Dnt feel bad about not breastfeeding. After 5 days i nearly gave up it was so painful i was crying and begged my husband to get some formula coz i thought she was going to starve and its difficult when your out sometimes. i can understand why people dont do it and i think people should be aware and more considerate of that. They say its best for baby and i do believe that but its better that your happy and able to look after your baby than resenting that your have to breastfeed when its not what you want plus my mum didn't breastfeed any of her kids (she couldn't) and they are fine and very healthy anyway. It seems you cant win either way: if you do breastfeed people are disgusted and complain BUT if you don't they think ur a bad mum and dont care about your baby. BABIES NEED TO EAT!!! (aah that feels better) :)

Thanx i know i shouldnt care about what people say, it just is thrown in your face when nearly everyone looks down apon me to say im being selfish. but Im still getting the stick for it. i know that ppl assume that becoz im 18 and a young mum i aint got a clue, but i have given up givin a s**t anymore as i gotta do wot best bcoz i cant breast feed and have to stop becoz im frozen in pain frm a gallstone attack. so i know now to follow my head. if im on painkillers till my operation then i can do the best for my son/daughter, thankyou once agen for bein so kind and understanding i appreciate it and it makes me stronger to know i have support x

please dont feel bad,only you know whats right for you and your baby.
i never breastfed,infact i decided before we concieved that i wouldnt be breastfeeding,theres nothing worng with my breast's but i decided it just didnt feel right for me to do that.i think people who do breastfeed then thats great but thats up to them but it doesnt make them a better mother than us who dont.besides if formula was BAD or NOT AS HEALTHY as breastfeeding well then it wouldnt have been invented,so please dont stress and no matter what it concerns,if it feels right for you then go with it.good luck and hope all works out for you
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Please please don't feel bad about this. My dd is 5 years old and I tried to breastfeed her. It just didn't work and I hated it. I got a lot of pressure from my midwife and health visitor about keeping going - so much so that not being able to breastfeed became one of the main triggers of my post natal depression. I'm firmly of the opinion that too many mum's get breast feeding rammed down their throats. The choice is ours. If it's not for you it's not for you. I'm now pregnant with my 2nd child and know that I'm not going to put myself through the trauma again. Do whatever is comfortable for you and your baby. My dd is very healthy and happy, thrived on her bottle milk and, at the end of the day, benefited from having a mum who was feeding her in a way that made mum more comfortable/happy. Good luck with everything. TC.

Why feel so bad about not breastfeeding, everybody has the right to choose. Have you thought about as soon as baby is born breastfeed that very first feed and then go on to formula, people may say that could confuse baby, but it's that first bit of breastfeeding they say is important (colostrum or something like that). I breastfed my first child for four weeks and gave up as I couldn't stand it any longer. With my second child I was adamant I was not breastfeeding and I didn't she went straight on to formula and there were no questions asked at the hospital, I just got on with it. Tell all the miserable so and so's to get lost about your issue - your in pain for god sake surely to be in comfort and enjoying your baby is better than to be in pain and grumpy. You do what feels right for you and good luck with your operation when it eventually happens.

hi, i have a 16 week old girl and i do not breast feed, we did try but it was not for us, my little girl is very healthy and well. Please do not feel bad, it is prob for the best if you will be on pain killers as this can go into your milk anyway. Do not listen to what anyone says, its your baby and you know best. Good luck xx

hi, i have a 16 week old girl and i do not breast feed, we did try but it was not for us, my little girl is very healthy and well. Please do not feel bad, it is prob for the best if you will be on pain killers as this can go into your milk anyway. Do not listen to what anyone says, its your baby and you know best. Good luck xx

Dont stress about it hun, im not going to breastfeed either as i have a lot of problems with my breasts. Always developing lumps and can be quite painful a lot of the time too so ive decided against it as i'll only stress about it. Happy baby needs happy mummy!! Good luck with your pregnancy and all the best for when your bundle of joy arrives xxxxxxxxxxxxxx