Breastfeeding Class

So last night we went to our breastfeeding class. I've gone back and forth with the whole breastfeeding thing for a while now. Ive done a lot of reading on this and know how great it is for the baby and for mom as well. I know about the disease fighting antibodies, (no matter what anyone says formula cannot stand up to that!) all the bonding with the baby,which I plan to do breast or not, and the cost savings. Im also aware of the benefits for mom, you can burn 300-500 calories extra per day!! That is amazing. All that being said, honestly Im not all that jazzed about it. I don't like the idea of my boobs constantly hanging out, (hey,when it comes to the ladies Im a modest kinda girl, keep em covered is my motto) with sore, dry cracked nipples ugh. And honestly the idea of my sweet baby girl suckling on my breast every 2 hours just doesnt thrill me. Im sorry Im just being honest. Even feeling that way about it I still wanted to give it a try, if not for any other reason but how great it will be for Savannah. So I wasnt really dead set on anything until last night. To me the class was just "so-so" , the instructor went over a lot of the things I already read about but it was still helpful and I'm glad we did it.

The best part was having Shane there. Now I won't feel so alone when it comes time to do the job. I really feel like he has a better understanding of it and can help me (well, you know as much as he can) When Im ready to give up he jump right in and say "remember what they said in class, maybe try this?" "or "remember when you wern't paying attention (I tend to drift off ...... a lot) well you should do it this way" I can totally see my hubby jumping right in with his knowledge and support. So now this has turned into a team effort AND Im going to give it the best try that I can. My goal at this point is to breastfeed for at least the first 3 months then go from there. I don't want to put too much pressure on myself about it but Im glad I've finally got a plan.

Wish me luck :)