9. I heard Breastfeeding is very painful

This is also in relation to the above point.  Just make sure that your latch is correct, and if you need to, seek help from professional lactation consultant, and breastfeeding should not be too much of a problem.

Frankly, I cannot assure you the breastfeeding will be smooth-sailing and painless.  What I can assure you is that at the end of the day, you will find it all worthwhile.  You will NOT regret it.  I can also assure you that all these difficulties don't last long.  You days will get better and better.

10. I am a new mom and I am afraid that breastfeeding will give me additional stress or lead to Post Natal Depression (PND)

Being a new mother can be stressful because it is a completely new experience and you may not know how to deal with a baby who may be colicky, not sleeping well, crying all the time, etc.

Breastfeeding seems to be a contributing factor to PND.  But the root of the problem is actually not breastfeeding per se, but other factors relating to it - e.g. pressures from naysayers, high expectation from the new mother herself, lack of information, lack of support, etc.

The best way to protect yourself from PND is not to avoid breastfeeding but to deal with all these factors.  This is why I encourage all new mothers to do a  lot of research, and arm yourself with useful information, not just pertaining to breastfeeding but also pertaining to the care of a newborn infant, so that you will not be so helpless and at the complete mercy of supposedly more experience people who may give you contradictory advice.

You need to be prepared and know what to expect.  There is no point setting high and noble targets (e.g. breastfeed for 1 year) when you are completely unprepared and crumble at the first hurdle.

You should also surround yourself with people who can give you the necessary encouragement and support.  Turn the naysayers out of your house!  Or at least, learn not to listen to them.

With proper preparation and knowing what to expect, you will then not be caught by surprise and get completely overwhelmed.  You will be able to take things in stride.

Remember, breastfeeding is not the source of your problem.

11.  I don't want to end up with sagging breasts

Actually, breastfeeding does not cause sagging breasts.  It's pregnancy that causes the changes in your breasts.  It has got something to do with you hormones, and is also related to hereditary factor.

Last words

Lastly, I want to encourage you again : no matter how difficult it may seem, no matter how difficult it actually is, you will not regret breastfeeding your baby.  Chances are, you will regret not breastfeeding your baby after hearing all the good things and seeing other mothers succeeding at it.

For a little while, you may find breastfeeding 'troublesome'.  After you have breastfed for a while, you will look back and be convinced that it is worth all the troubles that you went through.