is breastfeeding right for me.

i'm 18 weeks pregnant with my first and i really want to breast feed but when i think about it i get a stupid thought that it wont look or feel right for me. i was wondering if anyone has had this thought or is it just me being worried over nothing

Hi there! I'm Louise and I've been breastfeeding my 3rd child (Jessica) from birth- she's 10 and a half months now. When I had my 1st child 13 years ago I had initially wanted to breastfeed him but due to a traumatic birth I got really worked up when I tried to feed him the 1st and 2nd time and just put him straight onto formula milk- I wish I had tried to breastfeed him again. My 2nd child was breastfed up to 3 months when I went back to work full-time and although I tried to express as much as I could, my supply dried up. Sorry, that's a bit off topic there! When I had my 2nd child I would only ever nurse in my home, but I have on a few occasions nursed Jessica in public- although not 'obviously'. Are you worried about feeding your baby when you're out and about? Don't worry about how you'll 'look', do you have a breastfeeding support group near you? When you've had your baby your midwife will show you how to position the baby in the best way- and there's nothing more rewarding for a new mum than being able to breastfeed, but don't get worried if you can't though because you'll still have a strong bond with your baby whether you breast or bottle feed 🙂

Just wondering, how old are you?

breastfeeding is amazing !!! I'm so glad I managed it the second time around as it is harder than you think 😕

Find out where your local breastfeeding group/cafe is and go along to meet everyone, everyone will be happy to offer advice or share stories.

you will need support for the 1st 6 weeks as they are hard work but after that everyday gets easier. I also suggest getting a coorie sling they are fantstic and so easy to latch baby on whilst in there

go to kellymom for amazing breastfeeding facts and advice I learnt so much from there