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My mum wants me to stop bfing. What should I do?

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pixiefish · 09/04/2005 22:29

My dd goes to my mum 2 days a week and have had mum telling me today how much easier it would be for her if i gave up daytime feeds. My mum feels that she can't comfort my 14 month dd because she can't bf her. Have tried to explain to her that she won't be able to comfort her the same as me because she's not her mummy. I don't know what to do- am totally torn. dd showing no signs of giving up herself (which is what I wanted)

All I get off my mum is how much easier she found things because she established a routine and she could pack me off to my grandmothers at my dd's age and as a baby i was happy.

Because mum babysits dd for me I don't want to be awkward but this is stress that i don't need- i don't like being forced to stop bfing but i also need not to make things awkward.

Giving up work is not an option even if I could afford it as I would have to give a fullterms notice which is another 14 weeks

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dropinthe · 10/04/2005 09:22

Im under the exact amount of pressure-I too bfeed my 14 month old son but my MIL is really against it-thinks its not "natural" (only because she insists she could have never have done it because has nips the size of peas-I try to explain that I dont "nipple" feed but it just goes in one ear...)-DH and I really want a weekend away but are being stone walled over it as, although ds2 will happily have bottles of normal milk even from her in the day and DH in the evenings when I work,she says that she wouldnt be able to cope in the night time-I know he would merely moan a little and is intelligent enough to go straight back to sleep but she is using as ammo to make me stop.
Its horrible pressure to be under and I really feel for you because you have to work too-I put my ds1 into a nursery at the age of 21 months for two days a week and he has loved it,grown extremely independent because of it and made some really good friends there. It is a minefield but maybe one worth treading so you can carry on doing what feels right for you without emmotional blackmail!

Good Luck!

hunkermunker · 10/04/2005 15:12

LGJ, your childminder sounds lovely.

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