Pros and cons of breastfeeding & formula feeding?

I’m going to try breast feeding but i’m not putting pressure on myself. No other reason than saves money and hassle with bottles etc. But would ideally look to express as well…. mainly because i’ve got tickets to taylor swift in June 😂

this is what I’ve always said I’ll try to do. It’s just hard to prepare with the unknown. How many bottles have you brought and will you buy formula just in case?

So I really wanted to exclusively breastfeed with my first but unfortunately it didn't work out that way, she was tongue-tied and my supply was low so I ended up combination feeding until around 6 months. For me, when breastfeeding goes well it is soooooo much easier than bottle feeding. No prep and washing up just put baby to the boob and away they go. I hated all the faff of washing/ sterilising/ cooling bottles. Having said that, you can have more 'control' with formula feeding, you know how much they are drinking and other people can do feeds so it's less pressure on mum.
I do believe there are so many health benefits to breast feeding so will be trying again but am hoping that once established I can combination feed again.

I absolutely hated breast feeding and the relief I felt when my baby self weaned from it and chose bottles instead was immense.
I found it painful at times, lonely, I was trapped on the sofa in the evenings and passing out because he was just cluster feeding, no one could help, it impacted everything I did - what I wore, what I ate, what I drank. I could go on.
Bottles were a dream. Takes 10 mins to wash them and 2 to make a bottle. At night it was a bit annoying but we took prep machine upstairs and it was fine. I have a big steriliser that does 9 bottles at a time. My local shop sells formula so 2 min walk to get some. You can buy ready made for when you’re out.

The mild inconvenience of bottles is nothing compared to how difficult breast feeding was for me. I feel there is a pressure to do it as it’s best for baby but what was best for my baby was a mother that enjoyed feeding him with good mental health.

I’ve just got a handful of bottles, got a few free mam mini ones and some others in larger size. Most of the time if you needed them they would be here next day. Not buying any formula other than maybe a pack of 6 ready made ones for the hospital as a just in case.

I’m going to try breast feeding but spoken to so many people about giving the occasional formula feed to give yourself a break, someone else can feed the baby

Someone else also said that formula before bed the baby sleeps better. I have no idea if that’s true but going to see how it goes

We have bought some of the premixed formula bottles just in case we have any challenges when we first get home and I’ve got some little mam bottles that you self sterilise. If baby prefers

A lot of friends have also said they breast fed for too long and now the babies won’t take bottles so we’ll be looking to introduce around 2/3 months - if breast feeding goes well I’ll express if not I’m not going to put too much pressure on myself