How many people exclusively bottle feed

[KatyN]

Hello, I'm currently 15 weeks pregnant and seriously considering not breast feeding. I suffer from depression and I worry that the physical exhaustion might be too much for me. I would also like to ensure that my husband and extended family can feed baby for their bonding and also to support me. (I also take medication and there is no clear evidence that it won't effect my milk.. tbh this is a secondary reason).

I've spoken to my GP who immeadiately said I should exclusively bottle feed and stop worrying. I have yet to broach it with my midwife!! any friends I've mentioned it to suggest I am crazy because it's so good for my baby.

However, I wondered how many other people just bottle feed.. from day 1. Currently I feel like I'm the only women in the western world who's even considering it. I'd also like to know of anyone's experience of midwives/hospitals/members of the random public judging me.

[and I promise I'm not a student or a journo or anything.. I'm just a frightened lady in Bristol!]

thanks
katy

Have you been given an MH midwife to contact if you need to? I don't know if they have them in all areas, but I was given one who ran a local clinic for pregnant & postnatal women with MH issues. Thankfully I never needed to see her (was just about off my meds when I got pg) but it was so reassuring to know the support was there if I needed it. Also, as mentioned above, there are ADs you can take while bfing if you need to. I think approaching it on a feed by feed basis is a really good idea.