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Breastfeeding v Bottle
Hi, I was recently told by a friend of mine who has just had a baby that when she was in the hospital and asked for a bottle to feed the baby, they turned round to her and called it the "devils milk".
I was astounded when she told me. I couldn't believe that a caring profession could be so heartless.
Obviously I am aware of the advantages of both breastfeeding and bottle, but surely we should be entitled to make up our minds without any predudice? I'm still undecided but it makes me worry that a I aint going to get the support from a midwife if I decided to bottle feed.
Have mothers here made up their minds yet as to whether breastfeed or bottle feed?
I was astounded when she told me. I couldn't believe that a caring profession could be so heartless.
Obviously I am aware of the advantages of both breastfeeding and bottle, but surely we should be entitled to make up our minds without any predudice? I'm still undecided but it makes me worry that a I aint going to get the support from a midwife if I decided to bottle feed.
Have mothers here made up their minds yet as to whether breastfeed or bottle feed?
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The baby will get fed, loved and cared for either way. Comments that were made to your friend are out of order and are obviously designed to make her feel like an inferior mother. (Which quite frankly is b*ll*cks!)
Tracey
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But people shouldnt be judged if they want to bottle feed, its a personal choice and often one that the baby makes for its self
I will try to breast feed if it doesnt work out not the end of the world!
Samantha
I have two friends who's babies are 3 months and 6 weeks and both of them have given up the breast feeding and gone onto bottle and they both said don't be pressurised by the midwifes!!
My sister bottle fed 4 kids and they are all fine and healthy, so I suppose it's each to their own
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i agree with the comments here, as long as your baby is fed and you are happy with the way you are feeding then it's your choice.
i intend to bottle feed my baby. I breast fed my first and hated every second of it, i was exhausted from feeding her solely myself and i felt really isolated from sitting in a room by myself feeding (for privacy, didnt feel comfortable getting my boobs out). I bottle fed my second child and it was great, my oh did quite a few night feeds so i could get some kip and i found formula milk kept the babys hunger at bay for alot longer than breast milk. I didnt have any problems with midwives to be honest regarding my decision and havent this time either. I had the usual "why arent you breast feeding" so i simply told the midwife its my decision how i feed my baby. I hate how some mums are made to feel awful because they arent breast feeding, its up to each individual how they feed no one else and incase anyone was wondering my first was breast fed, my second bottle fed and they are both as healthy as eachother.
Toni x
I'm going to try to breastfeed but the pressure I feel is enormous. My oh is very supportive and I know he will back me up whatever I decide.
Like others have said on here.. the baby is going to be loved and fed no matter what, why sohouldn't they be bottle fed.
My OH is also supportive, and will help me with what ever I decide. Nice to know friends and family will support us, cos I don't think we will get much from the NHS!.
I want this pregnancy to be extra special as its my first, its a shame there are so many shadows overhanging certain issues.
I plan to breastfeed this time, and I'm pretty sure it'll go fine as I'm 100% sure it's what I want to do and I plan to give it all I got this time. Very few mothers are incapable of breastfeeding.
thats well out of order. we all should beable to choose freely how we want to feed our babies and not be frowned up on what ever the choices we choose.i have breast fed all of mine successsfully the longest for 2 years and the shortest for 5 months then i went on to formula, and i am still feeding my 2 week old son ok. but i may have to convert ot formula one day as it is my 5th baby and i am on th ego all day.
breast feeding doesn't work for every one, and the way i see it is as long as baby and mum are happy then there shouldn't be a problem how we feed our children- breast or bottle.xxxx
Personally I loved breastfeeding my 2 and plan to breastfeed current bump...but I also know that if I had a problem and I was getting stressed and the baby was getting stressed then I would definitely consider a bottle. I fed by 1st for 12 months, but my second only for 6 months as I went back to work full time and really couldnt get in the swing of expressing at work etc!
My sister was so looking forward to breastfeeding and had so many problems and then really bad mastitis that she gave up...and she had absolutely no support from her health visitor or doctor at all.
It is every mums right to make her own decision with regards to breast or bottle and the healthcare professionals that surround individual mums should support them REGARDLESS.
C.x