I have to say that by the time I had my baby, I saw my body in a very different light.
Picture yourself 40 weeks pregnant, lumbering around, unrecognizably swollen ankles, big boobs and not in the kind of way you wanted them big, nipples the size of tea saucers. Picture yourself giving birth with five or more people in the room, you are naked and don't care. I was always rather shy and found things like breast exams uncomfortable. However, after the process of giving birth, having a kid on a nipple was nothing. Having the lactation consultants prodding and pinching my boobs to get a good latch for my baby did not matter.
I also agree that it really is not about you at that point, but I found that breastfeeding was as good for me as for my baby: faster weight loss, easier night feedings and portability during the day, healthier baby (never got sick until after I stopped breastfeeding).
I am going to do it again with my second. I don't know if I will last as long, but I will try.

I am extremely SAD. I got a breast augmentation and have permanent sore nipples. I dont like them tweaked or touched if you know what I mean, it kills!

It was always my DREAM that I would breastfeed and now knowing the AGONY it will put me in after my surgery, I dont know how to cope.

I tried with my first, it didn't work and I never felt comfortable with having poop it out to feed her at any moment. Bottles and formula worked great for us, with my 2nd daughter too.

okay, yeah it is your decision but God gave us boob so that we can feed our babies, that is what they are there for.
But please don't get me wrong, I am not saying that you HAVE to breast feed, its just that why else would you make milk if not to feed to your baby

I didn't think I would want to BF but I felt the pressure to do 'what's best for your child' so I tried to make it work. I don't produce alot of milk and the let-down never happened for me. I started pumping pumping breast milk within a couple days of having my first. I had to supplement with formula because her metabolism is so high (still is) and I gave her breast milk until she was 6 months old.
With my second I pumped from day one and supplemented but she became very sick at 4 weeks (could not digest her food) and the doctor recommended we discontinue the breast milk because it was not her sole scource of food. She had an incomplete gastrointestinal system and was on a very strict diet until she was 18 months old.
I don't know if I will BF again, possibly for the first 6 weeks (maternity leave) but I doubt I would continue it any further than that.

It's not a stupid question at all. When it comes down to it a baby will thrive on breast milk or formula. Is breast best? Yes, it is healthier. That's not the end of the story though. A lot of women think of their breasts as very sexual things and the thought of them being filled with milk on a baby sucking on them can seem really weird! Breast feeding, while natural, doesn't come naturally. There are pros and cons and so I think it's important to respect women for their individual choices.

As a mother who has breast fed two babies I'd like to make a plea to those who may be offended by women breast feeding in public. When I was out and about with baby and he needed to eat my number one priority was making sure my little one was well cared for and got the milk he needed. My second priority was making sure to stay covered up, I don't want strangers seeing my boob! Unfortunantly, because it can be hard juggling a screaming baby, leaking giant boobs and grocery bags on there, sometimes the best way was to just get that baby on there FAST. Basically, realize that those moms at parks, malls and parked cars are just trying to feed their baby. It's hard to get comfortable on those hard benches, or even worse sitting somewhere without a back, and sometimes the milk won't flow if I'm stressing out. Anyways, I try my best to be discreet but sometimes it's hard. I have nothing to say for those who just let their boobs hang out, for the whole world to see, nipple and all. But that's not me, but I've still had plenty of dirty looks. I'm just feeding my baby like my body want to.

Best of luck with whatever your decision is. Breast feeding can be wonderful and comforting and extra bonding, but if it's not for you, that's ok! Congrats on baby