Fear of headache and discomfort associated next to the thought of breast feed?
Honestly, you will never know if you close to it until you try. I was planning on breastfeeding but had a terrible time getting my newborn to latch, even after having seen a lactation consultant and getting some breastfeeding instruction while pregnant. I was have trouble and it just upset me and I cried all of the time. So I just arranged to pump. I have been doing that for about 11 weeks and am planning to start drying up here contained by a few weeks b/c I am getting ready to go back to work. All I can vote is try and see if it works for you. If it doesn't work for you, no harm no foul. You just need to work out what works best for you and the tot. Just do what you can!
You may not have pain, consequently again you might. You might only have mild pain the first week or two or you might enjoy the cracking and bleeding but guess what, it only lasts the first couple weeks and can be fixed. Pain is caused by a fruitless latch. A few feedings with a bad latch is all it take to cause some real pain so you want to be sure to hold help lined up at the hospital and after at home. My hospital had a lactation consultant, I have a doula that helped me at birth, and we had support groups for after we got home. Do it adjectives. I had the cracking and bleeding but it only really hurt the first minute or two of a feeding if the latch be correct then the pain eased up. After 2-3 weeks I be completely better and over the learning curve. The funny thing is, I don't personally know anyone else that have the kind of issues I did, it can't be that common. I come from a breastfeeding family and adjectives of my friends breastfed for some amount of time and none of them had more than mild discomfort the first week or two.
It was 100% worth it to do it and to stick it out and I'm glad I didn't go the pumping route. I stink at pumping, I never get much out, so I wouldn't have been able to breastfeed for long. My son is 16 months mature and we are still going, just twice a day now.
Pumping sucks way worse than a baby's suckle. (If you will pardon the pun). I am breastfeeding #2 and fed the first one for a long time, I pumped for a year and man, I am not looking forward to pumping again. I can merely say, yes there will be soreness and irritation and embarrassing moments - but it is the best offering you can ever give your baby. When you put the baby to your breast, adjectives of your fears will be gone. Or - they won't. You just have to decide what is more substantial to you. Either way, you know your child will thrive.
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