The bittersweet man-truth of breast-feeding (pun intended)

Contrary to a common male myth gone viral long before the days of internet, a woman's breasts serve a far greater purpose than the average mans sexually explicit mind takes him...they are in fact baby food producing machines. All men should thank God they do not have breasts, because while breastfeeding may be one of the most intimate experiences a woman can have, it also has to be the single most time consuming and inconvenient practice one could do. I was all for it when I heard we'd save hundreds of dollars in formula, baby would receive much needed antibodies, and last but not least, I wouldn't have to get up in the middle of the night to feed him! But, alas, it seems it would be too good to be true. The hundreds of dollars I'd thought we'd save went to a hands free breast-pump, which coincidentally sounds like a cow when it's running (moo-moo-moo-moo) and it's not like she's going to be able to do anything with her "free hands"...but I must admit the moo aspect was and still is very humorous, even just thinking about it makes me laugh. While it's perfectly legal for a mother to breastfeed her child in public, it's not like that's actually going to happen. Be prepared to stop what you are doing (WHATEVER it may be) and find a private, suitable feeding location for mother and child to partake in the "beautiful bonding experience" they share. You can't convince me that is as convenient as carrying around a bottle. Take the time feeding, coupled with the time pumping, and you have a very time consuming endeavor on your hands (or not on your hands, because you won't be touching her breasts in the foreseeable future).  Several hours a day were/are spent a day either feeding, pumping, storing, cleaning, freezing, thawing, pouring, measuring, and documenting the feedings....it's much more than just "whipping out a breast." You (and her of course) will literally spend more time doing these things each day than you spend doing any other thing throughout your day, including sleep. But after it's all said and done, I wouldn't change a thing...after all, baby is happy and healthy and most importantly the machine or the baby wasn't hooked onto me one-third of my waking (or not so waking) hours. Just don't get used to sitting down for more than five minutes during that time (or anytime for that matter) when your child is awake.