Breastfeeding is NOT easy in the beginning

If your thinking about breastfeeding.. Do you realize that it's really not that easy in the beginning? Do you know that your nipples will be sore the first few days after birth? Well for me it was days 4-7. Like really painful. (I don't think it's any more painful honestly then those who are going to formula feed and your milk comes in and you have to sit in pain hoping and waiting for it to dry up.. OUCH! ) How bad do you want to breastfeed?

You have to really want the best for your baby in order to make such a commitment. Commit to the first 3 months, and you'd be suprise once your over the first 6 weeks, how great it is.. It's tough in the beginning.. it may hurt.. But it's sooo rewarding. It's such a bond.. and it's really wonderful to look back and know that even as busy as you are, you sat down held that precious baby of yours everytime s/he needed to eat. You were the one that made that little one grow in utero.. And now out.. I just look at my precious baby right now who is sitting on my lap bouncing around.. and I know, that I have totally created this baby.. I've been her whole source of nutrition.. I literally provided for this baby what nobody else could do for her..

Ok.. well there are some greedy factors involved.. First of all money.. Doesn't cost much to breastfeed.. A box of nursing pads.. and maybe some nipple cream for the beginning weeks. *smile* After that.. nothing..

Then there are no bottles to buy, clean, or sterilize.. WOOHOO! No bottle warmers.. And you don't need a big diaper bag to house your already prepared bottles.. or the powder. It's so nice to go to bed at night and not have to wash the bottles for the next day.. or make them for the next day.. or get up in the middle of the night for the bottles.. Oh my goodness.. it's just such an easy thing when you get it down pat.. :) I give people who do the formular route a lot of credit.. caring for a baby is hard enough..Having to keep a house clean is a killer when you have a precious baby to care for.. and then add cleaning bottles into the mix! Yikes..

What happens if you plan on being out for an hour, and it turns into 6 hours and you have no bottles.. Oh goodness.. I can't even imagine.. i think you always have to be prepared. I'm not one who is EVER prepared.. *smile* I run out the door and say.. Ok, do I have a diaper for each of the babies? (I have a 1 year old and 11 week old). And I just go! I'm not one of those moms who goes with toys wherever she goes.. or anything.. that's why my cellphone is all beaten up.. It's sometimes the only thing I have with me to amuse the baby! haha..

So if you are really considering breastfeeding.. I TOTALLY think it's the easy way to go.. and you WON'T regret it!! I love the fact that I was able to breastfeed my 3 girls. I am so fortunate to be able to currently be breastfeeding my last baby. You just have to really WANT to do it.. cause it IS tough.. There's nothing you can do really to prepare you.. Other than reading all you can.. And sometimes in the beginning you'll want to pull your hair out.. Is the baby getting enough.. Am I doing it right? Is the baby gassy? Can I eat this, can I take that..etc..etc.. But it's ALL normal! Get through it, and you won't regret it.