why do you like breastfeeding?

I dont understand why some of you women like to breast feed. I hate it... I do it but I hate it. I am 3 weeks into it...
what is it that I am not getting out of it? it is just such a pain in the ass!! I don't really feel much bonding between my son and myself when I breast feed.... I feel like I bond more, when we just study eachothers faces... and make faces at each other. I love that time when he is really awake (an not because he needs to eat) and just loves to look at me... I love that.

it seems like he is just so interested in eyebrows... I guess eyebrows are cool! lol

What I love about it is looking at my baby all chunky and knowing that I did that. I love the way she looks into my eyes as she eats and how when she's fussy and wants to eat, I'm the only one that can provide that for her. But mainly just knowing that I'm the sole reason she's growing as big and healthy as she is.

If I recall, I was still very much hating breastfeeding when my son was only 3 weeks old, so don't feel bad for that. I hated when feeding time rolled around and I cried most of the way through it because it hurt so much (my son had trouble latching, of course). I really wanted to quit and go to formula to save myself the struggle. Now though, my son is a day away from 4 months old and I love nursing him. It's a totally different story. I love it because he's such a cuddler and he's so satisfied from nursing. And now he's developed this habit of running his hand along the top of my chest while he's nursing and it's so frickin cute! My mom says its his way of showing me that he loves me.   Anyway, things get better, I promise!!

The reason why i love breastfeeding is because you do bond with your baby. I feel the same as alilarenas. When she is crying and everybody is trying to calm her down nothing helps, i am the only one that can get her to calm down. I'm the only who can provide her her nutrition. Also, me seeing how big shes getting and shes healthy, gaining weight correctly... i did that!! Its just a complete bonding experience.

I will admit that breastfeeding is SOOO chalenging in the very beginning but WELL worth it. I absolutely love that my son has grown to the chunk a lunk he is strictly from my body! And my son also does the hand on the boob thing which even at a 2am feeding (after a 12am feeding) will take me out of my crankiness that I am missing sleep in an instant!
They should put that in writing in the hospital for all moms - CAUTION - Breastfeeding is excellent for the baby and you will eventually come to LOVE it, but please note it is torture starting up...

I hated it as well, it seemed more like a chore than a bonding experience for me at first..

And its still kind of iffy some times, more or less only because its still sometimes painful. But otherwise, Ive grown to not mind it, and actually I prefer it over the bottle (as I breastfeed and pump) as she falls asleep easier, seems more at ease, is easily comforted, and I get to cuddle with her!

And she does this funny thing now, I swear... She can be crying, and fussing, and if I whip out one of the girls and kind of wave it near her face, she instantly gets either a smile on her face, or this funny "Oooh!" face... Which I just find hysterical that she can be so easily swayed out of her tears for boobs...

I should add I say "Boobies?!" really high pitched and excitedly as well..!

I hated it until she was 2 months old, now I'm so happy I stuck it out because I love it so much now, I'm actually sad that she's going to be starting baby cereal in a month or two!

I love the way he looks at me when he's eating, and the way when he's done he uses my breast as a pillow. I just love it that I'm giving him something no one else can. But when I was only 3 weeks into it I hated it as well, it'll get better!

I dont have to clean bottles 24/7   I dont have to warm a bottle while my baby is crying   and its better for my baby  

I didn't start enjoying it until about 8 weeks into it. I feel bonded and it's so easy to just lay there and feed him.

Oooyay wrote: I hated it as well, it seemed more like a chore than a bonding experience for me at first..

And its still kind of iffy some times, more or less only because its still sometimes painful. But otherwise, Ive grown to not mind it, and actually I prefer it over the bottle (as I breastfeed and pump) as she falls asleep easier, seems more at ease, is easily comforted, and I get to cuddle with her!

And she does this funny thing now, I swear... She can be crying, and fussing, and if I whip out one of the girls and kind of wave it near her face, she instantly gets either a smile on her face, or this funny "Oooh!" face... Which I just find hysterical that she can be so easily swayed out of her tears for boobs...

I should add I say "Boobies?!" really high pitched and excitedly as well..!

ha ha ha ha ha, my daughter does that too! It's great how just seeing one of them coming at her makes her calm down and smile.

I love it because of the reasons that the other moms said. I look at her and see how big she is and say that's right I did that! I love the way she does it too. She gets into it. She holds on to my shirt so tightly. It is so nice if my mil is over and she starts to fuss and I get her back because I am the only one that can help her. Stick with it momma you will learn to love it! And if you don't it is ok too.  

I like it because I feel good about myself knowing that I'm feeding him and that it's good for him. I feel good when he looks into my eyes as he feeds. He used to love the boob, it was the only thing that made him stop crying sometimes lol.
But there are some parts I really don't like. - not producing enough milk and feeling bad about myself for it. When it hurts. And having to BF in public.

It's got its pros and cons. First off the fact that it's free ain't bad. ;) I do feel the bonding and lately she's touching my face as she feeds. It's so freakin cute. It can be inconvenient to feed her while we're out and about (though I normally will give her some formula at times) but it's also convenient while at home to not have to warm up a bottle. But my main con is I hate whipping out the boob in front of others.