Pre kids I thought that I would breastfeed but once teeth came along I would go to formula, formula was what I knew about as I was 15 when my brother was born. When DD1 was born 6 weeks early and was in the SCU for 4 weeks I automatically started on the route of breastfeeding school and did my best to express as much as I could for her until she could suck, I wanted to feed her until 12 months if possible even though I was going back to work at 5 months, I made it to 21 months only stopping when I was pregnant with DD2. Again DD2 was 6 weeks early and she is still breastfeeding at 31months. I love the closeness of the cuddles, co sleeping has made the feeding journey easier and more convenient as well. Nana once told me to never do something standing if you could do it lying in bed, and she breastfed all 10 of her babies, most to 12 months.