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Bet you already know who is going to ask this silly question.......

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SpringChicken · 01/06/2004 13:58

Yep, it's me.

Suddenly thought last night - do i need to buy breast pads? I am not breastfeeding, as have decided to bottle feed but didn't know if i still needed breast pads for when my breast are leaky?

They leak a bit at the mo but i imagine them to gush once you've had the baby

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sweetkitty · 02/06/2004 09:46

I am totally committed to breastfeeding but I would like to have a tin of milk as a just in case back up plan.

I also think it's up to the individual whether to BF or not but I think you should give it a try and see how you find it, if you hate it fine but at least you will know what it's like.

I look forward to hearing your comments when the bubs has arrived SC you're a few weeks in front of me .

hercules · 02/06/2004 09:51

I would def go for the back up. I remember sending dh back to the hospital to get milk in the middle of the night as then shops wernt 24 hours and i had no idea that there can be problems with breastfeeding! I was left with a screaming baby for 2 hours in the middle of the night

With dd I didnt get anything and at the back of my mind was "what if?".

madgirl · 02/06/2004 10:06

hi jems, why not get a little box and then give them to your breastfeeding pals if you don't use them- that's what i did with ds. not sure how it's going to turn out this time round (feeding wise i mean) but have bought for either eventuality........breast pads and sma!! ps good post i thought.

bbensley · 02/06/2004 10:12

I would go with popsycal - tommee tippee the best I found I got them from boots

oliveoil · 02/06/2004 10:37

I got my pads from Asda, they were really cheap and didn't show through t-shirts like some of them, all lumpy etc.

eddm · 02/06/2004 10:53

Springchicken, think you are quite right to have a steriliser even if you do try breastfeeding. Useful for expressing but also helped me to keep going when breastfeeding was hard as I knew there was an alternative for the next feed if it was too much of a struggle, IYSWIM. But maybe I'm just peverse...

fairyprincess · 02/06/2004 10:54

Dear Springchicken,

Just want to say that I completly respect your opinions on bf - but just wanted to say that the first breastmilk, colostrum, contains loads of antibodies and goodness that if you wanted to try bf even just for the first few days your baby would benefit so much. There are many bf & bottle feeding options. Some mothers express breastmilk & then give in a bottle (or get their partner to!) Some bf & give formula as well. BF gives lots of help to mothers - is handy if you have to travel as nothing to organize or if you're on holiday as it protects against gastro sickness. Big plus for me is having a free hand whilst baby feeds to type (at this moment) or to have a snack (in a moment)

Wishing you all the best xxx

I don't want to force this on you in anyway. I just felt that I didn't want you to miss out on the advantages of bf

skerriesmum · 02/06/2004 11:08

I would recommend cloth ones as the disposables are quite expensive and you'll be doing so much washing, you can just toss them in with the baby things

oliveoil · 02/06/2004 11:11

did you not find that they went all mishapen though when they came out of the wash? Or maybe my boobs went all mishapen...

Chuffed · 02/06/2004 11:43

Springchicken have been bf for 9 weeks and haven't even needed the ones I bought. The only time I have leaked was once while lying on my stomach in the park at about 3ish weeks. You just don't know what will happen...boobs are unpredictable things.

Jimjams · 02/06/2004 14:51

sweetkitty- don't buy a tin of powder - but a few cartons of ready made milk- you can get them in Boots, mothercare, sainsbury's etc. They last ages. With ds1 I had hell of a start to breastfeeding and found it such a relief to be able to quickly make up a bottle but not have to concentrate on boiling water, working out how much to scoop blah de blah. Also if you are only giving the occasional bottle I think it is more hygenic to have the ready made cartons than a tin of powder lying around open that is only used once every now and then. I did the same with ds2 as well- and will do with no3.

sweetkitty · 02/06/2004 15:06

Thanks thats a good idea I will stock up on a couple just incase. Do you just add them to a sterile bottle, heat up and away you go?

I think it's a good idea especially in the first few weeks when I'm getting stressed and got a hungry baby I just like the idea of having a back up plan.

Jimjams · 02/06/2004 15:09

yep that's all there is to it. A young baby wouldn't need a whole carton- but yuo can keep an opened in the fridge for a few hours (24?) I did need my back up plan both times- although I ended up bfeeding ds1 for 13 months and ds2 for over 2 years. I still needed an occasional carton in the early days

Mo2 · 02/06/2004 15:56

SpringChicken - do you already have a sterilser? If not, I have one I was going to put on eBay?
Avent Steam one.

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SpringChicken · 02/06/2004 15:59

Thanks Mo2 but i do already have one - handy that SIL only had her little girl last year so am getting lots of hand me downs

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