Pressures... You're doing great!

[El1en]

Just a quick post, probably more of a ranty post but I just want to say to all you breast feeders... You're doing great

I've been bf for 7 months now and I love it. I planned to go to 6 And then see how I felt. At 5months I really enjoyed it and was happy and thought "yep this is great I'm going to aim to go to a year now" but then when my little girl turned 6 months I had loads of people telling me me I should stop.

"It would be easier to feed out and about with a bottle at this age since she like to look around"

"There's no need to keep going"

"You could leave her for longer"

"You could go out on the drink"

Yes, I won't lie I do miss the odd drunken night but anyway, after this pressure I felt like I "had" to try and get my Lo to take a bottle and I should cut down on the Breast feeds, I don't know why I allowed myself to be pressured but i found having to defend my wanting to bf stressful. My little one didn't like the bottle and wouldn't take a drop and after a week or two or trying I'm so glad she didn't. I managed to get over my stresses and stick up for myself and can now very happily say I'm so glad I'm still breast feeding, I'd definitely like to keep going until she's 1 year and I'm not going to let anyone tell me otherwise

You here about the horrible pressure mums who formula feed are put under but I honestly didn't know I would/could feel so stressed and pressured. I really can't think why I should stop when I'm giving my baby the best nutrition. People drive me crazy, anyway rant over

So again you wonderful mummies ... Keep up the good work!

 

[caseysmummy11]

I hate when people try to stick there noses in and tell you what they think you should do. Good for you hun. Don't bend to pressure you do what you want to do hun. You know what's best for your baby! Xxxx

 

[tinselcat]

I don't know why people think it's any of their business!

My mum thinks anyone who BFs for over a year is weird and initially kept nagging me to stop at 9 months, as she went for 9, 9 and 6 months with her children so clearly that's what everyone should do.. right?!

Like you said El1en, keep up the good work! xx

 

[TTT]

I've had similar comments so.posted this article.on fb and told everyone its greatly beneficial.to my health to bf for at least 10 months so no my child is not too old to be bf thank you very much.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/wel...not-just-babies/?mwrsm=Facebook&_r=0&referer=

 

[Karenb]

If I wasn't going back to work I'd definitely carry on til 1 year! But my lo only falls asleep on boob and she'll be going to nursery so I can't. I've enjoyed my bf journey despite big obstacles and have so much respect for those who carry on xx