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bottle vs. breast
I was determined to breast feed my daughter. After giving a child up to an adoptive family, I was going to EVERYTHING right. What I didn't count on is my daughter was 8lbs 10oz. (the size of most 3 month olds) and I had an iverted nipple, which made nursing painful and my nipples cracked and bled, it was a nightmare, so after 8 days we went to the bottle. I was devastated. I felt like a failure. My daughter is a very healthy and happy 7 year old now and in the long run, I don't feel that it made a differnce. I did however, successfully nurse my 2nd child until he was 6 months old. I am no more bonded to him than I am to my daughter. I think that as long as you hold your baby while you feed and don't 'prop' the bottle you will be fine. As a parent we just need to make sure they have proper nutrition, formula will provide that, as does breast-milk.
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