Were you breastfed?

[maisiemog]

I have been wondering recently whether part of the reason I have been bf'ing my ds, is because I was breastfed. It's like I just expected that I would do the same thing.
Do you think being breastfed yourself influenced your decision?
Another thing and this is crazy. I was thinking about all the effort I had to put in at the start - when it was very difficult - to bf my son, and I can't stand the thought that if he has children his partner will choose not to breastfeed. Like my efforts to ensure his best health will be scuppered. What's wrong with me?

I was bottlefed. Dh was breastfed by v. determined MIL.

I breastfed dd. Bottlefeeding ds (which is working out fine but I'd have preferred to breastfeed for more than the 8 weeks that we did).

Mum didn't say anything about me bf'ing but I can tell she thinks formula is better and breastmilk a bit wierd. MIL is secretly worried that ds is going to have dreadful and peculiar allergies.

Dd (3yo) is still breastfeeding her dollies in spite of seeing me bottlefeed her brother . Its obviously easier to stuff them up her jumper than to hunt through the toybox for the bottle.

Nope I wasn't and neither were my kids.

dm breastfeed 6 of us. they weighed us before and after feeds to check we were getting enough!

i bf dd.

I am one of 4 children, The eldest 2 (inc. me) were b/fed, the youngest 2 weren't, my mother said it was difficult to do with lots of children around. (No public b/feeding allowed - she ahd to go off in a room by herself).

I was b/fed until 4 months and then given a cup (no bottles)

I b/fed dd1 for 6-8 weeks only (it was the 70's) but I b/fed dd2 until she weaned herself at 6 months, then gave her a cup (no bottles)

yes, I think it absolutely makes a difference.
my mother bf all five of us for a year (except one of my sisters, who she ended up feeding for longer because she "couldn't get her off" [shock} my mum loves repeating that. She stopped each time because she wanted to try again for another child.
my sisters all bf all of their children (inc twins, babies in special care etc).
also a big influence of me was that my dh (and his sister were both formula fed and both have very painful and debilitating eczema.

I was breastfed and I'm breastfeeding ds (11months). Dp and his sister were formula fed and MIL doesnt like the fact that Im breastfeeding ds!Its caused alot of tension cos Ive just had enough of her comments now!!!!!

I was breastfed for first 3 months, I didnt breastfeed.

i was bf for a few days but whenever my mum tried i stopped breathing and had to be recusitated a few times. i did try and bf dd but had no luck she wasnt interested.

the docs said i was allergic to my mums milk and thats what was wrong

Yes I was breastfed and I breastfed dd, which I always intended. Especially with HV mum!

I was bf for a few weeks, i bf mine for varying perieods, the longest 15 months.

I think whether dh / dp was bf is related too.... there was far more pressure on me to stop from my insane MIL, who shut me away every time I fed (even in my own house... why did I let her do that?)

DH wasn't, obviously: but PG ruined her breasts so much (apparently) she saved all hid and BIL's christening / birthday moneys for ten years and had a boob job.

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No, but I b'fed both of mine. My mum did try to encourage me to have formula on stand by "just in case" when ds was born and commented that he must be hungry each time he wailed, but did admit in the end that she was proud of my determination to persevere.

peachyclair at your mil...

No! Neither DH or I were breastfed, but neither of us could contemplate bottle feeding for either DS or DD. Both mums were convinced that their grandchildren would need formula to top them up!! I don't think the way you were fed has any bearing at all.

Mum was one of these lucky women who take to breast feeding easily and bf all three children quite happily. This has made me feel quite inadequate as DD and I have had a few problems and I'm now mixing breast and bottle.

PC, that's mental in the extreme! Cor!

yes - it was yuk!

I was bf for 12 months. Yes, it has influenced my own decision to bf. If my sons partner did not bf I admit I would be mortified, but hopefully keep it to myself.....

No I wasn't but I did have a go at bf ds1 - it was hellish for a month (not going into the whole story) and I switched to formula.

There was never pressure for me to feed either way from anyone - it was purely my decision (as most things are, I'm an educated, headstrong person who does what she wants pretty much!).

However the fact that my mother raised 3 intelligent and 'healthier than most' children on formula meant that she could really help to support my decision to switch when I felt the most overwhelming guilt and sadness when I decided to go onto formula - tbh for my own mental health. At the time I was in the most ridiculous state and she did help me through that - now I can look at my 3 boys totally guiltless as they totally flourish in all ways possible.

I'm sure I was bottle fed but my decision to breast feed was lead by having worked as a MW years ago. There was simply no way I wasn't going tho BF. My DS (age 9) knows he had mummy milk & will soon see me BFing his sister once she arrives, so I'm hoping this will give him a positive view of it which he'll take with him to adulthood. I think the over-riding problem is that not enough people have even seen a woman BF.

I wasnt breastfed. neither was my sister. my mum give really crap reasons as to why not but basically it really wasnt the 'norm' to do then.
i have breastfed all my children and for over a year too, I'm really 'pro' it -as in that its so good for them, ready made, etc etc but then my mother was elective c-section and I am right the other end of the scale on that too......

I was - and I didn't even know I was breastfed until I'd been feeding DS1 for about 4 weeks

Didn't do either of us any good, I was a sicky baby, and have allergies to cats and stuff, and now also short and fat. My mum put loads of weight on when feeding me [frown] (we really need a frown emoticon LOL)

No - not the 'done thing' at the time my mum said. Neither was my brother. But six years later when my other brother arrived, it was the 'done thing', and both he and my sister were bf.

No, wasn't bf - the eldest of us four was but only briefly. Mum thinks that the support I have access to is brilliant, in particular the BF counsellor at the hospital who runs support sessions. I wonder if her mother had been around to support her in the early days, whether things would have been different. My sister bf her first for a couple of months, though I don't remember much about it (I was about 15 I think) and so I think I embarked on bf without much practical experience! I told myself I wouldn't put up with too much pain, blocked ducts etc, but I did in the end and jolly glad I did too, otherwise my overriding memory of it would have been more negative than positive!
DH wasn't bf either but both of us decided it was the way to go - to give it a try at least, but not worry too much if things didn't turn out. I know these things don't necessarily work out this way, but as I was bottlefed and have lots of allergies, I think that in part influenced my decision to bf.
Maisiemog you are getting ahead of yourself a bit, but at least you know you can offer lots of support if any future partner wants to bf. Plenty else to worry about between now and then though!

no, was in scbu and mum had 3 other kids to look after so my dad did most of the visiting when he'd finished work. My poor mum only got to come and see me at the weekend and the nurses thought she had pnd because they only ever saw my dad!!

I am adopted and was bottlefed. I breastfed DD because it is cheap and I am a a lazy tightarse who couldn't be doing with faffing about sterilizing bottles and cooling boiled water.