hi karen,

we are ttc#2 and i am really torn between bf and ff. i bf for 5 weeks then switched to ff due to servere reflux and me not being able to keep up with the huge feeding demnands that go along with that. I said that i would never bf again as it just stressed me out so completely and i felt soooo guilty over it not working out. I grieved over stopping bf for many months but at the same time i still remember how utterly and completely exhausting it was. I understand everyone says it is totally different with each baby but the whole constant exhausting feeding schedule of bf really turns me off trying again. but the thought of ff from birth and never bfing again makes me feel extremely guilty.

i guess for me it comes down to a choice of our family being able to relax and enjoy the first couple of months with a new baby by ff, or being totally exhausted and disliking those first months with the new baby and not being a good mum to my son but saying i was succesful at bfing. tough choice definatley.

I am really sorry if u feel i have tried to hijack your post, i didn't expect to write this much! just letting you know that i understand you predicament and you are not alone in making this huge decision.

Goodluck and whatever decision you make will be perfect for you and bubs.