is anyone intending to bottle feed

[chickadee1976]

I am, have never really considered breast. Just wonder if anyone else feels the same as me in the sea of boobie feeders out there.

 

[xjdx]

In my last pregnancy i was adamant i was going to breastfeed, but tj head was swollen it was to uncomfortable for him so i was advised not too. i dont really feel like i have the boobies to breast feed there not huge and didnt really leak at all last time. Im going to give breastfeesing my best shot this time but i will still go out and buy a sterilizer and bottles just in case. I enjoyed the fact my oh was hands on with the bottle making etc it takes a bit of pressure off. Im still considering it really and bottle feeding is an option for me too. Dont worry do what you feels best

 

[nikkix]

Im bottlefeeding, I dont know why but I have never liked the idea of breast feeding. I dont know what it is tho!!

 

[mum's the word]

I think it's good that you've made a firm descision, so many people say they'll 'give it a go (breastfeeding)' deep down knowing they don't want to. My friend didn't even last a day she hated it so much, yet she's bought a pump. pads. sheilds-everything to do with brestfeeding! Seemed a bit silly cos that's an advantage I found with breastfeeding-cheaper than bottle, not in her case! Another mum I know from playgroup didn't breastfeed her two girls and now she's expecting a boy she really wants to breastfeed cos she wants him to be a mummy's boy (weird!).I think she's watched too much little Britain!

 

[EllieBelle]

I definitely want to breast feed, thought about it long and hard.........but it all depends on the circumstances at the time and whether I am actually able to or not - one thing is for sure what ever happens I am not going to get stressed out by it - if I cant boobie feed for any reason, then I shall bottle feed - end of

 

[firstangel]

I will be Bottle Feeding ! decided a long time ago not to Breast Feed !

 

[carlyr874]

When I had Holly it hadn't even crossed my mind that I might bottle feed I just thought I would breast feed her, I wasn't adamant about it and didn't have really strong opinions about it I just thought that was what I was going to do - but on the 3rd day it all started going a bit pear shaped so I switched to bottle feeding. Unfortunately I hadn't bought any bottle feeding stuff! so I had to go to boots on my way home from hospital and stock up! Am going to give it another go this time but not going to stress about it - but i will make sure I already have all the stuff in that I need for bottle feeding beforehand this time just in case!!

 

[~*Leanne*~]

I'm bottle feeding!

 

[sam96031]

i really wanted to breast feed emma but couldnt as she was too small when she was in scbu so i had to bottle feed. im going to try and breast feed this time but wont be made to feel guilty if its bottle again. plus i still have all emmas old bottles steraliser etc so wont be a mad panic

 

[rach]

i am definately bottle feeding xxxxxxxx

 

[emmie]

i really want to breast feed, but if i am unable to i am prepared as i have bottles, sterilizers, formula etc etc

 

[andreag]

i really want to breast feed, but if i am unable to i am prepared as i have bottles, sterilizers, formula etc etc

I was glad I didn't have any bottles etc because I did want to breastfeed, and the night my milk came in I think I would have relented and given her a bottle had I had one, because she fed for so long I thought something was wrong! Luckily it was a saturday night so even the 24 Tesco was shut and I am glad, as it was only that night. I would say if you do want to breastfeed, don't give up too easily even if it is tempting once you have the stuff.

 

[hennaly]

I intend to breast feed although bought both (obviously didnt buy the boobs but i mean i bought bottles just in case all doesnt go to plan.)

 

[Rosebay]

It's a very emotive subject- especially after you've given birth. I was determined to breastfeed, even though my mum had major problems and she warned me that it might not happen as I expected. I had a normal, fairly positive labour experience but once I was on the ward it all went totally pear-shaped. It was so loud and stressful that I slept about 4 hours in three days and everytime I thought I had the feeding right a different nurse told me I had it all wrong. Basically they mismanaged me and mauled me about so that my milk didn't come in at all (I think due to stress)- by day 7 he was screaming day and night for milk (even they had had to top him up with formula in hospital) and I had mastitus and was in more pain than I had been left in after labour. My home midwife advised me to give up because I was getting to the point where I didn't want him near me. After I gave up it all got better instantly but I felt guilty for weeks and weeks and it totally messed up what should have been a better time really as everything else went well. No one suggested several things that might have helped me- nipple shields and combination feeding- as the hospital had an all or nothing approach to it all so I will have another go BUT this time I'll not wait until my family is on it's knees begging me to stop first!

If you don't want to do it, don't be bullied. My midwife said that she had seen girls who had said they really didn't want to breastfeed being bullied into it directly after birth when they were too weak to fight and she said that she had major problems with that, the hospital has targets apparently and that's their main concern. Breast is best but formula isn't "bad", it's absolutely fine and there are lots of plus points and at the end of the day you have to assess what's right for you and your family because if it's going to make you miserable then that also has a big impact on your baby.

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[Naterjack]

I would like to breast feed but am hoping to go back to work part time after 10 weeks (i work from home) so i'm planning on trying it for that amount of time before weaning to bottle feeds.

Hope the MW doesnt think i'm mad

 

[emx279]

I will breast feed for the first few weeks and will go on to bottle feed her, when breastfeeding takes its toll on me with jess i did it 4 5 weeks and rebecca was a lot longer, but both my pervious times breatfeeding became to much for me and i just physically and emotionallly couldnt do it anymore