Does anyone bottle feed out of your own choice?

Youngling · Oct 14th, 2010, 08:52 AM

I feel like im the only one

I know it was my choice but whenever some1 asks me if im bottle feeding or breast feeding and i say bottle feeding i always feel really guilty or as if they are looking down on me. Its my choice.
Has any1 else chosen to bottle feed over breast feeding? If so do you always feel guilty for not trying breast feeding and putting LO straight on to the bottle?
xx

Fliss_floss · Oct 14th, 2010, 08:55 AM

Don't ever feel guilty hon

I wasn't keen on breast feeding from the start but i knew i wanted to give it go. I lasted about 36 hours and just couldnt do it. My heart was never in it. She wouldnt latch on and tbh i was so exhausted and desperate to have me body back iykwim....bit selfish on my part but that's the way i felt

I've never felt guilty about bottle feeding her. She is a very healthy happy little girl
x

Janidog · Oct 14th, 2010, 08:57 AM

Nope i don't feel guilty and have chosen to formula feed my next one, so don't ever feel bad about doing whats right for you and your LO

EmmaM2 · Oct 14th, 2010, 09:03 AM

Don't feel bad. I think you have to do what is right for you and your lo and that is different for everyone. I am feeling bad as i am having to top up with formula but that is not because i am anti-formula it is because i chose to bf and am failing at it. If i had chosen formula (like many people i know) then i wouldn't worry about it. There is a lot of pressure out there though and it is easy for people to feel unnecessarily guilty. Try not to worry and be proud of your choice and that you have a happy healthy baby. x

Janidog · Oct 14th, 2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by EmmaM2

Don't feel bad. I think you have to do what is right for you and your lo and that is different for everyone. I am feeling bad as i am having to top up with formula but that is not because i am anti-formula it is because i chose to bf and am failing at it. If i had chosen formula (like many people i know) then i wouldn't worry about it. There is a lot of pressure out there though and it is easy for people to feel unnecessarily guilty. Try not to worry and be proud of your choice and that you have a happy healthy baby. x

You're not failing at it

dovehouse · Oct 14th, 2010, 09:07 AM

yup me.....always knew i was going to ff....although i never outrightly said no to bf...i always said i would decide as soon as the lo was out....just never had the desire to. never felt guilty x

Youngling · Oct 14th, 2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by EmmaM2

Don't feel bad. I think you have to do what is right for you and your lo and that is different for everyone. I am feeling bad as i am having to top up with formula but that is not because i am anti-formula it is because i chose to bf and am failing at it. If i had chosen formula (like many people i know) then i wouldn't worry about it. There is a lot of pressure out there though and it is easy for people to feel unnecessarily guilty. Try not to worry and be proud of your choice and that you have a happy healthy baby. x

Ur not failing. I guess its just different for every mother and baby, ur trying to breastfeed which is really good.
I guess i just feel guilty because i didnt even want to give it a go.
And i always see threads on here with people always saying every1 should try it
x

bathbabe · Oct 14th, 2010, 09:15 AM

i FF from the start. I did feel guilty for not even trying it, but that was my choice. I think with my next i will try but im not going to 'force it' im over my guilt, my baby doesnt know any different from Formula, he doesnt know that there is another way of feeding. Xxx

suzib76 · Oct 14th, 2010, 09:16 AM

i bottle fed beasue i wanted to

always amazes me when people on here meantion they are ff and go on to explain why and justify it when the convo isnt even about that in the first place

people should be able to say yes i ff and then carry on with whatever, not give reasons why

im not a 'couldnt bf becasue.....' lady, i just ff becasue

CormacksGirl · Oct 14th, 2010, 09:18 AM

I decided straight away to bottle feed adam, and have never felt guilty!!! It's personal preference!!xx

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Youngling Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: P'boro UK Posts: 3,393	Does anyone bottle feed out of your own choice? I feel like im the only one I know it was my choice but whenever some1 asks me if im bottle feeding or breast feeding and i say bottle feeding i always feel really guilty or as if they are looking down on me. Its my choice. Has any1 else chosen to bottle feed over breast feeding? If so do you always feel guilty for not trying breast feeding and putting LO straight on to the bottle? xx

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Oct 14th, 2010, 08:55 AM	#2
Fliss_floss Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 322	Don't ever feel guilty hon I wasn't keen on breast feeding from the start but i knew i wanted to give it go. I lasted about 36 hours and just couldnt do it. My heart was never in it. She wouldnt latch on and tbh i was so exhausted and desperate to have me body back iykwim....bit selfish on my part but that's the way i felt I've never felt guilty about bottle feeding her. She is a very healthy happy little girl x

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Janidog Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Midlands Posts: 2,481	Nope i don't feel guilty and have chosen to formula feed my next one, so don't ever feel bad about doing whats right for you and your LO

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EmmaM2 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,674	Don't feel bad. I think you have to do what is right for you and your lo and that is different for everyone. I am feeling bad as i am having to top up with formula but that is not because i am anti-formula it is because i chose to bf and am failing at it. If i had chosen formula (like many people i know) then i wouldn't worry about it. There is a lot of pressure out there though and it is easy for people to feel unnecessarily guilty. Try not to worry and be proud of your choice and that you have a happy healthy baby. x

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dovehouse Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 1,042	yup me.....always knew i was going to ff....although i never outrightly said no to bf...i always said i would decide as soon as the lo was out....just never had the desire to. never felt guilty x

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bathbabe Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South West Posts: 6,260	i FF from the start. I did feel guilty for not even trying it, but that was my choice. I think with my next i will try but im not going to 'force it' im over my guilt, my baby doesnt know any different from Formula, he doesnt know that there is another way of feeding. Xxx

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suzib76 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: x scotland x Posts: 6,857	i bottle fed beasue i wanted to always amazes me when people on here meantion they are ff and go on to explain why and justify it when the convo isnt even about that in the first place people should be able to say yes i ff and then carry on with whatever, not give reasons why im not a 'couldnt bf becasue.....' lady, i just ff becasue

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CormacksGirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bonny Scotland Posts: 2,693	I decided straight away to bottle feed adam, and have never felt guilty!!! It's personal preference!!xx

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