how did you decide?

sophiecouldwe · Mar 24th, 2009, 13:49 PM

Due to one thing or another I have decided to bottle feed but I keep being told that I should wait and decide until he comes along and not make such a big decision now. but in my eyes i want to know how i'm going to feed and be prepared for that BEFORE he comes not onces hes here. just have a few questions for you...
-how and what made you decide?
-did you wait until your baby was here?
thanks girls xxxx

Pyrrhic · Mar 24th, 2009, 13:52 PM

I never decided before I had my LO. I didn't feel the need to choose one way or the other, and wanted to see how I felt after the birth.

I did make sure I had a couple of bottles and formula in the house just in case though. My LO was born over Christmas though, when no shops were open and I didn't want to get caught out.

1st_baby · Mar 24th, 2009, 13:58 PM

I decided to BF before my LO was born but I also made sure to have some bottles of formula handy incase something happened ..and once he was born and we had problems with latching I combined fed him

leedsforever · Mar 24th, 2009, 14:41 PM

I decided to bf before hand but that didnt go to plan!

**Vickie** · Mar 24th, 2009, 14:43 PM

I was always more comfortable with FF and had decided early on that that was what I was going to do.

jackiea85 · Mar 24th, 2009, 14:43 PM

I had planned to bf but coz I had a haemorrhage things didn't go to plan. I had bottles in the house but no formula milk so we had to go to mothercare on the way home from hospital! Next time I would prob keep a couple of cartons in the house as a back up, even tho I plan to bf next time x

jen1604 · Mar 24th, 2009, 14:47 PM

I decided not to BF before she was born and I didnt change my mind afterwards either.
For me I just was really sure that I didnt want to right from the beginning.
I was the same as you,I wanted to make my decision and be prepared so I had all my bottles,steriliser and such before hand.
One thing to be prepared for is that midwifes in the hospital might try and convince you to 'give it a go'.Also dont let anyone make you feel guilty.Its your body,your choice xxx

PixieKitty · Mar 24th, 2009, 15:12 PM

I was stupid and thought no matter what I'd be breastfeeding, unfortunatly that didn't happen and I hadn't bought any formula (luckily I knew I'd be expressing sometimes so bought a pack of bottles) and we had to steal some from the hospital when we had problems. You might make the decision either way now, but just in case I'd get some bottles and formula in

you can always use it to top up at night if you DO breastfeed, or if you BF and don't use it, give it to a friend that FFs?

alio · Mar 24th, 2009, 15:26 PM

i decided to booby feed before he was born but i hated it so switched. xx

shampain · Mar 24th, 2009, 15:34 PM

I wanted to breastfeed...and i did...for two weeks, then one tuesday night i ended up sending my partner to tesco for bottles,milk and sterillising fluid. Breastfeeding just wasnt for me in the end.

Mar 24th, 2009, 13:49 PM	#1
sophiecouldwe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 259	how did you decide? Due to one thing or another I have decided to bottle feed but I keep being told that I should wait and decide until he comes along and not make such a big decision now. but in my eyes i want to know how i'm going to feed and be prepared for that BEFORE he comes not onces hes here. just have a few questions for you... -how and what made you decide? -did you wait until your baby was here? thanks girls xxxx

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Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	I never decided before I had my LO. I didn't feel the need to choose one way or the other, and wanted to see how I felt after the birth. I did make sure I had a couple of bottles and formula in the house just in case though. My LO was born over Christmas though, when no shops were open and I didn't want to get caught out.

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Mar 24th, 2009, 13:58 PM	#3
1st_baby Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 3,873	I decided to BF before my LO was born but I also made sure to have some bottles of formula handy incase something happened ..and once he was born and we had problems with latching I combined fed him

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leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	I decided to bf before hand but that didnt go to plan!

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,687	I was always more comfortable with FF and had decided early on that that was what I was going to do.

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Mar 24th, 2009, 14:43 PM	#6
jackiea85 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,398	I had planned to bf but coz I had a haemorrhage things didn't go to plan. I had bottles in the house but no formula milk so we had to go to mothercare on the way home from hospital! Next time I would prob keep a couple of cartons in the house as a back up, even tho I plan to bf next time x

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Mar 24th, 2009, 14:47 PM	#7
jen1604 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Devon Posts: 7,503	I decided not to BF before she was born and I didnt change my mind afterwards either. For me I just was really sure that I didnt want to right from the beginning. I was the same as you,I wanted to make my decision and be prepared so I had all my bottles,steriliser and such before hand. One thing to be prepared for is that midwifes in the hospital might try and convince you to 'give it a go'.Also dont let anyone make you feel guilty.Its your body,your choice xxx

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Mar 24th, 2009, 15:12 PM	#8
PixieKitty Mum (Mom) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny Skem :) Lancashire Posts: 2,839	I was stupid and thought no matter what I'd be breastfeeding, unfortunatly that didn't happen and I hadn't bought any formula (luckily I knew I'd be expressing sometimes so bought a pack of bottles) and we had to steal some from the hospital when we had problems. You might make the decision either way now, but just in case I'd get some bottles and formula in you can always use it to top up at night if you DO breastfeed, or if you BF and don't use it, give it to a friend that FFs?

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Mar 24th, 2009, 15:26 PM	#9
alio Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,942	i decided to booby feed before he was born but i hated it so switched. xx

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Mar 24th, 2009, 15:34 PM	#10
shampain Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birkenshaw, Bradford Posts: 2,247	I wanted to breastfeed...and i did...for two weeks, then one tuesday night i ended up sending my partner to tesco for bottles,milk and sterillising fluid. Breastfeeding just wasnt for me in the end.

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