Young Mums...?

Question

What are your views on breastfeeding?

Would you breastfeed or start off with bottle feeding?

If bottlefeeding, could you please let me know why?

Answer 1

You know that saying 'breast is best' I breast fed my child  exclusively for four months but then the little one wasn't filling up properly so I included bottle feeds aswell.Personally it made life alot easier as I could leave baby with siblings and mum .Also I was able to feed him being out and about(i never quite got the hang of breast pumps)

Don't allow anyone to pressurize you into breastfeeding or bottlefeeding.This is a sensitive subject and only you will know whats right for your child.take care,regarde

Answer 2

I breastfeed for maybe a week but she wasn't satisfied after feeds and it started to get to painful to carry on so she was switched the bottle feeding. Shes healthy happy so i don't regret my decision.

Answer 3

lol i`m no longer a young mum, but i was twenty when i had my eldest son. i tried breastfeeding for 3 months, but he had to have his feeds topped up with a bottle, so eventually i switched him to just  bottles. with my i other three i bottlefed because i didn`t want to risk the same thing happening again

Answer 4

I had my son at 17. I personally didn't like breast feeding. I did it for 3 months. While it was convient in the night it was painful at first and I didn't like having to keep switching sides...i dont really think it was enough for my son. All in all it didnt make me feel closer to him at all. I don't agree with the idea that you HAVE to breastfeed as its best or that you should do it past the age of 1. What about mothers who have passed away in childbirth or can't produce milk. Their children turn out fine.

I would start of breast feeding and see how you feel with it but I dont think bottle feeding constitutes failure & am disgusted when i hear people implying this.

:)