I never made enough milk and had to supplement from the time we left the hospital. I was never engorged. After a month I threw in the towel. I believe my lack of milk was caused in part by my sexuality issues as well as medical problems/meds. I regret not quitting sooner because I missed out on early bonding with my baby. Once I switched completely to formula I was able to start enjoying him a lot more.
DS has been at the top of the charts in weight, and weighed almost 22 lbs. at 6 months. He's always been a big boy.
BTW, I never sterilized my bottles. I just ran them through the dishwasher. I mixed up formula by the jug. I've never thought of women who BFed as lazy, but maybe that's because it was so hard for me! I always thought I took the easy way out.
But back to the topic at hand -- I agree with you that lack of communication can ruin anyone's sex life. That's just what I said to cac earlier. THAT is at the root of most SL/marriage problems. Too bad we don't get instruction at the outset on how to live with the opposite sex.
