I think the key part in all of this is that nobody appears to have completely dismissed breast feeding as an option. There seems to be a recurring theme of "I wanted to, but..." But most importantly - each and every person in this thread has made the best decision for their family at that time.

I'm also struck by the number of people who were incorrectly told that they had the wrong shaped nipples or whatever to be able to breastfeed. I was (incorrectly) told that I have "perfect breastfeeding breasts". Erm. Nope. I have tubular breasts and there's a give away in the shape of them that means I'll never be able to breast feed adequately for any significant length of time. But nobody spotted it.

BW