I feel a bit bad about this as my reasons are kind of selfish.
Here goes!
My baby is only 10 weeks old but he's had to have the odd bottle because I've had a few medical issues so have needed to go for urgent appointments while my DH looks after our baby. And we travelled back home to visit family and LO didn't like bf'ing all that much on the plane but the bottle did the trick.
I bought the bottles that are supposed to mimic breastfeeding, but he still prefers bottle to breast.
Anyway, he's prob 90% breastfed, 10% bottle.
But here are the reasons I'm considering quitting.
He's much happier on a bottle, much more settled and easier. When bf'ing, he is literally always feeding and I find it difficult to leave the house (and I have two other DC to look after). I mean, really difficult to leave the house. I find it difficult to leave the sofa. This isn't a temporary cluster feed thing, this is the way it's been for the last 10 weeks. I'd probably just suck it up and get on with it (bf'd my other DC for a year) except for these reasons:
I mentioned I have had a few medical appointments. My medical issue means I need to take certain tablets I can't take while bf'ing. So I'm not taking them (under my doctor's approval). I'm putting my baby's feeding first and I'm not sure if I should. My health being poor terrifies me! I have three DC, as I said.
Third reason: sometimes my LO cries when I try and bf and stops when I give him a bottle. I don't know if I have the energy for a boob battle.
I know he's so little... and bf'ing was and is important to me. I just want life to be easier!
What would you do?
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Chocolatepudding85 · 08/01/2017 07:59
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