Breastfeeding or Formula?

[xx~Lor~xx]

I am just wondering which one is best and if anyone has any advice about making the decision on which to do.

I am really wanting to Formula feed, but my OH thinks I should breastfeed since it is cheaper. I don't know if I should do what I want for my baby or if I should do what he wants since is the only income for our family right now inless my parents help, but that wont be much help.

Any advice?

Personally I breastfed my little girl exclusively for 7 months, and am definately going to breastfeed my little lad too. I absolutely love it, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. It's completely a personal opinion on whether you want to breastfeed or formula feed. Yes breastfeeding is a hell of a lot cheaper, and on a personal opinion its a hell of a lot easier too. Just whipping out your boob on demand instead of having to prepare a bottle while little one is screaming, is a god send! My advice to you would be to try the breastfeeding if money is tight, and if you really dont like it, then at least you've tried and know you are making the right decision with formula feeding, even if it does cost more.

Hope this helps. It's a very contraversial topic.. as you've seen from all the posts.

xoxox

 

[AriannasMama]

Whatever the momma decides in the end will be best for her baby, formula is so advanced these days, its pretty close to BM. I really hope to BF but if I cant, I can't, I wont lose sleep over it because I know how advanced formula is now.

 

[aliss]

Whatever the momma decides in the end will be best for her baby, formula is so advanced these days, its pretty close to BM. I really hope to BF but if I cant, I can't, I wont lose sleep over it because I know how advanced formula is now.

My son is FF but do keep in mind that all soy formulas and the "gentle" formulas (for gassy babies), the #1 ingredient is corn syrup solids. It's an alternative for us who could not BF (or for those who choose to), but we shouldn't be under the impression that it's pretty close. Look at the ingredients - it's not.

 

[AriannasMama]

Well of course ingredients wise it wont be, but I mean what it offers to the baby in terms of vitamins, minerals, fats, etc etc.

 

[dontworry]

I can't speak from personal experience but I plan to breastfeed if I am able to. I know that my best friend is formula feeding just because she sees her nipples as a sexual body part and would feel wrong having her baby latched on it. Kind of weird but its understandable.

 

[libbymarks198]

i am going to try it of course but i just honestly dont think i am going to be able to do it, i have had both nipples pierced in the past and now they are like uber sensitive OH cant even touch them they just hurt all the time even before i was pregnant.

 

[~RedLily~]

i am going to try it of course but i just honestly dont think i am going to be able to do it, i have had both nipples pierced in the past and now they are like uber sensitive OH cant even touch them they just hurt all the time even before i was pregnant.

If you really want to BF but you are to sensitive it might be worth trying nipple shields.

 

[Dragonfly]

your nipples are normally sensitive during pregnancy, mine where mental and right now mine are again and I am breastfeeding a toddler still. But after baby they arnt like that.

 

[Youngling]

I can't speak from personal experience but I plan to breastfeed if I am able to. I know that my best friend is formula feeding just because she sees her nipples as a sexual body part and would feel wrong having her baby latched on it. Kind of weird but its understandable.[/QUOTE]

I dont think that is weird at all
xx

 

[MissMamma]

I dont think thats weird either, i'm worried that after breastfeeding i wont be able to go back to seeing my nipples and breasts as sexual things. Mind you, if they're all droopy and stretch marked i doubt OH will either!
I am going to breastfeed but i was brought up thinking that was the norm. I also did quite a lot of researc into it when i first found out i was pregnant and i came to the conclusion breasftfeeding would be best.
I have absolutely no problem with formula feeding tho! People who get all superior because they're BFing are more of a problem to me than the actual Formula feeders!
I would recommend trying breastfeeding as it can never hurt to try but if you don't like it then switch to formula, there's no point forcing yourself to do something, that will just lead to an unhappy mummy and baby ..xx

 

[Burchy314]

I can't speak from personal experience but I plan to breastfeed if I am able to. I know that my best friend is formula feeding just because she sees her nipples as a sexual body part and would feel wrong having her baby latched on it. Kind of weird but its understandable.

That is how I am!! That is why I just don't think I will be able to breast feed, but I did promise my OH that I would atleast try it before I say no to it.