Who's planning on breastfeeding?

[Natasha2605]

my midwife/doctors have never said anything negative about my choice to FF. but then again, it isn't so common in my city to do it i suppose - i have NEVER seen or heard of anybody breastfeed ever in my life so says a lot lol x

Me too. The midwives and everyone associated with Summer's healthcare were absolutely great about it. They asked what I was doing and that was it. Like you, I've never seen anyone breastfeeding either. I'd imagine a lot of people where I live do, I've just not witnessed it xx

 

[Charlii Lou]

Personally im 100% for breast feeding Theres so many good things that come out of it for you and baby so to me its always been my first choice I'll express for OH to feed baby so he gets to bond aswell

 

[EmyDra]

whadddaboutchee!
I think theres one near with very few in it but I cant get to it and just get on on me lonesome.
Where abouts are you?maybe close to me as midwives dont pressure here to breastfeed they barely mention it, they do ask in the booking app as its on their screen but thats it. I have a badge on my bag saying "if breastfeeding offends you piss off" and "to lazy to bottle feed". I am a lazy sod I have far more things to do like sleep and lough about with a baby on me to be cleaning bottles. Handy the slings though , I will be getting a new one this time more for breastfeeding as I can walk about and feed then and baby can sleep. And if anyone is worried that it hurts it does a bit at teh start but dosnt last long, why would anyone do it do long if it always did. It dont hurt me any more but was sore when I didnt know I needed this linsinoh cream. So get that cream its good. Keeps them oiled.

I love it! Keep 'em oiled! My GP runs one because I've seen it advertised so I know that they lurk. Funnily enough I actually do not know anyone who's had a baby who has choosen to FF - so it must be to do with where you live and your upbringing.
I'm Lisburn me, and they love the breastfeeding here. I've seen women sitting at the deli-bar in M&S breastfeeding away. I wanted to high-five them!

Breastfeeding is mainly associated with the Middle-baby aged (27 - 35) who are middle class. Let's smash that sterotype!

Did you not get the big bus breastfeeding campaign? "If you can eat on the bus why can't he?" used to see that one a lot.

And who got the nhs breastfeeding dvd and why did you think? I didn't like the bit when they showed you just how much nipple the baby gets in its mouth - crazy!

Almost every doctor and nurse who's seen me has said something negative about my choice to formula feed.

That's just wrong. If someone said negative things about my decision that would definately affect my self-confidence with the baby and the enjoyment of my pregnancy too. As long as they have given you the facts they shouldn't do anything more - nasty people

 

[Dragonfly]

I got no dvds or anything. I got a book called "off to a good start" after my son was born showing pooh colours which was helpful lol But I wasnt shown anything. Down here its all formula but I heard from a midwife when I asked her was many breastfeeding now as i was the only one in the hospital when I gave birth last time that was and she says further up north they are (where you are) as she was from your area to. I seen loads of info in the hospital here so its down to choice really. Which makes me sadder as the info is there and I suppose the groups dont really exist any more as theres no one using them.
whats the big bus campaign? I hear nothing here. Everyone I know was formula feed and formula fed their children so I never hear breastfeeding stuff apart from online like on facebook groups and here.