Had 6 week check for DS today with my GP. He asked all the 'normal' questions, including how I was finding breastfeeding.
I've been really lucky and had no pain, soreness etc and DS is gaining wait incredibly well so I explained that despite my longest sleep in 6 weeks being 4 hours in one go, I felt that it was going really well and felt positive about continuing.
He then launched into a rant about there being far too much pressure on mothers to breastfeed and that by the age of 5, any benefits to a baby of being breast-fed had worn off!
AIBU to wonder why the bloody hell we're all bothering (especially people who have cracked, bloody nipples/ blocked milk ducts/ mastitis etc)?
Is it true that there is no difference between a breast fed and formula fed child by 5 years of age?
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Benefits of breastfeeding 'wear off' by 5
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greygal · 15/02/2018 19:56
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