AIBU to be aghast at friend with bottle feeding....

[Babylon1]

I don't know whether I ABU or not here....

Don't want to drip feed, so here goes.....

Friend has a baby just over 5 months, was EBF for first 6 weeks then mixed BF/FF until approx 10 weeks then FF........ Fast forward to now, and friend has told me that for babys last feed at night, she adds an extra couple of scoops of formula to "bulk out" the milk so baby sleeps longer, and she's been doing this for quite sometime.

Am I right to think that this is not good practice? I've never done it with my DCs and it just doesn't sit right with me.

I'm struggling to fill up ds1 with my milk and she suggested I add a scoop of formula to each expressed bottle (I'm finding it easier to express than bf thru the day times but bf at nights)

Any thoughts, is this normal, do others do it??

Thank you marriedinwhite, that's a lovely thing to say

No it isn't normal and I don't do it. Failed BFer so both mine on formula from early age. Dunno what it could do to the child personally, but doesn't sit well with me.

Hopefully someone with knowledge can explain why. Maybe just constipation/overfeeding.

Great outcome babylon pleased for you and friend

Great to hear she is going to get help for PND. You are such a good friend! I am sure she is feeling better knowing that she has support from you.

Well brilliant outcome all round. I spoke with her mum today too and we decided between us that she needs a holiday, so her mum has been this afternoon and booked a week in the sunshine for my friend, her dc, her DH if he wants to go and her mum will go too to support and help with dc so friend can get a really relaxing break.

I'm actually a little now!!! No seriously, I'm very pleased her mum is supportive too and she only wishes she had realised sooner that all was not well.

I think that this is one of the nicest ends to a thread I've read in years - OP you sound like a lovely friend

Thank you Tory, l do try