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Out of curiosity, what were your reasons for formula feeding your babies?I was just reading an article about breastfeeding facts and myths. It states that only 1-3% of women truly can't produce breastmilk, so I was curious as to what some of the other reasons were for not doing it.Work? Pain? Time? Social discomfort?Again, just curious. Thanks.Here is the link to the article I was reading, in case anyone is interested:http://www.parentingweb.com/lounge/myths.htmQuestion to the women who "couldn't produce milk" - Were you ever diagnosed with a condition that was said to prevent you from lactating?Thanks for the replies I've read so far. Keep them coming!To answer a few questions/comments directed at me, I did breastfeed my daughter, who is now 6 1/2 (To 6 Wks: In fact, I had gall bladder disease, too, and had to have my gall bladder out three weeks after my c-section. It was no fun at all but I was able to keep nursing, with the exception of the two days I was heavily medicated when I had to "pump n dump").I'm having another baby in May and plan on exclusively breastfeeding him, too.I spend a lot of time (perhaps too much, lol) here in YA! and see that many women formula feed - So I was just curious as to what some of the non-obvious reasons were for doing so.Tiffany - I hope to have a supply like yours this time around!My milk took several days to come in when I had my daughter but it *did* come in - Because of the 24/7 nursing, I believe. I hope this time my supply is more plentiful, so that I don't worry as much about "how much" baby is getting.Some chick:First off, you didn't HAVE to answer this question if you felt it wasn't "any of my business".Furthermore, I can ask any question I please. This IS the Parenting/Newborn section on Yahoo! Answers, isn't it? So I came here for answers. Get over yourself.Someone added this info - Makes sense now thinking back to why my supply was so low at the beginning, since I had a c-section, too. Again, though, I was still able to nurse her exclusively."EDIT: When women have a normal vaginal births, the body releases hormones to produce milk. When they have c-sections, it doesn't."

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Baby wouldn't latch on quickly enough so i panicked and gave the baby formula so it wouldn't be hungry.Formula feeding is easier

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ok well i'm not a mom, i'm only 14 but my mom didn't feed my baby sister because she couldn't produce milk

B-Mac

i found THE very best thing to do is breastfeed during the day...then at night if they arent a very good sleeper use a formula....knockes em right out.....hopefully if not for awhile....

B.Bikim

My mom formula fed me and everyone in my family formula fed there babies. I guess for my it was strange to breastfeed. Bottle just seemed like the thing I was suppose to do. I have never been around anyone who breastfed so bottle was more "natural" to me.