Who's planning on breastfeeding?

[aob1013]

Certainly aob1013, I work with people of all ages. But considering I'm a young mum myself, I also want to work with teenagers. The rates in my area for breastfeeding are shocking, we want to help promote breastfeeding with younger generations.

Totally agree, i hear a lot of young Mum's just 'not wanting' to, and i would love to see alot more of us give it a go x

 

[Dragonfly]

when i was waiting on my scan the other day I went into one of the waiting rooms, was the one they use for anti natel classes as i was looking for breastfeeding posters,. loads of std ones in the hall and then bang! loads and loads all over the walls and signs saying "you are welcome to breastfeed here" now I was impressed by that as the rest if the areas people wait in around there have nothing but they had them in a good place anyway so I guess its not the promotion here then its just not done still.

 

[WaitingForYou]

^ That's good, not a lot of places put signs up. Even hospitals don't display posters a lot round here.

 

[AyaChan]

I wanted to breastfeed more than anything, I still do, but Summer wouldn't latch.
I expressed for about a week, but it was just so hard because I had to do it whenever she was asleep ready for her next feed so I never had time to sleep myself.

I intend to do everything in my power to bf my next LO

 

[Dragonfly]

In other areas it wasnt though not even in my docs office so the fact it was in the anti natal class room was great. Though it makes it worse because the fact that it is advertised is great but no one feels like it, so many of my friends have said that to me that it just wasnt for them. Course you dont know till you try as even I had that in my head listening to people before I gave birth.

 

[lushious09]

im gonna breastfeed because i want my toned tummy back and it shrinks your uterus much quicker... but more importantly for the sake of my son... he will get all the antibodies from any illness ive had and be immuned! and the colostrum (first milk) is the most important as it lines the gut and prevents nasty bugs!! plus its cheaper!! if i had probs with it id express! nature knows best imo

 

[fantastica]

I bang on about this all the time haha...but I REALLY wanted to bf...had no intention of using formula, I didn't buy any formula or bottles, it was never an option for me.

Until we had an awful birth, which meant I couldn't try and latch him until the next day, well I tried but the pain I was in was too much (had a blood clot type thing and needed an op few hours after birth), then he wouldn't latch, he did a couple of times..but not for long, it was really upsetting...having him just screaming out of hunger and not being able to help , after a few days they gave me a pump to try and get some milk expressed for him...but they were pretty surprised that literally nothing came out my boobs , think it was possibly due to anaemia...or that's what they said.

Eventually I switched to formula...and I still feel guilty about it. I expressed for about a month - 6 weeks...but could only ever manage about 2oz at a time.

Now I know there are things that could've been handled differently, and will be even more determined to succeed next time, I never want to feel these feelings again!

There's nothing wrong with whatever decision you make...and sometimes its a pain how people are praised for choosing bf, but not ff...surely if you're making the right decision for you and your baby then that's what matters!

 

[nicholatmn]

I have some advice for those with babies who wouldn;t latch on... mine wouldn't latch on bc I have flat nipples. Well, the lactation consultant gave me nipple shields. So basically it's like the same as the tip of a bottle but on your nipples. And we haven't had problems since

 

[Aidan's Mummy]

I'll be bf lo because of the benefits and the bond, I know that ff is almost the same as breast milk now but just the fact that its powdered milk and not the real thing iykwim? puts me off it because its synthetically made , I'll be getting the ameda double pump for storing milk and so that oh can feed him too, I know bf can be a challenge but I think its more than worth it

Very far from it and will always be. one comes from a cow and has no living cells in it and a lot that cant be replicated for one. Sorry I aint putting it down but thats the truth, it will always be miles from the real thing.

yea that's what I mean too I just don't like the fact that its there to replicate breast milk when you can give the real thing!

Because not everyone is able to give the real thing
xx

 

[Dragonfly]

I think she just means if "she" can she will give the real thing, not aimed at everyone and anyone. Formula is there for people who cant true.

 

[KrisKitten]

Think everyone probably knows i BF, lol i go on about it enough

Wow I think its really great how many of us are wanting to BF! My family looked at me like I had 3 heads when I said I wasnt FF

Is anyone a bit wary of getting the boob out in public though? Im pretty self conscious so Im getting a BF cover so I dont feel uncomfortable. I imagine after a while I will stop using it though xx

Just wanted to reply to this bit -
You have nothing to worry about hun, you dont need any fancy coverups to be discreet. I am stupidly self concious about my body but i BF in public all the time.
Just drape a muslin cloth over LOs shoulder (the shoulder that will be leaning against you while they feed) and when they latch flip the bottom up so it covers the top of your boob.
Its a very light way to do it so LO doesnt overheat, and unlike lots of the coverups you can still see LOs eyes (which is something i dont like to miss )
I posted a thread ages ago i think that someone bumped a week or 2 ago with pics of me feeding in public. Just wanted to show how easy it is,
public BFing is definatley not something you should let affect your decision about BFing at all (not saying you are obv, just in general )
Good luck everyone
xxxx

 

[flutterbywing]

Think everyone probably knows i BF, lol i go on about it enough

Wow I think its really great how many of us are wanting to BF! My family looked at me like I had 3 heads when I said I wasnt FF

Is anyone a bit wary of getting the boob out in public though? Im pretty self conscious so Im getting a BF cover so I dont feel uncomfortable. I imagine after a while I will stop using it though xx

Just wanted to reply to this bit -
You have nothing to worry about hun, you dont need any fancy coverups to be discreet. I am stupidly self concious about my body but i BF in public all the time.
Just drape a muslin cloth over LOs shoulder (the shoulder that will be leaning against you while they feed) and when they latch flip the bottom up so it covers the top of your boob.
Its a very light way to do it so LO doesnt overheat, and unlike lots of the coverups you can still see LOs eyes (which is something i dont like to miss )
I posted a thread ages ago i think that someone bumped a week or 2 ago with pics of me feeding in public. Just wanted to show how easy it is,
public BFing is definatley not something you should let affect your decision about BFing at all (not saying you are obv, just in general )
Good luck everyone
xxxx

It's also fairly easy to cover up using 2 tops, a vest top to pull down, covers your belly, and a baggy top to lift up, covers your boob

 

[EmyDra]

Everyone in my family has breastfed. The idea of bottle feeding seems wierd and alien to me, what else are breasts for?

But it's a choice, and I think people do deserve to be supported whatever they choose, but I would like to think that everyone gave it a go, that wee boost at the start is great for your babies immune system

 

[Sarah10]

i actually really want to try it now, i hope i am able to x

 

[lizardbreath]

Formula feed all the way Jaymee was a FF and she is the happiest healthest baby you could ever meet for me Breastfeeding isnt an option the whole thoughts on it dont do it for me . But to all you mommys who do it i praise you. just not my cup of tea

 

[Adrienne]

Formula feed all the way Jaymee was a FF and she is the happiest healthest baby you could ever meet for me Breastfeeding isnt an option the whole thoughts on it dont do it for me . But to all you mommys who do it i praise you. just not my cup of tea

Breastfeeding's just not for me either. My nephew was FF because my sister had some medical issues, and he's healthy and brilliant. I simply just don't want to breastfeed Molly. Formula's not nearly as evil as people make it out to be.

 

[Leah_xx]

I plan on breast feeding the first year
as long as I can the whole time.
hah going to have to pump at school and store in a cooler.
haha

 

[xKARENxBABYx]

ive been going back and forth between should i breastfeed? to no? to yes!! argh lol

though i am going to try as its better for L xx

 

[Croc-O-Dile]

Formula feed all the way Jaymee was a FF and she is the happiest healthest baby you could ever meet for me Breastfeeding isnt an option the whole thoughts on it dont do it for me . But to all you mommys who do it i praise you. just not my cup of tea

Breastfeeding's just not for me either. My nephew was FF because my sister had some medical issues, and he's healthy and brilliant. I simply just don't want to breastfeed Molly. Formula's not nearly as evil as people make it out to be.

I agree. Although I'm going to try my best to BF Olivia, if I can't, I won't lose any sleep over it. They have formula that has DHA and ARA in it now, which promotes healthy brain and eye growth as well as promoting a healthy immune system and it's very close to what's found in breast milk. Although they will never be able to mimic breast milk completely, they're making it a whole lot healthy now.

I would advise anybody that's FF to buy formula with DHA & ARA in it.

 

[divershona]

i'm really hoping to breast feed but who know whether i'll be able to or not, both my mom/grandma and aunty never could as their milk just never arrived, bear in mind between the 3 of them thats 9 children and none of them were breastfed although my mum aunty and grandma all tried their best.

i've got a steriliser and a couple of bottles already as i'll need to express when i go back to college after LO arrives, but im not going to buy any formula until i know whether i can breast feed or not. i'm hoping for skin to skin contact straight away when bubs is born as this is meant to help bring in your milk, anyone know anything that else thats meant to help?