I don’t get what’s that freedom of formula about. I prefer the freedom of not waking up several times in the middle of the night, especially in the few months, just lying in bed, leaving the breast out for any needed feeding.
plus saving money.
seeing baby getting over colds easy and fast, especially when we both have colds at the same time. It’s worrying especially in the very first few months when they are so tiny.
the only hurdle was the first week, when it got painful at times, because she wasn’t latching properly at night and I was too tired to break the latch and try again. I used nipple cream and soon there was no issue. It would have been much worse to get up and prepare forums, just didn’t have the energy in me.
once they start eating food, there is no more pressure to be the only one feeding them. And like I said during the night you can be half asleep, or at least cozy in bed. And during the day I don’t see the problem either. I gave the baby to my DH to hold, play, etc, when I wasn’t feeding. So it’s not like she was attached to me all the time.
if you decide to give it a go, it’s worth watching videos or talking to a midwife about proper latching, how to present the breast, break a latch, etc. and use a special nipple cream from start. That will save you a lot of issues.