Okay, I am starting to feel like a personal gas station for my daughter. Breastfeeding has its rewards but it can also be all consuming. One of the reasons I might have hesitated about breastfeeding was the fear that my baby would be attached to me 24/7. As a person who enjoys her freedom; this was a big issue for me. However health benefits of breastfeeding won out. (by a margin, homerun.) As a compromise, I use a breastpump to express some milk for times you just need to get away. Then the co-parent, otherwise known as the guy with no boobs but hairy chest, gets to take over. Extra perk, bonding time with daddy. [read the full article...]
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