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BF or FF ? wot do u plan to do ?!

yeh ive heard others doing a bit of both which i think is great if u dont really wana bf/ff so confusing aint it :?
 
i'll be breast feeding for the first 6 weeks exclusively, and then (according to my mom this si when i need to start bringing bottles in slowly?? though if their are any other opinions on this i'd love to hear them) i'll have to start bringing in bottles, as i HAVE to go back to uni in january, and the nursery wont take expressed milk, only formula x
 
I'm going to try to BF exclusively for the first 4 weeks or so. Then I will have to return to work and want OH to feed him, too, so will start expressing then. I will still try to BF when I am home and weekends, but will do breast milk in bottles other than that.

At least that is the ideal plan! We'll see how it goes. :mrgreen:
 
yeh TL thats wot i wana defo do !! wud be extremely proud if i can bf then eventually express my milk into bottles :D
 
I'm going to BF, not sure how:dohh:. This being my first, I'm really nervouse about it. I'm going to some BF feeding classes around month 7 of my pregnancy and plan to get some books, also been reading over some post in the BF section on here. So i have some learning time, but I think even with all the learning its just going to be something that just happens. Just hope it doesnt hurt:sad2:
 
I'm going to breastfeed hopefully exclusively for the first six months: the health benefits to the child are enormous and well-proven. BC Hospitals and midwives in particular tend to be very supportive of breastfeeding and there is lots of in-hospital and post-hospital support for breastfeeding. We're lucky here. If I have to supplement with formula near the end, that's ok and I won't beat myself up about it, but I'm going to give it my best effort, regardless of the inconvenience or pain.

I feel, in the end, however squeamish I personally am about breastfeeding, that it's not about me. It's about my baby. If I've already willingly experienced the limitations and inconveniences of pregnancy (limited caffeine, no alcohol, no sushi etc.) for the sake of my baby, why would I not put aside my personal preferences regarding the convenience of formula for my kid?

I encourage all mums who are physically able to at least try breastfeeding for a while: even BFing the first week gives developmental and health benefits to your child. If you medically cannot, that's another thing, and you absolutely should not feel badly if you're not able to. If you don't have a medical reason not to BF, I encourage you to go back and look at the literature on breast feeding (as opposed to the literature put out by the formula companies, who have a vested interest in you NOT breastfeeding) and see if it is something you would be willing to try, even for a little while.

I will be getting a manual pump so that I can do some expressing and bottle feeding after the first month -- if I want to go out for dinner and let the inlaws take care of him, or if I want to let Steve look after him for an afternoon while I'm getting my toes done or something :)
 
lissagayle im also scared/worried with it been my first, worried hes not guna get enough etc....but then i expect any mother feels the same however many babies shes had x i just get a little worried learning how to do it,but there plenty of places/advise i can take x
 
Caramel
there isnt one near us :? little dissapointed

Oh that's such a shame sweetie! Have you thought about maybe posting a thread in BF re support groups? Someone may be able to advise of something in your area x
 
I'm really hoping to bf, but as this is my first I'm not taking anything for granted. A good friend and also my SIL found it very difficult and gave up within a week, but I am quite determined to make it work!!! However, I won't beat myself up about it if it doesn't work out.
I bought 3 bottles today which apparently help people who are bf and expressing. First Years Breast Flow Bottles(only £1.99 at TKMaxx!).
Is there a BF forum on here for support? ANSWER - Yes theres a whole forum dedicated to it! I'm off there now!
 
I am going to try BF for the first 6 weeks. After that I will make the decision to continue or to switch to FF. If I decide to continue BF I will get a breastpump then and express about half the time so OH can help out more. I'm not too sure about BF because I have bi-polar and clinical depression and might need to go back on my medication if I get bad post-partum depression again. However, I can still take my anti-depressants everyday, so that may help. But regardless, I'm going to try it for 6 weeks. If I have to switch, it really won't affect me too bad because my son was completely formula fed from Day 1.
 
I FF but at the majority of hospitals here they go out of they really push BF and will work really hard with you to get things going. If things aren't working out they don't even tell the mother to FF they sort of wait until she makes the decision herself.. TBH I disagree with this part and think they need to be honest with people, but they don't want to discourage BFing at all :dohh:
 
I'm hoping to breast feed for approx 6 months. At my antenatal classes that I'll be going to the last one is solely on breast feeding so I'm hoping I'll learn a lot there, and in my area they have a group called 'angels' who specialise in breast feeding & they come & see you at the hospital (not sure if that's a nationwide thing)

As for the breast pump - I am going to get one as I would like my OH to be able to feed her too, but have decided to wait till she's born in case she doesn't take to the breast & so I won't need one.
 
I'm a huge believer in breast milk...but one of those that just feels kinda icky with a baby sucking on my nipple (I know that's what they were made for, but it just makes me uncomfortable). Plus, my first child WOULDN'T latch leading to him being frustrated because he was hungry and me being frustrated because he was constantly hungry and not to mention my nipples were sore because he wasn't sucking correctly. So anyway, I bought a Medela breast pump for around $100. Each time he'd take a bottle, I'd either have my husband/mom feed him and pump while he was eating or pump immediately after he finished. But the thing about pumping is that you HAVE to remember to pump EVERY time baby eats or your milk will dry up.

But, pumping is a definite alternative if you just don't feel comfortable breast feeding your child. And don't let any hospital make you feel that that's what you HAVE to do. If you're uncomfortable with it, your baby is going to feel that and "feed" off that energy (I know that those things sound silly, but they're totally true. I thought, "Yeah, right," when I was first told that, but I swear my son always seemed to feel exactly the way I did.). I'm always a big promoter of breast milk as it really is what's best for the baby as far as immunities and such goes, however, if you're one of the women that it just isn't possible to do this or you have made up your mind not to, formula has come SO FAR in the past 10-15 years. Science has made sure that when you formula feed a little one, they're getting just about as close to breast milk as possible these days.

Guess what I'm saying is you should do what YOU feel comfortable with as THAT will be what's best for your baby.
 
I am going to definitely try to BF for as long as I can. My current plan is to start to try pumping as soon as my milk comes in to get the whole process in synch so that way my husband and I will be able to coordinate some sort of schedule once we are home and settled.
 
badunkadunk13
totally agree with u hun, baby has to feel comfy but so do u, i suppose if ur not comfy bf or ff then the baby will know, all i know is i want wots best for baby like everyone does ....... i just hope im given the chance to bf and be shown properly etc xx
ur views are fab ladies xx
 
I am going to try and BF, I have read a couple of books and have found support groups in my area which I am planning on visiting before the birth to get advice and then hopefully use if I need afterwards
 
I'm hoping to bf for at least 6 months,but as a first timer,I know it isn't always that easy! I'm really hoping it works out, not just for the health benefits, but because I think it will help us bond closer. The convenience is pretty good too! I'm probably going to get a pump after I've been bfing for a little while so that other people can feed if necessary. I've no doubt all this will change but those are my plans for now!
 

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