Anyone not planning on breastfeeding at all

[KJunkie]

I have chosen to FF from day 1 as well.

 

[lexy604]

i FF from day 1, i just didnt like the idea of breastfeeding so i would've just stressed about it which wouldnt be good for Summer either. I've never regretted it or felt i should've given breastfeeding a go. Summer is a happy baby - slept through the night from 6 weeks and had no problems.

With regards stopping the milk, i did nothing as i didnt think i had to. no doc told me to or anything. about 4 days after having summer they were tender and rock hard, i hardly leaked, i didnt even use breast pads as it was so little leaking.

Thanx makes me feel alot better about it all

 

[nessajane]

I never wanted to BF so choose to FF from day 1 and i will also FF my next baby

 

[aimee-lou]

We're going to FF from day 1 too! I already have problems with leakage and sore boobs so I know they work lol but just like lexy604 we have a number of reasons for not wanting to BF.

When it comes to engorgement, my HV has already given me loads of help. Cabbage leaves, ice, nipple cream, constant pressure (binding), pads, aloe vera, all sorts. She said that a bath will alleviate the pressure for a short time (ie; encourage leakage) and mine already do this and it does help but of course it allows the boobs to re-fill so it's only a short term fix!

She also made a point of saying that you make your choice, but it can be reversed....and if in future you want to BF, there is nothing stopping you!

 

[asacia]

I hope this link about herbs to reduce milk supply will help:
https://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milksupply/herbs-oversupply.html

I also wanted to say that if anyone has any questions about breastfeeding or exclusive pumping, feel free to PM me. You might have already made your mind up, but if any ladies reading have any embarrassing questions or anything, with no judgement or persuasion, please get in touch with me

 

[kate.m.]

Im not even pg yet, but i plan to ff only.
Theres a thread in waiting to try at the mo asking ppl how theyre gonna feed... and im the 1st one to put that i'll choose to ff (yes- im preparing for the backlash)! Its good to know that there are other ppl out there who have the same sort of thoughts as me! I like the opinion "Its not like im starving my baby!" but that is how some ppl make it seem! Madness!

 

[jules_7k]

i think its personal choice. i didnt bf my first or second baby although i did consider with my second the main reason was because i felt there was a pressure on me to do it and that ppl would think i was selfish if i didnt. i will never forget how guilty the hospital staff made me feel not sure if it was intentional(?) or not but as they were wheeling me and ollie up to the ward one of them said how are you feeding baby? before i could answer the other one piped up with artificially... how rude. if i have any more children i will not bf them either. i hate the fact that sometimes we feel bullied into it.

 

[lexy604]

Ya i was talking to my hair dresser about this and she said some hospitals make you feerl really crappy about formula feeding. Im not the type of person to take peoples crap i will straight up tell them when you raise my child and pay my way than you will get to have an opinion on how i feed him until than keep it to yourself lol.

 

[hollie]

I felt like pressure was put on me from health professionals to change my decision to FF only, my midwife was very encouraging and didnt seem to mind, when we went to parentcraft we were the only couple there who wasnt going to consider BF at all and so we were left out of the discussion and all the midwife in that class did was tell us the benefits of BF and how we might regret later on not BF, when I was in labour the midwife who delivered Alfie didnt question me reasons for FF, but when we got on the next ward and I said I didnt want to stay in long as I didnt like hospitals, she asked if that was the reason I wasnt BF, and that she would help me change my mind if I wanted to?!?!? Then when we did get let out and we had a visiting midwife the following day, she treated me like a little girl, telling me that all because I wasnt BF didnt mean I wasnt going to produce milk, and that it wasnt too late to change my mind etc etc I got really fed up with it all.

 

[TinkerJess]

I am so worried about going to hopsital for this very reason, me and my partner have decided to ff but my midwife even now constantly tries to make me feel guilty. I am worried that if they were pressurising me in hospital to bf i would do it, even if it wasn't what i wanted.

 

[lexy604]

I wont be having anyone make me feel bad about a choice im making for MY baby they can shove it and i think its very close minded would they make someone who couldnt bf feel bad for that ? i would hope not

 

[aimee-lou]

I've been very lucky in that the HV and midwives have all been very consistent about the line of 'it's our choice'. However, what disturbed me was the fact that my HV mentioned the fact that they get 'points' for converting people to breastfeeding. Thankfully she's old school and doesn't believe the new guidelines and uses her instincts.....I can imagine though, others wouldn't be as forgiving or as rebellious as her!

How terrible that people feel pressure to put themselves in situations that they are not comfortable with and will possibly be to the detriment of the health of the child!