"but there are so many good formulas now that breastfeeding isn't essential"

[SharpMolarBear]

aaaaaaaargh
Thank you
I know technically it's not essential, but what she was saying was "don't do it after 6 months"
OK, sorry, back to what you were doing

oh yes, the 6 months or more and you're a weirdo comments. Just starting for me....

You weirdo - 6 months
But your baby can sit up
uuurgh

maybe

but your baby eats real food now

well your baby turns his/her head in response to sound and may be starting to clap. Sure evidence that formula is better.
To clarify, this was regarding expressing at work (in a general sense, not about me, I don't).

it's all about our needs anyway, surely they know that??

Sorry who was saying that?

Sorry auro I don't really want to go into the detail as I probably shouldn't be saying any of this. Which I know makes it a stupid thread for other people to read - it really was just a rant. I thought about name changing, but with all the trolling lately decided against it. It was someone who should know better, in a general conversation about the practicalities of expressing at work.

Expressing is all about the mum.

I wonder which formulas in particular she meant?

Or my favourite "is mummy not giving you big boy food/milk now?" GRR!

I should have maybe asked for her recommendations

I think the rant was needed because it was all said in a long-suffering eye-rolling oh these awkward mothers way which just got my hackles up.

Here's a formula that many people swear by

(I+D) x C = B

(ignorance of the facts + denial of the truth) x cultural resistance to breastfeeding = Bloody annoying statements made to breastfeeding mothers

starting to feel happy that my 8.2 month old ds is still only 15lb so nice and small, passes for younger

weird

I love your formula VLC. I'm going to keep that for future refernce!
If you choose to BF past 12 months get ready for that back lash!!!!!

SMB - this may just be a random comment () but I am still feeding at 14 months and tbh can't see me stopping for ages...

I don't mention it much, not because it is a "secret" but because I am so not interested in people's opinions (unless they are like-minded) I have a lovely colleague (who has a smaller baby than mine) who talks so matter of factedly about b/feeding and I love it. It kind of "normalises" it a bit more iykwim.

There are lots of great reasons to keep going, for a start my lo loves it. Also I kind of think that it still strengthens her immune system, so from a purely selfish level when she gets a cold/bug etc the b/milk helps her fight it off.

Good for you!
And I could hardly complain about the odd random comment on this thread

Also (and sorry if this sounds awful) nothing shuts her up settles her better in the night than 5 minutes of boob.

Exc BF 5 month old, 17lb - what must people think!

niggle well I think that is

I am not "most people" though. Some of "most people" will no doubt be wittering on about baby rice to you.

Well my pretty much exclusively bf (and I'm not proud of that) DS - 18m - is finally asleep and so will I be soon