You know how posters have said people like me put them off bfing (usually mythical babies they've no intention of having in the future, I think it's just something to say, but still)

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I'd like a head count of people I and others like me have helped to breastfeed, please.

Not just me. My part's small and insignificant compared to people like Tiktok and Mears, I realise that.

So go on - is posting about bfing in general as opposed to specific issues helping or hindering people?

Real people who are having real babies in the future, please, for preference, not those who aren't having any more and just like having a go at me for posting about this. You know who you are

only had time to read OP but add me to the list of people who benefitted hugely to the Hunkers of this world. DD self weaned at around 18m, over a year longer than I expected to breastfeed. Thanks.

benefitted from

Me. HM, you amongst others helped loads with your no nonsense advice when I had DS. I wouldn't have fed him beyond a few weeks let alone exclusively until 6 months and then until a year if it wasn't for MN. And the drip drip effect has helped in general. And then the help when I had a non-pooing DD!

Not to mention all the occasions where I have posted for friends...

I noticed tonight that the NHS Scotland book "Off to a good start" has mumsnet in the back of it as a breastfeeding resource

Me! I had loads of trouble at the start and b'fing was painful until 13 weeks!! But I would have given up long before then without the support of MN. I had mastitis, reynauds and then a HV who tried to tell me DS wasn't gaining well enough. MN helped me through all of that and, perhaps more importantly re longterm and future babies, really informed me about why b'fing is best and made me feel passionate about my right to do it and my DS's right to get it.

One particular thread months ago made me totally change how i was feeling about bf.

I was feeling - and giving myself, pressure to stop as my dd had turned 2 and i was beginning to feel like it was a bit of a guilty secret.

It was Franny actually, her attitude to it made me realise that it's nothing to do with anyone else, i thought about all the reasons to continue, and suddenly felt so much more relaxed about it - just gave me a renewed sense of happiness about doing it, which i still have. Decided to let her wean when she's ready and stuff the people who think i'm a wierdo.

Count me in on the positives.

Excellent to read past threads and to receive advice personalised to meeee when trying to b'feed tongue tied dd, now 2.8.

We succeeded, very much against the odds, thanks largely to help on here, from Southampton hospital (sniiiiip!) and from BFCs.

It helped and hindered me. I followed advice on here which probably did help me to BF well to begin with and yet advice on here also meant my milk supply dwindled and I had to mix feed after 5 months. I seemed that I had an oversupply when in fact DS had tongue tie.

Hunker, this scares me a little 'More the "omfg what on earth would MN say if DS2 was ffed?'. I know what you mean and in many respects it is very much a positive motivator. And yet on the other hand I was utterly devastated when I had to give DS formula at 5 months. And I'm sure that if I hadn't been on MN giving him that when it was what he needed wouldn't have been such a big issue. I wonder if I can find the thread I posted at the time.