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pc (27.6 days ago)
hard and painful for the first two weeks...wonderful expierence there after.

armymom (27.7 days ago)
hard in the beginning because of soreness.. then it got easy for a 4 months or so.. then it got hard again due to low supply and an unhappy baby. I got my period back around month 5 and it dryed me up quick!! I quit right around 7 months and I`m fine with that.

mumbo (27.8 days ago)
I had supply issues and a ganglion cyst on my wrist that I didn`t expect or anticipate and couldn`t pump to encourage my supply. I was surprised that my son latched on as easily as he did, and that the pain wasn`t as bad as I`d heard. I was lucky not to experience cracked nipples or mastitis. I was disappointed it didn`t work out but I promised myself that I wouldn`t beat myself up if it didn`t work - I don`t regret switching, but if I had another child, I would try again to breastfeed, and would have the same attitude towards switching to formula. It`s a very personal experience, some people take to it like a duck to water and others have all sorts of problems.

nicolauk (27.8 days ago)
i found it easyer than i thought it would be, it was sore to start with, but i found it get easyer as you go along as it takes a while for you to find the best position and for the baby to find the best position. i also found it easyer than bottle feeding as i had to change from breast to bottle at 6 months due to starting work again and felt that making up bottles and cleaning them took alot more time and getting up in the middle of the night to make a bottle, instead of just holding my baby and bfing and put him down again after not even having to leave the room. i feel that it is best to stick it out as long as you can but agree that it is not for everyone.

adalynnsmommy (27.8 days ago)
My struggles were different. We did great for the first 3-4 months, but then my supply started dropping. Tried herbs, medication, pumping after feeding, cluster feeding etc. Eventually the supplementing overtook the BF and at 7 months we were strickly bottle feeding.

coliflower (27.8 days ago)
Hell for 6 weeks but then I ended up nursing for 14 months. It is worth sticking it out.

t555rm (28.1 days ago)
Well the first 3 months wasn`t all that fun. The usual issues, very sore nipples, engorged breasts, constant nursing which made my nipples cry LOL. The growth spurt that he went thru at 3 months was the hardest. I thought he wasn`t getting enough, no sleep for me with him nursing every hour etc. I even tried supplementing with formula but he hated it. But we stuck thru and it became so much better. My nipples got used to nursing and my milk supply got adjusted to my son`s needs and I enjoy breast feeding. I thought I`ll wean him at 10 months but he`s 12 months and still nursing 3* a day. Am so glad that I didn`t give up.



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