Formula feeding mums

Ive been shouted at for opting to formula feed by my friends mum 😅

You will get judged either way hun, parenting is a “damned if you do and damned if you don’t”. My son lost 12% of his birth weight while I was BF and he took 3w to get back to birth weight, nurses trying to force formula on me so baby can gain weight, I had faith my body could do it. Then I had my mum on my back banging on about “put the baby on formula go back to work and leave baby w MIL!” Since I was 3m pp. I Bf for 3 years in the end. So I just wanted to say, do what you feel is best. We get judged either way 💁🏻‍♀️

I was told by my nutritionist I was stupid for not breast feeding my daughter. But from day 1 my milk never came in and I was never able to breastfeed. 3 days after getting out the hospital I ended back in the hospital bc of swollen and bruised veins. So I was put on steroids and couldn't breastfeed anyways.

Most people just reassure me that I’m doing my best. I don’t think discussions about how breastfeeding is better count as judging and I haven’t felt personally judged for needing to use formula.

I know this post isn't for me, but I 100% understand what you mean by overstimulating. I always will support Mums who choose not to breastfeed, because breastfeeding has shown me how overstimulating it can be, how demanding, how draining it can be as well. I just wanted to pop in and say ignore the hateful Karen's that ever try and tell you that you are wrong for not doing it. I'm not even sure if I am going to with this 2nd baby tbh

I feel super judged but I couldn't safely breastfeed due to all the medication from almost dying during birth. I had to pump and dump which was impacting my physical recovery. My supply never came in. Plus he has CMPA and needed hypoallergenic formula