Breastfeeding came naturally to Pam:

“I was so fortunate that breastfeeding mostly just worked from the beginning. My daughter grew quickly, I enjoyed nursing her, and through no skill or particular perseverance of my own, my supply was great. I ended up tandem nursing until my oldest was 34 months old, and am still nursing my second.”

Moran felt that formula feeding was right for her family:

“I was always fairly certain I would formula feed. After trying out breastfeeding, we decided we would formula feed and never looked back. It was a good choice for us.”

We might also feel good about overcoming difficulties:

Edna breastfed for 15 months after a rocky start

“I had so many problems at the beginning but when it clicked it was lovely. I was proud of myself, yes. I did something that was difficult for me.”

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A supportive midwife helped Maya come to terms with combination feeding when she originally wanted to breastfeed:

“The lactation specialist was incredibly supportive and helpful in discussing ways to maximize my milk supply and manage breastfeeding while supplementing with formula. Although it took me a long time to come to terms with this, the midwives who visited in the first couple of weeks were wonderful. One in particular brought my spirits up with her constant reminders that babies thrive because of a whole multitude of things that we do as parents, not just what and how we feed them. My partner was also incredibly supportive and patient. Something that really helped me to feel better about our situation was seeing how much he enjoyed feeding our baby.”