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Ex wants to give formula to breastfed baby

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Newname2345 · 17/03/2024 20:38

Split with ex before baby was born, now 5mo. He has now said he wants contact for a whole day despite being breastfed. I’ve explained he feeds regularly still so offer frequent contact (x4 weekly) of 2 hours around feeds.

He has said that it’s my choice to breastfeed and he can feed how he likes during his time, which will be a bottle of formula (I can’t express enough).

AIBU to say no to this?

OP posts:
LizardOfOz · 17/03/2024 20:42

A day is too long for him to have the baby

Is he on the birth certificate?

DifficultBloodyWoman · 17/03/2024 20:42

YANBU

Tell him what you are willing to offer and that if he wants anything else, he is welcome to go through the courts.

BirthdayRainbow · 17/03/2024 20:40

This is just a no. His baby, yes but breastfeeding is so important to mum and baby and it's cruel of him, plus rather thick, to think he can just take a baby away from his mum for hours and expect them to just take a bottle never mind one filled with different milk.

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