I never really thought about this, but I was just wondering why some moms choose not to breastfeed. I am just curious. Thanks.

My friend formula fed her baby when she had him because she was on medication so her milk would not have been good for the baby.

I did choose to breastfeed originally and managed to give Bethanie her first feed, but she wasn't latched on properly (no matter how much the MW tried to help me) and she cut me a bit so that put me off a little to start with, but I was willing to carry on. She was taken to SCBU a few hours later though, she wouldn't feed (breast or bottle) and she wasn't well.
In SCBU they fed her with the bottles and said I could express at home, but I was missing Bethanie so much and felt so drained getting to the hospital every day/crying non stop (baby blues) and generally feeling shit, so I didn't do it (I tried once but I couldn't get loads out and was so sore). She was in a week and I tried to breastfeed a few times once we were home but she just wouldn't do it.

Next baby - I will be bottle feeding, because that experience put me off to be honest. I might change my mind as I was all for BF when I was pregnant, so who knows. I don't think anyone has the right to judge a mum for what she chooses to do (im not saying you are by the way, just in general!).

well, i am not judging. i have not made a decision for myself 100% to be honest.

I had a really tough time trying to get Drake to latch on, as he was in the NICU and was taking the bottle most of the time. Also, I have inverted nipples and that made it even more difficult. I tried those plastic nipple cover things to get him to latch on but those went out the window after a few tries. He just did not like them.

Hopefully, with this baby, I manage to make it to term and get to try right after the birth. Maybe that might make a difference. If things don't work out again then I'll pump for the first month then switch to formula like I did with Drake.

I am 100% not going to breastfeed...when I had my son 10 yrs ago I did it for 5 weeks I did not feel comfortable with BF but I felt very pressured to do it..with my daughter 5 years ago I tried it a couple of times then burst into tears & made my OH go tell the midwives baby was onto formula...It is just not for me & though I know it would be so much easier no bottles to sterilise, cheaper e,t,c I just cant do it!

P.S I dont judge people for doing it so please dont judge me for not doing it x

I wa told to give up by midwives due to joshua being SO hungry, my blood loss and the fact that when my milk came in the nipple was stretched so tight there was nothing to get a hold of due to starting at a A-B cup and going to a D TMI i do apoligise lol.
I am totally confused as wether to try it this time as i have gone to an E cup this time after going to a B in-between and when my milk comes in i suspect i will get bigger and there for have the same issue. My son has done really well and is above the top percentiles and is in clothes for a 10-11 year old so his physical development i feel is fine, Bonding was slow i think due to my depression and birth experience and being so young and in shock i suppose (my son was the first baby i have held) but when it did happen i cant imagine anything that could possibly make it stronger. If it seems feasible after the birth i will try but i will not get as upset as last time or berate myself for being useless as i think there is alot of pressure where there should be more emphasis on womens choice as for some it really isn't easy and can taint the first few days with your baby with frustration on both sides.

It's not for everyone and i have my steriliser and bottles ready i havn't evenbaught a nursing bra this time as i would rather not waste the money if it goes tits up... << get it<<<

*gets coat*

Before I became pregnant, and actually during the first couple of weeks that I knew I was pregnant, I thought I didnt want to BF. I know this sounds ridiculous and probably selfish, but at the time I was thinking that my boobs would stay perky if I didn't. After thinking about how real this was, and about the baby, I want more than anything to breastfeed. I'm determined to try as hard as I can.

i am going to be bottle feeding my little one not breast feeding just through personal choice and a couple of different reasons, but i am worried tht when i tell my midwife she will try and persuade me to breastfeed when i really dnt want to, i dnt want her to try and pressure me into anything!

In the same boat, i never breast fed with my first child and dont intend to with this one just hoping the midwife steps back.

I dont really have a reason why not i just dont feel comfortable with the idea.