No. I didnt enjoy it.
I didnt get infections, I didnt get cracked nipples, DS was growing well. It all went fine and easy right from him latching on and suckling properly as a brand new new born - but it was not enjoyable for me. I think I had some weird hormonal thing too that everytime he latched and the let down would come I`d feel sad and awful. I wasnt 'sad '- and it was 'awful', it just was something emotional that happened to me when he fed. I mentioned it to my midwife, GP and 2 community health nurses, but it was only the last one who said, 'lets do something about this'. the others all said they had never heard of symptoms like mine. Anyway, by the stage someone was willing to help, I had given up and told her not to bother, he was 6 mths and I had just begun weaning him.
All my friends with babies at the time said how much they loved BF, how close it made them feel - how nice it the sensation was etc and of course how they struggled when weaning time came.
For me, I thought I`d BF till at least 1yr, but I begun weaning at 6mth, and got him down to 1 feed in the mornings, then one morning I just told DH not to bring DS in to me, that I was finished. And I did, and I didnt struggle with it at all, and DS seemed not to mind either.
So, I do think, as you say, its sooo important to keep feeding them even if you dont enjoy it for as long as you feels right for you and your baby.
Im not sure if you just dont like doing it or if something more like my experience is happening for you, but your right in hoping that not everyone 'gets off' on it (sorry - hope that doesnt offend anyone, but thats really how from my perspectve at the time I felt my friends were enjoying it), not everyone does enjoy the experience .
I think your doing a great job to still be feeding even though you do not enjoy it and are working part time too -thats so much credit to you!!! What a smart and loving woman you must be!
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