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the eye at some point.

Cold Hard Fact #5 Chapped Nipples are Not Sexy

And they sting! They have these great devices called nipple shields. Medela makes some good ones. Some breastfeeding organizations are against them, they say they can reduce your milk. They won't. Also, please don't spend your hard earned cash (or your hubby's) on fancy nipple cream. Chapstick works just as well as the more expensive lanolin based products.

Cold Hard Fact #6 You Will Sleep Less than Mothers Using Formula

Breast milk is easier to digest so your beautiful little bundle will be screaming for more long before her formula fed cousins. It's a price we pay for giving our kids the best.

Cold Hard Fact #8 Breastfeeding Does Not Mean you Can Eat What You Want

There is a theory that breastfeeding mothers lose weight more quickly. Maybe they do if they ate normally, but breastfeeding is hard work and nursing mothers need lots of nourishment. They are also up at all hours of the night, so there is a great tendency to indulge in extra snacks. So don't count on nursing to be your weight loss program. The best thing to do is keep a banana or granola bar in the nursery for those middle of the night feedings.

Nursing your child is one of the most natural, beautiful and rewarding things you will ever do. To have your body supply the nourishment to allow your baby to grow and flourish is one of the most amazing things you will ever experience. Don't give up when the going gets tough. And don't forget the chapstick

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