finally made a firm decision as to how im going to feed bubs :0)

happygal · Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:26 PM

ive spent a few months going from breast feeding to bottle feeding and back again

and ive finally decided that im going to breast feed for the first few days and then when im ready im going to bottle feed

when i had my son i tried so hard to breast feed but it just wasnt working for us and i really beat myself up about it and got really stressed. i know people say breast is best but its not best for me or baby if im stressed and getting frustrated and depressed about it.
Id also been wondering about how to make up bottles as its all changed since i had my son 8 years ago lol. Ive been reading about bottle feeding and decided i will sterilise the bottles then put half the amount of water needed in the bottle and store untill needed and when bubs is ready for a bottle i will top the cooled boiled water up with water straight from the kettle so bubs doesnt have to wait long. At night i will take the bottle(again with half the amount of water needed)to bed with me along with a flask of hot water so i dont have to go downstairs at night lol

pretty pointless post but just thought i would share my decision

Janiepops · Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:39 PM

I had no idea that bottle making had changed!!! Hahaha oh gawd it seems like so long since we did all this the first time now! Good on you for giving the BF a go tho, I'm determined this time, I didn't have the support last time and gave up almost stright away, and like you, I felt terrible for it. Got a pump here ready too just in case, have you thought about expressing at all?? x

happygal · Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:47 PM

ive been looking at pumps so i must of been subconsiously thinking about it lol i would like the bf to work but i dont want to get in a state like last time. my oh suggested ff right from birth but just the thought of that upset me, i want to have that special bonding with bubs even if its only for the first few days x

OULINA · Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:53 PM

hi sweety i also had a very hard time breastfeeding my son .... he just wouldnt grab on... well my doc told me i might have a problem since my nipples are kinda small...

so i was pumping all day long untill he was 3 1/2 months ... i got very sick and week so i had to stop! it was a very stressful and depressing thing for me pushing myself to get enought out for his bottle...he was a every 2 hour hungry baby...so every 2 hours 24hours a day i was pumping .... i am not gonna go through that again... i decided like you to try it out the first days see if maybe she can breastfeed and if all goes well i will continue all long as i feel ok with it... i m hoping at least for 40 days...my nipples seem to be bigger this time so maybe all will go well

but there is no way im gonna do all that pumping and stress myself again...no way!!

i hope all goes well for all of us out there who really want to but sometimes it just hard...

Janiepops · Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:54 PM

Yeaaaaah set yourself mini goals, if you get past the first few days then brilliant! My OH and a million other folk have also suggested ff for me too, but I think this has made me even more determined to prove them wrong lol Stubborness is handy sometimes lol xx

rwhite · Feb 23rd, 2010, 23:22 PM

Good on you - even if you just give your bubs that first colostrum, it's meant to be really really good for them so you'd be getting her off to a great start

It's understandable that breastfeeding's not for everybody. I'm really keen to breastfeed but I'm not going to feel like I've failed if it is too difficult.

Then again, there's always things like La Leche league (if there's something like that in your area available) and the ladies there might be able to help you to get the baby to latch on.

xx

Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:26 PM	#1
happygal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scunthorpe north lincolnshire Posts: 7,412	finally made a firm decision as to how im going to feed bubs :0) ive spent a few months going from breast feeding to bottle feeding and back again and ive finally decided that im going to breast feed for the first few days and then when im ready im going to bottle feed when i had my son i tried so hard to breast feed but it just wasnt working for us and i really beat myself up about it and got really stressed. i know people say breast is best but its not best for me or baby if im stressed and getting frustrated and depressed about it. Id also been wondering about how to make up bottles as its all changed since i had my son 8 years ago lol. Ive been reading about bottle feeding and decided i will sterilise the bottles then put half the amount of water needed in the bottle and store untill needed and when bubs is ready for a bottle i will top the cooled boiled water up with water straight from the kettle so bubs doesnt have to wait long. At night i will take the bottle(again with half the amount of water needed)to bed with me along with a flask of hot water so i dont have to go downstairs at night lol pretty pointless post but just thought i would share my decision

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:39 PM	#2
Janiepops Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 2,106	I had no idea that bottle making had changed!!! Hahaha oh gawd it seems like so long since we did all this the first time now! Good on you for giving the BF a go tho, I'm determined this time, I didn't have the support last time and gave up almost stright away, and like you, I felt terrible for it. Got a pump here ready too just in case, have you thought about expressing at all?? x

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:47 PM	#3
happygal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scunthorpe north lincolnshire Posts: 7,412	ive been looking at pumps so i must of been subconsiously thinking about it lol i would like the bf to work but i dont want to get in a state like last time. my oh suggested ff right from birth but just the thought of that upset me, i want to have that special bonding with bubs even if its only for the first few days x

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:53 PM	#4
OULINA Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: greece Posts: 1,359	hi sweety i also had a very hard time breastfeeding my son .... he just wouldnt grab on... well my doc told me i might have a problem since my nipples are kinda small... so i was pumping all day long untill he was 3 1/2 months ... i got very sick and week so i had to stop! it was a very stressful and depressing thing for me pushing myself to get enought out for his bottle...he was a every 2 hour hungry baby...so every 2 hours 24hours a day i was pumping .... i am not gonna go through that again... i decided like you to try it out the first days see if maybe she can breastfeed and if all goes well i will continue all long as i feel ok with it... i m hoping at least for 40 days...my nipples seem to be bigger this time so maybe all will go well but there is no way im gonna do all that pumping and stress myself again...no way!! i hope all goes well for all of us out there who really want to but sometimes it just hard...

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 12:54 PM	#5
Janiepops Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 2,106	Yeaaaaah set yourself mini goals, if you get past the first few days then brilliant! My OH and a million other folk have also suggested ff for me too, but I think this has made me even more determined to prove them wrong lol Stubborness is handy sometimes lol xx

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 23:22 PM	#6
rwhite Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 4,165	Good on you - even if you just give your bubs that first colostrum, it's meant to be really really good for them so you'd be getting her off to a great start It's understandable that breastfeeding's not for everybody. I'm really keen to breastfeed but I'm not going to feel like I've failed if it is too difficult. Then again, there's always things like La Leche league (if there's something like that in your area available) and the ladies there might be able to help you to get the baby to latch on. xx

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