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Am I selfish for not wanting to breastfeed??? I'm 36 weeks and I just don't want to breastfeed....people are always saying its wrong not to I want to give her the colostrum when she's born but that's the furthest I want to go with it..am I a bad person...?? People are making me feel so guilty...
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I didn't breastfeed my first. I am this time. Its your choice either way doesn't make you a baf person
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Nope not at all breast feeding is easly hard because it so much waking up at night nipples are in pain but then again it's the best for the baby maybe pumping  might be the best thing to consider because you want you baby to havr all the nutrients in breast milk
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Nope not at all breast feeding is easly hard because it so much waking up at night nipples are in pain but then again it's the best for the baby maybe pumping  might be the best thing to consider because you want you baby to havr all the nutrients in breast milk
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No, I'm not breastfeeding this time either. Its a personal choice, I'm sure you have your reasons and you don't need to explain yourself to anyone. How you delivered your baby and how you feed your baby is not what makes you a good mum. You've got to do what suits you and your family.
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No you're not selfish! I don't want to breastfeed at all but I'm going to try it, and if I don't like it I'm not going to continue.
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Of course you not a bad person but giving the baby at least the colostrum would help. But who's to say baby will breastfeed. There's babies who just don't take to it. Your baby will still eat either way. I'm all for breastfeeding but will never bash someone else for not doing it.
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No. You have to do what's best for you and baby. Breastfeeding isn't for everyone.  I only breastfed for 5 weeks and I just didn't like it so I stopped. Of course I felt guilty about it and felt like a bad parent but it's what worked for us and my boy is healthy. That's all that really matters
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