3. Formula milk will make the baby sleep longer

And hence, you will also get more sleep?  It all boils down to the sleep issue.  Let me tell you that it is a myth that if your baby feeds on formula milk, she will sleep through the night.  By the way, sleeping through the night is defined as 5-6 hours of unbroken sleep, NOT 8-10 hours as you may believe.  Just ask any formula feeding mothers and they will tell you that they still have to wake up at night to feed their baby.  As I said, it will be more convenient for you to latch your baby on in your half-asleep state, than to get up and mix a bottle of formula.

If you know the loads of trouble formula milk can bring, you will not consider sleep more worthy than the well-being of your child.  If you are still wondering why formula-fed babies 'seem to last longer' as far as hunger goes,  well, the fact is that formula is harder to digest than breastmilk.  Now, don't be too happy now, thinking that formula milk will make your baby sleep longer since it 'lasts'.  Consider the fact that harder to digest means more work and stress on your baby's system, which means the organs, the digestive system has to work harder than it should be doing.

4. Breastfeeding means I cannot go out

Breastfeeding means you can go out more conveniently!  You don't have to lug at 2 tonne bag full of bottles and stuff around every time you go out.  (I have seen bags with 7-8 different bottles inside, no kidding!)  Read Breastfeeding in Public for more information.  With more nursing rooms & nursing wear available now, it is possible to breastfeed in public very discreetly.

Now, I must qualify that if you are the only one who can feed your baby, it is a little more inconvenient compared to feeding formula.  You can't go out without the baby.  However, you can always express your breast milk so that other people can feed your baby in your absence.  Do watch out for bottle rejection and do not introduce the bottle too late.  Nevertheless, even if your baby rejects the bottle, he can always be fed using the cup or the spoon.

5. My husband can't get involved in the feeding

This is another common whine.  My friend, feeding is NOT the only way for the father to get involved in the life of the baby.  Although, I must admit that sometimes, I do wish that God had given men breasts to breastfeed.

Coming back to the father's involvement, there are plenty of other ways for the father to be involved.  E.g. changing the nappy, bathing the baby, playing with the baby, help put the baby to sleep, etc.  During the initial days, daddy can help bring the baby to you for feeding and keep you entertained during the feeding, or give you the encouragement you need, etc.  Later on, when breastfeeding is established, you certainly can expressed your breastmilk and get daddy involved in the feeding sometimes.

All too soon, junior will be starting solids and daddy can get all the involvement he wants feeding junior solids.

I breastfed Dominic directly all the time and because Dominic rejected the bottle, Richard didn't have a chance to feed him.  Even then, I must say (very objectively) that he is one of the most involved fathers I have met.  Those who know us well will agree with me on this.