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SarahSteedman82 · 15/06/2021 10:34

Many of my friends didn't or couldn't so don't quite understand but I'm so proud to have got to 4 years of breastfeeding, our 4 year old stopped when his little sister came along 2 years ago and she has now been 3 days without following on from my 4 year boobversay a week ago :)

Now I have my boobs back lol

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blacksax · 15/06/2021 16:11

I'm proud too. Proud that I stood up to all the judgemental pressure, did what was right for me & my dc and didn't BF.

otterbaby · 15/06/2021 16:12

That's great! Well done to you! And how thoughtful your husband is.

I am 8 months in and hoping my daughter continues for a while longer 🙂

@MoreAloneTime yep, can't wait to be able to use cold medicine again 😂

otterbaby · 15/06/2021 16:13

@blacksax well done to you, why don't you start your own thread about it?

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Toottooot · 15/06/2021 16:17

[quote otterbaby]@blacksax well done to you, why don't you start your own thread about it? [/quote]
Maybe everybody else who is proud on this thread should start their own - or is it because she dared to be proud of formula feeding that you don’t like her commenting? That’s how it looks to me.

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SarahSteedman82 · 15/06/2021 16:19

All, let me state yet again this isn't a thread against FF, it's simply about how proud I feel!

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Somethingsnappy · 15/06/2021 16:19

OP, it's wonderful and you don't need to justify it, re the BF/FF thing. This is about you and your experience and you have every reason to be happy after a job well-done Smile

otterbaby · 15/06/2021 16:22

@Toottooot give over 😂 it's because OP has made a thread to pat herself on the back and comments trying to take that away from her just aren't necessary. "Because she dared to be proud of formula feeding" give your head a wobble and stop trying to start an argument where there isn't one

frecklefacee · 15/06/2021 16:23

Well done you! I’m currently exclusively breastfeeding my 5 month old baby boy, and my 2 1/2 year old is still feeding to sleep and sometimes for comfort. No plans on stopping soon and I love it, but I can’t wait to have my boobs back!!

GreyhoundG1rl · 15/06/2021 16:26

@Myxisaprat

I just don’t get it. I’m sorry but I don’t. And I certainly don’t understand why you need a present for stopping ?
Me too... Diamonds as a reward for feeding your children 🤔. Odd. And boobversary is just 🙄
Myxisaprat · 15/06/2021 16:34

I BF two and didn’t BF the other.

Do I get my (non-existent) diamonds taken away?

Is that child indelibly scarred by the fact they had formula?

Somethingsnappy · 15/06/2021 16:44

@Myxisaprat

I BF two and didn’t BF the other.

Do I get my (non-existent) diamonds taken away?

Is that child indelibly scarred by the fact they had formula?

You tell us.... Is he?
Somethingsnappy · 15/06/2021 16:45

Or she?

AnonAnom940 · 15/06/2021 16:46

Oh give over. This has nothing to do with how anyone else fed their child. This is about the OP being pleased with something she considers an achievement. Op never mentioned formula at all. Post has zero to do with formula.

If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing.

Myxisaprat · 15/06/2021 16:51

I didn’t state the sex of my child who wasn’t BF.

I don’t know - they’ve certainly never said anything and they seemed to be quite fine the last time I saw them.

Myxisaprat · 15/06/2021 16:53

I’m sorry but I think the I’m so wonderful look how long I BF for posts are incredibly problematic.

I would never read infant feeding for that reason. This post isn’t there.

MoreAloneTime · 15/06/2021 16:54

Myxisaprat I think you doth protest too much

Myxisaprat · 15/06/2021 16:56

I avoid infant feeding for a reason. This post isn’t there.

Willwebebuyingnumber11 · 15/06/2021 16:59

Well done OP and enjoy your gifts!

DoucheCanoe · 15/06/2021 17:00

I don't understand why it matters whether your friends couldn't or didn't want to breastfeed.

How their children were fed has no relevance to whether they "understand" your feelings Hmm

Somethingsnappy · 15/06/2021 17:04

I get the impression it isn't so much a 'look how long I BF for' thing and more of a 'I'm happy I've finished after a successful breastfeeding experience' thing. That part of her child-raising journey is over and she feels like celebrating it in a small way.

My interpretation anyway. No need to be so defensive @Myxisaprat. You're turning the thread into something else entirely....

Patapouf · 15/06/2021 17:04

Well done OP!

There's a lot of bitter women on MN that couldn't be arsed or have a chip in their shoulder because they found it too difficult to BF so they enjoy belittling women's choice to breastfeed because it makes them feel better about the choice they made. BFing and FFing are valid choices and you did the best possible thing for your child.

Enjoy having your body back.

Patapouf · 15/06/2021 17:07

@Myxisaprat

I avoid infant feeding for a reason. This post isn’t there.
Get a bloody grip!
Somethingsnappy · 15/06/2021 17:07

@Myxisaprat

I avoid infant feeding for a reason. This post isn’t there.
It's a shame that you avoid the Infant feeding section, because most people who post there are desperately in need of help and support. As you've successfully both BF and FF, you're probably a good person to offer advice.
Rua13 · 15/06/2021 17:08

Well done OP.I think it is an achievement and lucky you having a husband who will buy you diamonds.
I wasn't breastfed and it did me no harm but I breastfed dc and it's the easiest and quickest way to feed and soothe a child.

Hoppinggreen · 15/06/2021 17:09

That’s nice dear

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