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For me it was stubbornness. I wanted to do it so I would. I didn’t want to quit as for me I’d be ashamed. When I spoke to other ladies, they had a similar train of thought but each woman’s motivation for breast feeding or not is completely different.I’m not putting her down as such. I’d just like to understand breast feeders way of thinking, would switching to bottle feeding so that mum and baby are both happy and healthy not be better than struggling in pain? I know ultimately it’s the mothers choice and I respect that but I do wonder why.
A million times this!!No, she shouldn’t just give up and put Grey on a bottle because she’s finding it difficult and it’s comments and views like that which result in the low breastfeeding rates in the UK. Breastfeeding can be difficult, it can be agony, it’s tiring and it’s all on YOU. Good on her for continuing even though it’s difficult, she’s had mastitis in the first month and I’ve been there (7 times now actually) and the pain is horrific, I’d rather have the pain of labour than mastitis tbh. So, please stop putting her down over her feeding choices, it’s unnecessary.
Absolutely agree with this!!I understand it's a struggle and of course she should keep going if it's what she wants to do but just think posting pictures of yourself crying is a bit much. Either get on with it because it's what you want to do or look at other options.
These things aren’t there for you at 8pm on a Friday night when you’re struggling to feed your baby and you need to wait for Monday for a breastfeeding clinic though. In our case it was particularly difficult as our baby was born just before the Easter weekend so it was even longer than usual."The lack of support in the uk is laughable and comments like ‘just put her on the bottle’ are exactly why the rates are so low. "
Maybe this is a regional thing, but where I live in the UK I felt I had plenty of support. I had lessons at my NHS class, a lesson at my NCT class and at my local hospital I was invited to and attended a breastfeeding workshop. I was aware of breastfeeding clinics at my local children's centre and the local NCT was available for lots of support. When my daughter didn't gain enough weight my midwife and then health visitor helped and encouraged me. The support available here was far from "laughable".
You pay for the NCT classes but the after support and help is available for everyone free of charge. There are also free places available for those on low incomes. If you are interested in breastfeeding it is worth investing in NCT classes as they are very supportive. The free Children's Centres were also excellent and had breastfeeding cafes for women to get advice from a professional and support from each other.Don't you have to pay for NCT classes?
Yep, it's really very odd. Personally I couldn't care less how anybody chooses to feed their kids, I just don't want to seeing ridiculous 'poor me' crying photos on instagram.Sadly the issue of feeding always descends into people being offended or getting hot under the collar.
Lily pebbles, breastfeeding is tough to get to grips with for normal people let alone a serial whinger like lily.I feel like I’ve missed something... who’s got a baby called Grey and is struggling with breastfeeding?