Denise van Outen gives up breastfeeding. Shock.

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It's too public apparently.

Since when has this woman ever worried about getting her boobs out in public and being photographed?

And since when does she ever go to the Post Office?

As if.

I couldn't care less if she bfs or not but it's such bs she's come out with.

Bfing can be so discreet so easily.

And so many women these days seem to be unable to produce enough milk. Is that really possible?

I was wondering when this thread would appear.

I agree with the BS. She doesn't want to be photographed breastfeeding. Fine. Oh, but wait, she doesn't have enough milk anyway. And her boyfriend wants to feed the baby too.

If you're going to go public about why you're 'forced to give up breastfeeding' (as per the headline) at least be coherent with it.

Seriously?

Need linky so I can judge please!

why is this even newsworthy? a z list sleb
breastfeed or don't , she's hardly a role model for anyone!

I tried to breastfeed all 3 of mine, my milk never came in, I never saw milk dripping from my boobs, they never squirted, I could never get anything ou expressing.

I BF DS1 and 2, DS3 a few days old, milk came in properly, he drained both sides and not a drop more appeared.

I have no opinion on what Denise van Outen does or doesn't do, but found the last part of your OP a bit 'ouchy' TBH.

OP - yes it's really possible to be unable to produce enough milk.

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I have this and I'm sure it is more common than we think but people have never heard of it. I was determined to BF both my boys but they were feeding literally 24/7. Well, ok I lied, lets say 23/7. They both still lost loads of weight, they looked skeletal and ill

I've no idea what Denise Van Outen's real reasons are but just want people to know that sometimes it's physically not possible

Judgy mac Judge alots.

So what she doesn't want to breastfeed. Bottle feeding isn't against the law! If she has her reasons for not wanting to bf, leave her be.

I had no skin left on my nipples, tried about 20 times a day, also never got drips, squirting, or more than 40mls after an hour of one drop at a time expressing. From what I've read on mumsnet that may mean I wasn't doing it properly, but I did try. I feel like it's sometimes not even accepted that it's easier for some women, that milk comes to an extent that it makes the choice to continue easier - or harder!

3rd thread about DVO not breastfeeding. Leave the poor woman alone...

So what...its her choice

Yes it is possible to struggle to provide enough milk. Apparently there are thinsg youi can do to improve milk supply however, including medication I believe. Not that anyone ever helped or supported me when I found that I was struggling.

Like disenchanted I never experienced those things, and when I finally did stop trying altogether it tooks days before I felt in anyway "full."

But of course it's her choice. But why does she have to report about it? Like anyone gives a sh*t? It's just more desperate attention seeking.

Leave the poor woman alone? Perhaps she should stop advertising her every breath as potential newspaper copy.

Totally.

She can feed her baby any way she choses. She's the one who goes on about it.

It is indeed possible to struggle to provide enough milk. I've seen it happen to a very close friend of mine and she finally, after 2 months of nursing for hours then topping up with a bottle at every feed gave up nursing.

If DVO had decided to open up about that then fair enough, she would have underlined an problem that happens to a lot of mums. But the brunt of the article was about her not wanting to nurse in public.
At the end of the article she casually mentions the supply thing, which is rather odd.

She should just have shut up about the whole thing, quite frankly.

Btw where the other DVO threads? I was looking for them....

Just read about this on the GMTV website. I agree she can choose to feed her baby how she wants but it is a shame she felt uncomfortable about breastfeeding in public. I imagine as she is well known that she would get more people looking and commenting that the average Joe. GMTV are asking for comments about how people feel about breastfeeding in public. (I think the same topic has come up on GMTV at least a couple of times before hasn't it!) I do not have a famous face but personally do not feel uncomfotable breastfeeding in public and have never had any stares or negative comments from others.

At least she tried. Right? Or does that not matter?

Maybe she tried and failed but couldn't bare to say why she 'really stopped' so did what many of us have done when BF went pear shaped and came up with excuses. I know I did when I could not get passed 4 1/2 m with DS or 3 1/2 m with DD due to shitty bf issues and lack of support. I felt like such a failure that I had to justify NOT BF. I am now "successfully" feeding DS2 (now 12m) and I feel embarrassed about hiding why I didn't get this far in regards to BF with the other 2. I hated having to admit I couldn't do what should be so natural and 2nd nature.

It's interesting as I'd read that she was using formula at night and BF in the day only - which would sound the death knell for BF. So no wonder she gave up. Plus the first few weeks are hard anyway.

I know I thought I didn't have any milk (I used to try and hand express after DS had been feeding for hours) and it took a couple of months before I was confident!

Here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1002346-to-be-annoyed-by-this-article

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/1002273-Denise-Van-Outen

Quick update - story today has Denise hitting out against 'breastfeeding bullies' saying the NHS sent her a letter suggesting her husband should have supported her more dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/196555/Denise-Van-Outen-unhappy-with-NHS-bullies- which does seem more than a little intrusive, doesn't it?

I read this in a crappy mag yesterday - apparently DVO is 'offended' that the local NHS gave her a mug enscribed 'Keep Calm and Carry On Breastfeeding' and has seen fit to complain about this 'bullying'.

Daft cow. Go and put your brain back in, Denise.

Oh dear. I suspect that what's happened with Denise is that she has been sent a pamphlet, prob along with other mothers on their database, which explains how bf mothers need support and how dads can help.

I seriously doubt she was targetted and personally criticised.

I cannot imagine for a second that she was targeted in this way. Can you imagine the NHS doing such a thing? Agree with Tiktok that she was probably sent something generic and she is being all me me me about it.

It was probably one of those things that seemed like a good idea but didn't come across that way. As an aside, though, anyone know whether you can buy the 'Keep Calm and Carry On Breastfeeding' mug they refer to in the Express article? I'd like one of those...