Sorry in advance for long post:
A good friend of mine is about 32 weeks PG with first baby. I've just had my second child. I am BFing, as I did with first LO and just assumed she would do the same.
However, she is getting a lot of negative comments from others about BF mainly along the 'bottle fed babies sleep through earlier' lines and another friend (of hers not mine) gave up BF after a couple of difficult weeks so lots of negative stuff. Her mum never BF, so no helpful advice there either.
I really think she will be missing out if she doesn't BF not to mention health benefits, but I know how hard it is in those first few weeks. I don't think I'd have got through it if my entire family weren't so supportive, and had all done it themselves so v helpful, and DH totally supportive.
SOOOO.... how can I counter the negative stuff without coming over all preachy/hippy/irritating experienced mum???
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how to counteract bad press for BFing?
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sallyrosie · 24/10/2006 20:45
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