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When my babies were tiny, I got somewhat annoyed at the *expectation* of breastfeeding. But, to be completely honest, I'm not sure I would have done it had I given birth to my girls. They were very premature and spent a month in the NICU unable to feed normally, so I would have been pumping anyway. I don't feel even the teeniest bit of guilt about not breastfeeding and I won't allow anyone to try to induce it.
One of the pros to bottle feeding included my husband being able to feed one baby while I fed another - or take feedings in the middle of the night so I could sleep.
My girls are perfectly healthy and happy 7-year-olds today. In fact, their pediatrician mentions often that it's so unusual for preemies to not have ANY residual effects or medical issues from their early birth. Seriously, if the theory is that kids aren't as smart if they are formula-fed, we'd be looking at entire generations (mine included) of dummies!
Remember that Eleanor Roosevelt said "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
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