I didn’t want to either. Simple as
Ha xI didn’t breastfeed because I simply didn’t want to, no excuses!
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What I find unnecessary here is this insinuation that because someone chooses to breastfeed that they’re some sort of hippy dippy earth mother who will co sleep and breastfeed till their kids are teenagers etc. 
I had trouble at first and it was a really emotional issue so I can understand why mothers might keep trying even if to outsiders it might seem ‘selfish’. I did end up giving some formula in hospital as my baby had a medical requirement but I kept trying to feed as well and it worked out. But if it hadn’t I would have just used formula. Just my own strong preference was to breastfeed if I could as to me it’s pretty cool that our bodies can do that.
I had trouble at first and it was a really emotional issue so I can understand why mothers might keep trying even if to outsiders it might seem ‘selfish’. I did end up giving some formula in hospital as my baby had a medical requirement but I kept trying to feed as well and it worked out. But if it hadn’t I would have just used formula. Just my own strong preference was to breastfeed if I could as to me it’s pretty cool that our bodies can do that.
Evening , good to see the debate has kept going all day 
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First of all , I’m so sorry to you Kate for the loss of your precious child, I cannot even begin to understand your grief
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I just want to say that raising a happy ,healthy intelligent child isn’t down to breast or bottle .
It’s about talking to your baby , interacting with them , playing and reading with them and stimulating them and building that bond , regardless of bottle of breast .
I work in an early years setting , at no point is how they were fed as a small baby ever considered.
.First of all , I’m so sorry to you Kate for the loss of your precious child, I cannot even begin to understand your grief
.I just want to say that raising a happy ,healthy intelligent child isn’t down to breast or bottle .
It’s about talking to your baby , interacting with them , playing and reading with them and stimulating them and building that bond , regardless of bottle of breast .
I work in an early years setting , at no point is how they were fed as a small baby ever considered.
What a disgusting post
I expect you made her feel uncomfortable also? I was told people were complaining about my baby crying as I was struggling to breadtfeed. The midwife said ‘can I give her a bottle’. I said no and rightly so.
What exactly is your problem here????What a disgusting post
I expect you made her feel uncomfortable also? I was told people were complaining about my baby crying as I was struggling to breadtfeed. The midwife said ‘can I give her a bottle’. I said no and rightly so.
So you put your own stubbornness over your crying, hungry child.What a disgusting post
I expect you made her feel uncomfortable also? I was told people were complaining about my baby crying as I was struggling to breadtfeed. The midwife said ‘can I give her a bottle’. I said no and rightly so.
And I'M the disgusting one? Please!
As previously posted this happened to me within an hour of giving birth. I was left alone, still in the delivery suite with my husband and baby and was attempting to breastfeed. My baby cried for a little while when a Midwife walked in and told me other mothers were complaining about my baby crying and could she give her a bottle.So you put your own stubbornness over your crying, hungry child.
And I'M the disgusting one? Please!
This disgusted me that not only did other mothers complain but that a Midwife spoke to me in such a rude way rather than help me to latch my baby on.
People say Midwives push breast feeding but I experienced the opposite. I got very little support.
You assumed a lot about that other couple.
It seems to me this is not a thread about breastfeeding. It should be renamed the bottle feeding thread.
Personal opinion.
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We’re not here to argue.
I just got whacked with a boob ffs
If you type out a message that’s going to hurt or attack someone else on the thread.
Press “preview”
Then delete it.
That way you feel like you’ve got your point across without being a twit.
We’re not here to argue.
I just got whacked with a boob ffs
Where is the fun and piss take in this... like I said before ... it’s a gossip site.. not a breastfeeding forum. So bloody boring 
please post bitty againWhere is the fun and piss take in this... like I said before ... it’s a gossip site.. not a breastfeeding forum. So bloody boring
If your post has been deleted.....
Ya Should have used the “preview”
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This is The line.
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No arguments passed the line
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The leaders of the world... breast is best
Suck that tit like your life depends on it !!! Suck, suck... suck
Why do you keep coming into the thread then? It’s quite clearly named breastfeeding. So if you’re not interested - stop coming in here? Just a thought likeWhere is the fun and piss take in this... like I said before ... it’s a gossip site.. not a breastfeeding forum. So bloody boring
I would have squirted these morons in the face with my milk!!!!!What a disgusting post
I expect you made her feel uncomfortable also? I was told people were complaining about my baby crying as I was struggling to breadtfeed. The midwife said ‘can I give her a bottle’. I said no and rightly so.
I dont judge formula mums but when people post stupid tit like that its like they want an argument and debate.
Can't argue with stupid as they say!!!!
So refreshing reading this. Your baby your choice, nice to read some honesty behind the decision making.Mine was based on letting my husband have a more active role. I never really wanted to bf but also couldn’t say why I didn’t want to... just didn’t want 2
The statistics for women who physically can't breastfeed (inverted nipples, medication, mastectomy, supply issue) is ridiculously small, round 2% I believe)
I personally I do feel alot of mums are not supported to breastfeed and due to this may feel their supply isn't good enough.
Add to that lack of education relating to cluster feeding which makes you feel like baby isn't getting enough milk.
Then baby may not gain as much weight as his formula fed peer....more mummy doubt.
So many factors lead to breastfeeding not being established in those early days, and to those mummies I feel so sad for.
I do agree far too many mums will say I didn't produce enough milk so formula fed just to ease the judgement of others/ease their guilt/appear as though it wasnt their choice.
Breastfeeding is bleeping hard work.
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Actually, i'm very interested.... as a relatively new dad I like to learn from every source available...my wife B F our two until after the age of 2... yes I'm lucky, I've never had to make a bottle of formula up at 2:56 in the morning!!!! My point is.... this thread should have been closed down ages ago, it will never end as people have different opinions.... statistics and experiences....
Also prodcon21, i was asked to lighten the mood a little.please post bitty again
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Last time I will say this...I had 0 milk..0 milk. You couldn't have made a weak tea with the amount! Not an excuse..I couldn't produce a drop..I didn't even know that,that was possible. I tried long and hard.. I've actually No idea why I feel the need to justify myself again.
And I'm sure you're doing a great job
wonder what the royal baby is drinking right now.... breast or bottle?
All anyone can do, their best. Breast or bottle
. Hmm....I wonder, well which ever it happens to be I'm sure he will thrive.
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