Feel a bit got at

[pinkyprincess]

I'm at my OHs nan's with him and the baby and various aunts and uncles and they are all going on about bottle feeding and indirectly slating my parenting choices by waiting to wean (not do it at 3 months!) and my choice to wait a year to give him cows milk and being told to throw my baby books away as they are a load of rubbish. I'm upstairs feeding him feeling like crying (over hormonal I think) and feeling very got at for wanting to do this my way!

 

[Hunnie]

Haven't they done this before as well or am I imagining it?? X

 

[Sleepy sue]

Ask them if he looks malnourished, or if he looks like you would make wrong decisions for him?
They need to butt out you LO is thriving and that's because of your choices and your hard work! Be proud of what you've achieved and what your going to achieve!!! Your doing great x


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[Mrs. KM]

Oh goodness, don't listen to them. You are the Mom and its your decision. I don't know why people are so opinionated about methods of feeding really. Xx

 

[LoopyLouize]

Ignore them chick! Your baby, your rules, your choice, you know best! x

 

[BevG]

err bf was around before bottles n was tailor made for baby how is anything else 'better' for them? ignore them hun they are obviously on drugs lol. your doing fab n we think your amazing

 

[Lilelephant]

Idiots ur doing a fab job you only have to look at ty to see that

 

[Verity2011]

You're doing wonderfully! Don't listen to them at all, and how strange to get at you for those choices - all exactly the same as me and from what I've read fairly standard xxxxx

 

[jojo_2012]

Whats with all these old people who are anti-breastfeeding, I didn't realise formula had been around so long.

Just tell them times have changed and thanks to people knowing better now infant mortality and morbidity is DOWN thank god!

 

[l_maclean]

as the rest of the ladies have said, you are doing brilliantly, youve been an inspiration to a lot of ladies on here. dont let them bring you down. xxx

 

[prettypenguin]

Grr hate people that do that, its YOUR child YOUR DECISION. Wish I had breast fed so well done you for doing so well with it! Tell them to do one if they don't like it tough keep it to yourself x

 

[Olive]

Ahhh I hate this! Idk how anyone could possibly disagree with bf! Ignore them. X


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[1986princess]

Ignore them and keep doing a fab job x

 

[Maybe_mummy]

Ignore them, everyone has there own opinions on how to bring up children, Im very much of the mind that you know whats best for your child! I dont always agree with what is classed as set time scales for babies either ie weaning at 6 months etc but wouldnt slag you off or tell you you were wrong, I think you do what is best for you and your baby if he dosent need to be weaned then why do it etc? and if you choose to do it one way then people should respect your decision! XX

 

[pinkyprincess]

I feel a lot better about it but I'd had a 'debate' recently as apparently I always argue my point and that's meant to be a bad thing so I'd promised to keep my gob shut so I had to just sit there and listen to how so and so's baby was on solids from 4 weeks and drunk tea in a bottle and is ok and how kids should be weaned at 3 months and how they gave their kid cows milk as soon as they came home from hosp.

Grrrr I don't care!!

Tbh I think OHs mum and nan are supportive and his nan even made a comment 'gosh he's certainly thriving on your milk' but I wonder if there was a touch of resentment or even jealousy? Out of 4 women in the room I was the only one who had bf and they were all VERY quick to say they couldn't which I don't believe. Obviously some people can't but to get 3 people in a room who all 'can't' seems very far fetched to me!

Besides one of OHs aunty's is the type of person who looks down her nose at people and thinks she's better! Funny that really as my OH caught her darling 19 y/o son off him face on drugs in a local bar the other day and wonders why he's not allowed to see his child!!!

Sorry small rant there. Comments at ff weren't aimed at you girls as I've seen all your journeys played out from day dot. The comments are at arrogant relations!!!

 

[pinkyprincess]

Oh that was another thing! They said that babies don't get enough from milk that why you need to wean early! I'm sorry but breast milk has over 200 ingredients how can that not be enough?!?!?

 

[Maria1977]

I hate when people gang up on someone for BFing and baby raising choices, they seem to forget that they probably hated it when they were raising their children... but they all know best lol

Esp the anti-BFing campaigners, I had it too and it only gave me more determination to carry on BFing lol

xxxxx

 

[Elliellie]

Grrr it makes me so mad when people are like this & I totally sympathise. From what I've read of your posts it seems we have very similar little boys in terms of feeding & sleeping & similar opinions on breastfeeding & on demand feeding. I always find your positivity really encouraging though as I find it so hard at times! I love the way you obviously really enjoy putting your LO's needs first, that's how it should be. In fact you've really reassured me at times when my OH's family have done the same to me & made me feel rubbish. His sis 'couldn't' breastfeed, really she just found her nipples hurt & gave up in a day! But she loves to tell me how I'm going to have to give formula soon or wean early... I really don't know what she's on about & just ignore her. His dad said I'm spoiling Isaac by feeding him too often & said I should let him cry more, that really upset me. We also cosleep at the moment to make things a bit easier & he thinks im crazy doing that too & that it will spoil him. In fact, I've just had an argument with OH as they're going out for lunch on Sunday & asked us to go & I told OH I don't want to. I do feel bad but I'm just so tired & just can't face a 2 hour drive, having a pub lunch where I'll have to get my boobs out in the middle of a pub & in front of his whole family & have to suffer all the disapproving looks & comments! Sorry, I've ended up having a rant now, it's just so stressful when other people criticise your decisions. I saw a baby t.shirt that said 'my mum doesn't want your advice' on it, think I want one! Anyway, you seem like a wonderful mum & I love the choices you have made!

 

[katie_lou]

Omg ignore them Hun , he is your baby and you know what is best for him . They should keep there mouths shut . It annoys me so much when other people think they know what is best for your baby. Xxx

 

[niknaks]

i hate people like that. im actually jealous of you and the bfers. i wish i carried on but leandro just seemed a lot more settled on formula but all babies are different. i do know what your going through with the whole weaning thing though as ive been going through all that with my mum and oh. my mum because i was weaned at 2months but thats because i couldnt hold down any liquids and was tube fed for a while and it was under drs orders. im going to start weaning tomorrow and gave leandro a bit of rusk today but i feel its time for him now and he is 17 weeks already. i think it should be up to you. i went through countless arguments with my mum about weaning she even got my oh to feed him melon whilst i was upstairs a few weeks ago and when i came down he gave him the last bit. it was only the size of a sugar cube they said amd he was fine but didnt have his morning feed till nearly 3pm. i say for the weaning its up to you and ty. and your doing a great job dont let anyone tell you otherwise theyre probably just jealous xxx