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Question about Breastfeeding
Hi girls,
As some of you may know I have a ickle issue with BF, it kinda freaks me out but I am not letting that get the best of me and want to give my baby breast milk to begin with. I intend to BF but would like OH to help out also............with breast pumps are the manual or electric better? what did you think? did you feel like a cow being milked? (seriously please nobody get offended by my post, I genuinly have issues with BF'ing, it frightens me a little but am still going to give it a go)
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As some of you may know I have a ickle issue with BF, it kinda freaks me out but I am not letting that get the best of me and want to give my baby breast milk to begin with. I intend to BF but would like OH to help out also............with breast pumps are the manual or electric better? what did you think? did you feel like a cow being milked? (seriously please nobody get offended by my post, I genuinly have issues with BF'ing, it frightens me a little but am still going to give it a go)
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sarah
I have used both, manual and electric and must admit i found the manual one better! The electric one was a medela mini, and i found it was too powerful and made me sore! Never got any milk out either. My manual was avent and i got on with it better but still found it painfully slow! Apparently the medela swing is a good one, but i've decided not to buy a pump just yet, going to wait and see if breastfeeding works for me, and once its established and i have a good supply, i'll start looking then.
You know honey, if breastfeeding is not something you want to do, don't force yourself. There is no harm in buying a few bottles etc just in case, i have, and i find comforting to know they are there, and i will give breastfeeding my best shot. I really really want it to work, but won't be beating myself up if it doesnt! I think its great that you are going to give it a try, and you never know, once your baby is here, you may find that you actually enjoy it! Just try not to dwell on it too much just yet, you don't really need to decide until baby is here xxxxx
[Modified by: lynz_81 on March 12, 2009 07:41 PM]
As you want honest experiences, I have to admit I'm not a fan of expressing, it's boring, very unglamorous and it feels clammy. I also don't seem to be able to get much out for my troubles - Lily is far more effective. I want to stockpile a whole load though for future nights out etc, so am trying to express every time I have two free hands and then freeze it.
Good luck! I think it's really brave and selfless to confront your worries about bf.