Regret Bottle feeding

I couldn’t breastfeed my first born for more than 2 weeks as it was very overwhelming and regretted it later as I just feel bottle feeding is so much more work. However, with my second one I breastfed for three months and he just stopped latching on gradually and wanted to take bottle as I was giving him one bottle to top up everyday. He’s four months now and I muss breastfeeding, but sometimes its just not in your hand. As long as your baby is fed and healthy it’s all good ❤️

Against breastfeeding?? That’s literally what breast are for … to feed our babies..

I’m sorry that you were pressured into bottle feeding, when deep down you wanted to give breastfeeding a go. It’s a shame in some countries that bottle and formula feeding is promoted and supported above breastfeeding.

I find it really strange that people would push you to bottle feed over breastfeed. Breastfeeding is natural and has the most benefits for baby. Im sorry you had to deal with that

You can always try to relactate! I am sorry you felt pressured one way or another

yeh my cousin was over breastfeeding her baby and after she left my mum and aunt had a few comments about it being demanding and you can’t get away from baby ect x

I think part of the pressure was because I still lived at home with my parents and my partner stayed too. I think I felt as though I would be judged by my parents if I breastfed but ever since moving out when baby was 8!weeks I regret not doing it anyways despite the judgement. Even while I was pumping and I was taking it to the freezing j would get looks from my mum x

I think when he have baby 2 I’ll give it another try since I won’t have the pressures from family and my partners there to support too x

Yes and you are more aware of everything the second time round and hence its easier to manage things

Hopefully all goes well for you ☺️

Naww and I think the thing too is some family members get carried away “wanting a turn to feed baby”
But in actual fact it’s YOUR baby and it’s normal and healthy to breastfeed, and your baby isn’t a doll to be passed around for people to play bottles with.
I think it’s so sad that people are judgemental against breastfeeding, because breastfeeding (when successful) is best for baby and mum. But as soon as you try to tell people that they scream at you that fed is best, which just dismisses the benefits of breastfeeding 😢