more passionate about bfing, and more and more frustrated at all the mums who give up through lack of support.
I go to a bfing group every week and trying and give back support as well as take it now. I would love to become a peer supporter but you have to have bfed for 6 months then by the time I've done the course it will be nearly time for me to go back to work. I guess I will just try and come on here when I can and offer support in any way that I can.
I know this is really random, but I just wanted to come on here and have something positive to say for a change. And to thank everyone who has helped me since my DD was born 5 months ago. And to give any new mums a positive story. It does get easier