stargirl
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Don't you just hate well intentioned family members!!!! I'm really sorry but need to rant!
Yesterday I went to my MIL's with my OH because his Aunty and uncle where there with a present for Harry! Why they couldn't have come to us I do not know. Harry was cluster feeding so whilst we were there I had to go feed him about 3 times, close together. When said family members went, baring in mind OH's Aunty is a retired midwife, my mil decided to tell me that OH's Aunty thought maybe my milk isn't satisfying Harry if I have to feed him so often and that we should introduce a couple of formula feeds!! I could have cried.
In a week Harry has put on 10 1/2 oz so I'd say my milk is doing something right.!
Sorry for the long post I just needed to get this off my chest. I don't know about anyone else but I never once felt pressured into breastfeeding. It's something I always wanted to do - however I do feel pressured into bottle feeding all the time!
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Yesterday I went to my MIL's with my OH because his Aunty and uncle where there with a present for Harry! Why they couldn't have come to us I do not know. Harry was cluster feeding so whilst we were there I had to go feed him about 3 times, close together. When said family members went, baring in mind OH's Aunty is a retired midwife, my mil decided to tell me that OH's Aunty thought maybe my milk isn't satisfying Harry if I have to feed him so often and that we should introduce a couple of formula feeds!! I could have cried.
In a week Harry has put on 10 1/2 oz so I'd say my milk is doing something right.!
Sorry for the long post I just needed to get this off my chest. I don't know about anyone else but I never once felt pressured into breastfeeding. It's something I always wanted to do - however I do feel pressured into bottle feeding all the time!
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