Clicky poll - If you stopped bfing early on...

jess1984 · June 2009

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Amy Schramm · June 2009

I will FF from the start. ?I hated every second of BFing and will never go through that again.

jess1984 · June 2009

nyc212:
I will FF from the start. I hated every second of BFing and will never go through that again.

I kwym... but that said, I'm going to try and bf for a couple of weeks. I manaaged 5 weeks total with ds, but I know already that I will probably quit around that time with number 2. I felt like I bonded more when bottle feeding ds then when he was bfing, I hated it that much!

LilMissLadybug · June 2009

I felt so so guilty when I stopped BFing DD at 4wks. I told myself and DH that I would BF DS and not give up. I gave myself a 6mo goal but ideally 1yr and was devastated when DS lost too much weight and I found out I was struggling with a low supply. It sucks but it is what it is. He gets MAYBE 6oz from me a day the rest is formula. I think if I were to have #3 I would probably just FF from the start, I don't want to deal with the emotional part of it and feeling like a complete failure.

jess1984 · June 2009

LilMissLadybug:
I felt so so guilty when I stopped BFing DD at 4wks. I told myself and DH that I would BF DS and not give up. I gave myself a 6mo goal but ideally 1yr and was devastated when DS lost too much weight and I found out I was struggling with a low supply. It sucks but it is what it is. He gets MAYBE 6oz from me a day the rest is formula. I think if I were to have #3 I would probably just FF from the start, I don't want to deal with the emotional part of it and feeling like a complete failure.

You're not a failure, no matter what. You are feeding your child, which is what matters most!

I think I only felt guilty about not feeling guilty when I stopped bfing. And that was only becuase of the freakin health nurses saying horrible things to me...

littleittybitty · June 2009

I had such a hard time knowing how much Baby J was getting off of me. I will definitely be pumping in between feedings and have a stash so H can feed and I can monitor how much the baby is drinking.

KellyG6279 · June 2009

I voted other b/c I started EPing at 6 weeks and have continued with my 1 yr goal getting closer everyday!! ?I exhausted every avenue before making the switch to EPing. ?However, next time I will make sure my job circumstances are more conducive to successfully bfing. ?This pumping thing is sooo hard. ?

TakYelgif · June 2009

other.....my hope is that by the time baby #2 arives I will be a SAHM and will be able to breast feed and not worry about the stress of pumping at work and getting DS on a schedule that works with my work schedule. Trying to get my employer to provide me a comfortable place to pump etc etc

MrsL1022 · June 2009

I will pum the bm for 8 weeks b/c I bfed for 8 weeks. So baby will get same benefits but it will be easier on me. I hope...I did not enjoy bfing.

Lucky_Dragonfly · June 2009

I BF DS for the first 12wks so I plan to do that with #2 however I think that I am going to EP instead of actually nursing so MH can help with feeding this time around and make it easier on me before switching over to FF and who know maybe I will actually be able to use the freezer stash next time around before switching.

laur1120 · June 2009

Yeah I dread making this decision. BFing was a horrible experience and DD wasn't gaining weight cause of my supply and it was beyond stressful. I'm really tempted to just FF from the start but worry that I will feel guilty for not trying. I think I will attempt it so I can at least say I tried. I know I will dread it though which makes me sad. I just hope that the next one is a much better nurser.

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