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Should I wear a sign that says "I tried to BF but didn't produce enough so now I have to FFiP&q

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Just wondering... I wouldn't want someone who might see me in public giving my child a bottle to think that I was selfish.  I want it to be clear.
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Re: Should I wear a sign that says "I tried to BF but didn't produce enough so now I have to FFiP&q

  • purple_posiespurple_posies
    Just trip them as they're walking by ... that should be sign enough.
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  • PearlGirl519PearlGirl519 member

    Yes

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  • ivs112ivs112 member
    We should all wear signs. Mine will say "I produced milk but baby didn't latch". Because I give a shiit what people think Stick out tongue.
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  • CheekyLilMooCheekyLilMoo

    I feel the same way...

    I get asked a lot why I don't breastfeed the twins.  It just wasn't happening for us....oh well we tried and I pumped as much as I could but it just went away.

     Every mom and every pregnancy is different.  My mom had enough milk to feed a city when I was born and did not produce any when my brother was born.

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  • Mrs.TeddyMrs.Teddy member

    I felt similar last week when some nosey rude women came up to me when I was botte feeding L in the mall and started ranting about the benefits of BFing and pretty much lecturing me. I didn't even bother to tell her it was EBM and that I EBF, it was none of her damn business. I simply said that the benefits of BFing are well known and that people make personal decisions for various reasons that did not need to be discussed with strangers in public. I probably had a b!tchy tone in my voice as well because I was shocked & pissed at her nerve!

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  • DoubleDiamondDoubleDiamond

    ::whispers::  Nobody cares  as much as you do about how you feed your child.

    ETA:  After reading the post above this one, maybe they do.  Then you better change your sign OP, because the LCs will tell you "demand and supply! demand and supply!" and it will still be your fault.

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  • sam19sam19 member
    How about stop caring about what others think. You are feeding your child, big effing deal. I'm bitter over my breastfeeding experience as well but I don't really care if somebody thinks I'm selfish or not for stopping.
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  • DoubleDiamondDoubleDiamond

    imagesam19:
    How about stop caring about what others think. You are feeding your child, big effing deal. I'm bitter over my breastfeeding experience as well but I don't really care if somebody thinks I'm selfish or not for stopping.

    Ahh....thank you. 

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  • beckytrbeckytr member
    you can never win - whatEVER you do someone will have a problem with it.  first MIL tried to tell me to give ds formula so he would gain weight - but on ebf he is huge.  now she asks how he is sleeping and i say - good - and she says - well it would be even better if you gave a bottle of formula before bed.  people should mind their own business and let the mom decide how to feed HER baby.    
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  • AngelcakeAngelcake member

    imageivs112:
    We should all wear signs. Mine will say "I produced milk but baby didn't latch". Because I give a shiit what people think Stick out tongue.

     

    Yah.. I need a t-shirt that says this!!! I get so sick of EVERYONES advice!!!!

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  • mavilabridemavilabride member
    You also would not fit into that category.
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  • cindy453cindy453

    Unfortunately, the NIP siggys seem to be misconstrued as judging. As another poster stated, the intent was to normalize BFing WITHOUT placing judgment on formula feeding moms- if you scroll back (on the AP board) you'll see it was actually done with kindness in mind- support for BFing moms without running around screaming, "Breast is BEST!!!".

    Really, I don't care how you feed your child. I don't judge pictures of moms giving a bottle- I've got pictures of Em taking a bottle, too.

    If somebody threw a blanket over you or asked you to go to another room to formula feed your child, I'd be upset over that as well. And I would also be outraged for you if somebody walked up to you and said, "breast is best!" 

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  • merjmmmerjmm

    Yes

    Or I developed mastitis and it killed my supply so now I pump and only get 4oz a day which is not enough to feed my child!!

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