Ever seen the movie Alien?
I’m still trying to decide. The pros are substantial: healthy for baby, helps burn off the extra weight. The cons squick me out: cracked, bleeding nipples. Then there is the whole love-life thing: Mouse_Spouse is very much a breast man. What happens when his toys are taken away?
Yep. It comes to mind. We also rented Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. Months from now, when I’m in labor, I may scream “Where is that machine that goes PING!”
To get serious for just a minute here – I never had a problem with cracked nipples. It doesn’t always happen, nor does leaking or some of those other things. (Of course, I’ve always been a little strange, so take that for what it’s worth.) My nipples did get fairly sore with my first baby, but I’m pretty sure that was because I followed the directions the nurse gave me about limiting his nursing time for the first few days. It went much better six years later with the second one, when I let her nurse according to her wants. Little bit of tenderness, but nothing to worry about.
Yes, I really am saying I hope you decide to breastfeed; I think it’s way worth it. But that’s the last time you’ll hear it from me. “I’ve said my say and that’s all I’ll say.” obligatory movie reference
Here is a cite for cream if you do get dry, cracked nipples. It’s even organic and safe for baby mouse.
I was a 34 C before kids, after I am a 36 C/38 C according to bra fitting but the girls will never be the same after breast feeding two boys. Who BTW didn’t breast feed for long. The girls didn’t put much milk out so then came the bottles. Squirting your SO is a lot of fun! 
Heh. They CAN be!!
One day kid 1 and 2 ‘wandered’ into the bathroom while I was having a well-deserved rest from feeding kid 3, languishing in the bath and enjoying the bubbles and (supposed) privacy for a few moments.
I shooed them out with threats to take away their toys and TV privileges. They just laughed in my face.
So I resorted to Plan B…and aimed a fullsome titty in their direction…and LET GO.
It hit one of them dead in the eye, and the other right on his chin. :eek:
They never disturbed my bath time again, and they now (at age 23 and 25) still remember the day mum shot them with her titty-milk.
That made me laugh sooooo hard. If I was drinking milk, it would have shot through my nose. (regular non-titty milk sadly).
Um, this post it useless without pics?
Oh, and we’d need before AND after. You know, for scientific purposes.
I had sore nipples for less than a week. The only other times mine hurt were when we had thrush. And your husband will learn how to play with your boobs without extracting milk, or he’ll get used to it. I will say that IMO breastfeeding is the strongest way I bond with my baby boy. It’s amazing and immense and fabulous.
I would say more, but I’ve got to shower. Please look into breastfeeding - that is what they’re for!
:eek: Maybe we should send some full breastages to Iraq!