Can I chose to bf just for the 1st fortnight?

[Tsia]

am no where NEAR BF stage at the mo.. still in first trimester I think.. but was just wondering..
I would like to maybe breast feed for the first fortnight only.. just to pass on the antibodies etc.

Is this a good idea? Anyone done this?

reason being, I have have Breast implants only 6 months ago after my uplifts and dont want to ruin my new boobies. They cost me money! lol

 

[Sarah88]

It's good you want to bf for even this long

 

[lcside]

I breastfed for 1 week and then changed to the bottle. Reason being Erin was such a hungry baby and had a very strong suck that it hurt me sooo much even though she was latched on properly.
It was absolutely fine and Erin took straight away to the bottle. I'm glad I tried and gave her some breast milk. xx

 

[charveyron]

When my sisters LO's were in SCBU they told her that the first milk was the best for the babies so asked her to express for at least the first few days - so BFing for 2 weeks will be brilliant! x

 

[AppleBlossom]

I only breastfed for 2 weeks. It passed on all the important antibodies. BFing for any amount of time is good I think

 

[marley2580]

You can BF as long as you want to, but I should point out that it's not breast feeding that 'ruins' your boobs, but pregnancy. Sorry hun.

 

[Serene123]

Yeah, any amount of time is good.

 

[Blah11]

BFing even for just a few weeks is better than not at all.


BTW, if thats your only reason as to why you don't want to BF then I'd rehink as as someone pointed out, BFing doesnt ruin them, its pregnancy. They get bigger after pregnancy when your milk comes in too which can cause them to further stretch but you get that whether you decide to BF or not. You can avoid all that anyway with a good maternity bra

 

[Serene123]

My boobs are fine!

 

[Blah11]

Mine are too tbh :\ I don't notice much diff apart from theyre a few cup sizes bigger.. which I soooo don't mind LOL

Ruin isn't the right word anyway. 'Change' is more fitting.

 

[AppleBlossom]

My boobs were ruined by stretchmarks whick I got from pregnancy, BFing didn't make much difference apart form cracked nipples but they healed pretty quickly

 

[ryder]

The colostrum is the most important. I will agree though, I got alot of stretechmaks during pregnancy, but when I was try to bf my boobs grew huge and when they shruk they got saggy... Also if your boobs are bigger while your nursing, they will shrink.

 

[Tsia]

Thnaks for the advice girls.

I used to be 18 stone. I lost 10 stone to a gastric band in 2006 and now.. have put on 2 stone cos I didnt feel curvy enough. Still losing all that weight.. this last year I have been through arm lifts, thigh lifts, 2 brest uplifts and breast implants.
Then last month NHS agreed to Tummy tuck for me.. and then I find I preggers!!
Exciting but was really looking forward to that TT!! lol

Anyways.. my point is.. My breast have been all shapes and sizes from the transformation of fat to slim and I already have stretched marked boobs anyways.. cos I used to be a MAHOOOOSIVE 42GG in bra size!! I am now a nice 36FF. I have 3 very good medical support bras that I will wear throughout the pregnancy that I got left over from all my ops! lol

Just hop they dont grow too large or I will resemble lola Ferrari if I aint careful!

 

[keelykat]

Your breasts grow during pregnancy, they then go massive when your milk comes in-you'll probably get stretchmarks.... then they'll go down a bit once b-feeding is established or if you've chosen not to b-feed. This all means your breasts will be different to what they are now, doesnt matter if you b-feed or not not i'm afraid.

You sound like you've been through a lot, good luck. xx

 

[winterbabe]

You can BF as long as you want to, but I should point out that it's not breast feeding that 'ruins' your boobs, but pregnancy. Sorry hun.

Yeah, this was what I was going to say But im sure you'll still have gorgeous boobs!! hehehe

 

[firstLO]

I breastfed for the first 2 months and now my boobs have gone back to the same as they were before I'm quite relieved as I expected them to be completely different as my sister has 2 kids and she's got spaniel's ears now!

 

[keelykat]

I breastfed for the first 2 months and now my boobs have gone back to the same as they were before I'm quite relieved as I expected them to be completely different as my sister has 2 kids and she's got spaniel's ears now!

lovely thing to say about your sister....lol....

 

[Tam]

Breastfeeding and me do not mix, but even so I have done some form of BF with both mine and I will do as much as I can with the new baby, although formula will more than likely have to be the main diet. I am happy if baby just gets the first few days worth at least, that is also packed with anti-bodies. x

 

[Freya]

anything you can do via bf is good! Besides, it's your body and your bub.... so do whatever you like chick xxxxx