Women who breastfeed or breastfed in past, do you feel breastfeeding as a work or do it as part of life?

[Kelly6]

[Katie1964]

When we had our kids, there was no thought to the contrary I was going to breastfeed our kids.

I was just a part of being a mom, it's a wonderful bonding time between babies and moms.

I never saw it as work and loved doing it for our family.

[RoseySarah]

Did your husband feel inconvenienced?

[Kelly6]

@Katie1964
I feel it same way too, but noticed some see it as a chore and try no to do it.

[Katie1964]

@RoseySarah Not to my knowledge. I think he liked me hanging around the house topless. Once the kids would go to bed, he would get his turn.

[Katie1964]

Yeah you are right, some women feel that way. To me its a shame because they (the mom and babies) are missing out.

[Kelly6]

@Katie1964
Exactly. Glad you didn’t saw it as a chore, and lucky your husband waited for his turn and enjoyed it too.
And fully supported you

[Katie1964]

@kelly6 He did.

[Kelly6]

@Katie1964
Same with me

[EmmaMary]

@Katie1964

You've absolutely and completely hit the nail on the head... I'm 100% in total agreement with you.

[Altheavas]

It was part of life for me, I enjoyed knowing they relied on me, my body to be fed. I like knowing that it was my responsibility to care for myself so they can get the best nutrition from it too. It created a great bond with both of them.

[Kelly6]

@altheavas
glad,
it's life and joy to me too

[Screenwriter]

It's both. But this is according to your experience of it. I found it incredibly difficult and painful, despite the fact that I had a lactation coach and help from a friend who did it successfully and appeared to enjoy it.

I was exhausted by it, and after a month, gave up on it. It was too much after 9 months of growing a baby THEN childbirth. I know it was best for my baby, but I was ready to have HELP feeding the baby, and with breastfeeding, it was a continuation of me having to do everything.

Sure, I could've pumped milk and put it into bottles, but ANOTHER chore! Being a new parent is overwhelming. I tried, but I didn't have the energy. After stopping trying, I was able to get some rest and be the parent I'd planned on being. Sometimes your plans get altered.

My son's turned out fairly healthy with a good brain. Sometimes he's goofy, but has nothing to do with not getting enough breast milk...

[Anonymous]

PART OF LIFE.

I've never had a baby before but if I did I would definitely breastfeed as a part of life if I am able to, as I know some women can't, for example my brother's girlfriend, didn't have enough milk produced and the baby had to eat so she started to buy milk from her friend who was also nursing, which at first I thought was weird but since she knows her and knows she doesn't drink or do drugs and otherwise quite healthy, and had a TON OF milk in her breasts, she would feed her baby and still have a bunch left over so she would sell it to my brother's girlfriend.

anyway if I produce enough milk I would breastfeed as a part of life as it is essential for babies to grow healthy naturally. of course we have now artificial stuff today that helps those who can't produce or don't want but by nature we were made this way to produce and sustain new life.

[Opinion Owner]

also my mother never breastfed any of us. I have no idea why. I feel awkward asking out of nowhere, but I do remember when I was younger I overheard a conversation where she stated she NEVER breastfed any of her babies, and I believe she also followed it by saying back then she didn't know babies grew healthier being breastfed.

[EmmaMary]

@kelly6

I've simply got to completely reiterate entirely what @Katie1964 has posted.

She's absolutely hit the nail on the head.

[Kelly6]

@EmmaMary
Yes I agree with @Katie1964
Too

[Cute_potato01]

Not a mom but I support breastfeeding mothers

[HelpfulWoman]

-was an absolute hell hole and we switched to formula asap. never looked back.

[Apple1996]

It's both work and a part of life

[Anonymous]

I’d love to breastfeed from a woman who feels their boobs getting full regularly. Do you ever get that feeling? Like you need to empty your breasts of all the milk they have?

[InspireGlow678]

I think it would bring a woman and her child closer. That's love.

[IloveWinters]

I believe it's a beautiful thing and hope women don't find it as a work

[elizamichale1]

I see it as part of life really

[AliceM611]

Just natural

[Kelly6]

@alicem611
exactly true

[syncheart]

My mom breastfed me. :)

[turnpost]

Its existence