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I Hate Breastfeeding – Now What?
Considerations Before You Quit
By Shel Franco
Many moms will tell you that they weren't very happy with the first few weeks of breastfeeding. Despite the fact that Lauren Deal* of Newton, Kan., was only 23 when she had her first baby, she was committed to breastfeeding. Still, her commitment never prepared her for the reality. "... I cried every time she nursed," Deal says. "My nipples were cracked and bleeding, my breasts frighteningly engorged and I didn't have the support I needed."
Deal received little help and support from her family and local breastfeeding professionals, so she turned to books for advice. Despite the misery and pain, she kept at it. "... By 6 weeks, we were happy and I was finally comfortable," she says. "I continued to breastfeed until she was 18 months old."
Will you find breastfeeding bliss if you keep going? "I wasn't crazy about breastfeeding when I started," says Calandro. "I had problems like engorgement, mastitis, a whole lifestyle change and a new family structure to deal with. I continued because I knew it was best for my baby. However, within six weeks everything changed. I learned to love breastfeeding my daughter. And the way I learned to love it was by getting support for breastfeeding by attending La Leche League meetings. I also was lucky enough to have a pediatrician that was a real cheerleader and complimented me on my baby's beauty, brightness and health every time I went in for well checkups."
If the issue goes deeper than simply not liking it, you might want to consider a modified nursing relationship.
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