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i started off with breastfeeding but it got too sore and was makin me dread cassie wakin up so wen i got outa hospital i tried her with a bottle and it works far better for both me and her, now she only wakes up twice in the night instead of constantly wantin fed, all the midwives etc seem 2 think that i shud breast feed again tho but i really dont want 2. is any1 else bottle feeding?? theyr startin 2 make me feel bad about it lol. plus if u start with breastfeeding (only for 3 days) then stop do u have 2 express the milk or does it just deal with itself??:\?
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I couldn't breastfeed my first child and he was bottle fed. You MUST do what works for you and your baby and the midwives should not make you feel guilty. My advice would to be ignore them, as long as you and your baby are happy thats all that matters.
Your milk will dry up, don't express as that will stimulate your breasts to make more milk. Your breasts will feel uncomfortable but persevere and the discomfort will go away.
Hope that helps
Sara.x
good luck with your l/o and dont listen to the midwifes/ hv x.
how old is she now? what's her name?
i bf for 11m and it was hard to begin with but had i chosen to change to bottle i wld have expected support not guilt. the most important thing is that u and lo r happy. xx
i breastfeed at daytime and bottlefeed at night.brandon is doing well with both and we get more sleep at night.
midwife said it is ok to do both we it is better for us .
i didnt had sleep for the first few days (just breastfeeding)and hubby was fed up so he made a bottle and he slept longer.
but as long you and baby are happy you can feed how you want!!
xxxx