Breastfeeding

[Michellemc1xo]

25 weeks pregnant and starting to.think.about breastfeeding of course I know there are lots of benefits to breastfeeding but I know it's not for everyone would love to know some pros and cons of it from mamas with experience

Not wishing to start a bunfight, but AyeAmarok it is not "ostentatious breastfeeding" to feed in public, much less at home with family/HCPs around. Fair enough if you didn't feel comfortable doing it, but I don't think it's helpful to the OP to suggest that it's something that shouldn't be done. DS is far more ostentatious if he gets hungry and ISN'T fed!

I completely agree Sock, I noticed the phrase "ostentatious breastfeeding" and was a bit Fair enough if some women want to breastfeed in private, but there is nothing ostentatious about breastfeeding in public. I try to be reasonably discreet and don't leave my boob hanging out but it's nothing to be ashamed of either.

I breastfed my first until about 12 months (by that stage he had top and bottom teeth and had a tendency to bite - ouch!!)

I have to say I absolutely loved it! I didn't mind at all not being able to leave him for more than a couple of hours because to be honest I didn't want to. Breastfeeding is free and once established an awful lot less faff than making up bottles and formula is expensive!

It can be tricky to start with DS had a tongue tie which went undiagnosed until he was bout 2 weeks and I was in agony for every feed - it was like his gums were razor blades! I still have the scars on my nipples..once that was sorted though it was a breeze and we both loved it.

Everyone knows that breastfeeding is best for you both (I second what someone said about weight loss, it dropped off me and I do put that mostly down to feeding him myself, I weighed less 3 months post birth than I did before I got pregnant).

Having said that, please do not feel like you have to keep going if it's difficult for you. Breastfeeding is not for everyone and if you end up bottle feeding you have absolutely NOT failed. As long as your baby is fed and happy then that is really all that matters.

DS2 due in September and hoping to breastfeed again, but still worrying that we will struggle even though it was so great last time.