Who's planning on breastfeeding?

[stuffymuffy]

I'm definitely going to breastfeed

 

[baby.moo]

I'm going to try to breastfeed and if it works out I'm going to be doing that but also going to get her used to bottles so I'll be pumping quite a bit of the time since I'll be going to work a couple months after.

 

[Adrienne]

I'm not. It's just not for me. I also get really bad migraine headaches, and I'd like to be able to take my medicine for those as soon as possible after Molly's born.

 

[RachelRae]

I definately plan to.

 

[Becca19]

I'm planning on breastfeeding all the way and expressing, unless of course something comes up then i plan on using Nestle good start formula.

 

[Tanara]

I exclusivly (sp?) breastfed for the first 6 months of tayes life then continued to breast feed til here was a year. (the reason i dont say 6-12 month was exclusive is cause he had baby food after 6 months)

On his first birth day he decided he was done.

I will breastfed this baby as well, its easier on me and i love the benfits and the bond it creates.

 

[debsxhim]

My opinion might change but when I have my first kid (at the moment) I definitely want to breast feed. Even though it can be stressful and painful, in the long run for me it can be a great bonding experience as well as good for myself and the baby. That was one of the things I was most excited for.

 

[Dragonfly]

Well done young mums planning to breastfeed. Thrilled to see so many making good decisions.

 

[AngelzTears]

I'm going to breastfeed. Mostly because of the benefits, burning calories, and saving money from not buying formula. Plus I hate making up bottles all the time, especially if they've been in the fridge and you have to warm it up in water and wait for it. lol

 

[aob1013]

Thank you all so much for your responses girls, and thank you for keeping it so civil xxx

 

[stephx]

Im planning on FF, I might express for a bit at home and see how that gos but I really cant see myself actually breastfeeding

xx

 

[Aidan's Mummy]

I tried breastfeeding loved it when the support was there but unfortunatly it didn't work out. And yes I do feel a faliure especially reading some posts
xx

 

[AriannasMama]

I plan on BF for as long as possible, I will be going back to school when she is just over 3 months so I will have to pump, but also if it doesn't work I won't have a problem FF.

 

[amygwen]

I tried breastfeeding loved it when the support was there but unfortunatly it didn't work out. And yes I do feel a faliure especially reading some posts
xx

you're NOT a failure at all! don't say that. you do what you have to feed your child.

 

[xUniquex]

I also think it's fabulous to see so many young mums wanting to BF!!!

Just goes to show that education is reaching the right places!!

For those that have tried to BF and had to give up for one reason or another you need not feel like failiures!

BF can be very challenging and difficult,especially with your first and if you don't have much support,it's all a learning curve (they do say your first baby is a guinea pig!lol) i can totally see why some women end up switching to Formula but you shouldn't feel bad for it.

TBH even if you only managed two Breast feeds that is such an achievement in itself!Breast milk is sooooo good for your baby that every drop does really count and wether you BF for one feed or fifty thousand,at least you gave it a go and gave your baby some much needed goodness!

I must admit it saddens me that there are a lot of women out there who wont even consider giving it a go (quite often people who don't like the idea of BF change their minds if they offer baby the breast after birth) I think it should be at least attempted (just my personal opinion) but hey ho! can;t win them all!

I am so to see threads like this where people are going to give it a shot!!

xxx

 

[PleaseBaby]

I tried breastfeeding loved it when the support was there but unfortunatly it didn't work out. And yes I do feel a faliure especially reading some posts
xx

At least you tried, Aiden really isn't going to hold it against you so don't worry about it

 

[kirste1]

im planning on breastfeeding.. but worried that i wont be able to do it! u shud never feel a failure tho! xx

 

[Adrienne]

No one should ever feel like a failure for not breastfeeding! My sister went through the same thing. She couldn't breastfeed for medical purposes, and people gave her hell for it because they automatically assumed she just didn't want to. My nephew never had a drop of breast milk, and he's healthy and brilliant. Formula isn't nearly as evil as people make it out to be.

 

[Callie-xoxox]

BF is wonderful. I am BF and its hard at time but its good.
I pump durring the day and bottle feed, but at night I nurse her.
my boob is to big for her to get a good latch so its easier for me to pump and then blttle feed her and she is getting all the good stuff from the Breast milk
and its FREE

 

[Croc-O-Dile]

I want to breast feed so bad, but just in case I can't I have a couple cans of formula. I also have to get TONS of dental work done after I have her. (Pregnancy has sucked the calcium out of my teeth. So even though I take a calcium supplement, brush my teeth every day, etc. I still have really bad cavities in some of them. There's a name for this, cause it runs in my family, but I can't think of it atm) But when I go to the dentist they have to overdose me THREE times on Novocaine for it to even touch me. So my MW said it'd be safest for me to FF her until the Novocaine wears off just so I don't risk it entering her system. KWIM?

I also have a pump and breast-flow bottles for when I go back to school and so my mom/brothers can feed her.