Breastfeeding - If I Could Do It All Over Again

If I could do it all over again, I would definitely have paid more attention to the lactation specialist. Boy...no one told me how painful breastfeeding could be. It hurt with a capital H. I envisioned this magical experience and it was special but I had aches and pains that no one warned me about. I thought of my friends who said "you have to breast feed, it's best for the baby" but they forgot to mention that you suffer horribly the first few weeks if you don't get that latch correct.

Regardless, if I could do it all over again I would still deal with the pain because it is a great bonding experience and amazing when you see your child becoming a giant all from mother's milk.

My tip is pay attention to how the baby latches and hopefully you won't be crying yourself to sleep the first few weeks. That is if you get any sleep. :)
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