Everyone Keeps Asking If I'll Breastfeed.
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I don't want to breastfeed. I just don't like the idea. I understand the benefits to the baby, and even to myself, but the idea just doesn't appeal. I'm a busy business woman and when my maternity leave is over I have to return to a very hectic work life and pumping and breastfeeding just won't fit in during work hours. People are constantly asking if I plan to breastfeed and making it sound like I'm a bad mother if I don't. Am I lacking some maternal instinct if I don't want to breastfeed my baby?
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Sunday 7th of February 2010 04:13:17 PM
well most people will tell you this is an act of selfishness, that you think only to yourself, and definitely don't thing about your kid.
the benefits are not only about the isical health of your kid but also aboout emotional health.the breast feeded kids are more emotional stable and more healthy people then the rest.
the decision is yours!
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Sunday 28th of March 2010 02:06:51 PM
Breastfeeding is an option so if you don't want to don't do it. I had three children and they all grew up on the bottle. The only advantage I can see with breastfeeding is that there is a closeness, a bonding that happens between you and the baby and that same bond can be had by holding the baby during the day and at bedtime. If anyone asks you that question again just politely tell them to mind their own business. Well meaning friends can sometimes drive you nuts.
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Wednesday 14th of April 2010 04:54:12 AM
No, it is just that your schedule does not allow you to be one. But, honestly once you will see your baby you will do everything that you think will benefit him or her. Baby are so adorable, that sometimes even you are at work you keep thinking of them.
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ymaaz Sunday 7th of February 2010 12:37:33 PM
In my opinion its not very unnatural at this very early period when you have not having your baby.your opinion will change when you will deliever your baby you can feed your baby when you are free,in busy hours bottle feeding can help!
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MBW Friday 19th of February 2010 06:50:29 PM
No. Whether or not to breastfeed is one of countless parenting decisions you and only you will have to make about how you will raise your baby. This is a very personal decision and bottom line, it is yours - do not let anyone make you feel like it isn't or guilt you into something you don't want to do. You may change your mind once the baby is born; you may not. Many women are unable to breastfeed for a number of reasons, so if you have made your final decision, refuse to discuss it further. It is really no one else's business.
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Wednesday 17th of March 2010 07:14:44 AM
Hello there and for a ethic opinion yes you are lacking for a maternal instinct and if I should use the correct term you are been completly selfish at all. the breastfeed is completly important to your baby health and as a mommy, you would been seeking about what is better to him and as much benefits you can offer to your baby it means you are getting the best to him and to you, maternal milk is complete what the need at that time and makes your baby be more strong than the ones that use artificial milk, that is proved that babies that are breastfeed has lower risks infront of contract illness in the first months after born, the breastfeed is completly great to you and your baby be more connect and close to each other. if you were going not to breastfeed coz you got some health problems that were justify your option or coz like some cases that you can not breastfeed coz you dont produce milk that is something. but for me a mom that refuses to breastfeed coz she fears the estetical changes (myth) or coz she does not feel likely is purely a selfish aspect.
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