Breast feeding or bottle not sure

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I breast fed my first child for 6 weeks until she got ill with reflux would drink of me or the bottle until 4 months old and consultant put her on solids. Second one I did it 6 months . After 4 months combined . And baby number 3. Mostly breast feed until 10.5month with 2 bottles a day. Not sure if I should try to breast feed . As remembered it just had me feel drained especially first few months. I am worried if I do breast feed my 25 month will get jeolous of the attentions and misbehave. Like my 2nd did when I had 3rd

You could do both ,think thats what im going to do, breast when im at home & bottle when im out or busy.

See how it goes without making any firm plans or putting expectations on yourself? BF can be hard and draining as well as lovely and rewarding. It's different for everyone. Start with BF and see how you get on and if you need to swap to bottles or do both then allow yourself to do that. I had no issues with BF (latching, pain or other) but found that the first 6 months were hardest - it takes so much of your time. I always imagined I'd BF until 6 months, or 10-12 months maximum... here we are at 20 months and still going. You just never know how it'll be! Once solids were introduced it was easier as not so consuming.

Good luck!

Ok just seems hard work when I got 3 kids already. But I will give it a try. Just don't want to feel like I have failed

Just because you change feeding method you will absolutely not have failed. Circumstances change etc. Don't put too much pressure on yourself

I’ve just had my 4th and trying my hardest to BF it’s really draining and I do find myself struggling as I’m still working but I keeping thinking it will get easier and keeping thinking of adding a bottle in for my sanity you gotta do what works best for you trial and error

You just had 4th and still working ? No maternity leave ?

I have to bottle feed as I have a medical condition. My partner and me agreed that this was best option for us as I may have times where I'm on strong medication and family members might need to help

. I had judgements about our decision from a few friends not knowing fully about why but in the end it isnt anyone's business what you and your family decide.

It's preference and for me breast was so much harder than I ever imagined. I managed to breast feed my third u til 8 months. The other two before her were breast fed at night and bottle in the day which soon took over after a few weeks. I was determined to breast feed third time around. It was tough in my opinion. This is my fourth and I will be doing what I did with the first two. Breast at night and the bottle will slowly take over after a few weeks

My partner wants me to breast feed . As lowers risk for breast cancer.

Perhaps see how it goes? At least bf has the convenience factor so you wouldn't need to leave the room to make, sterilise, wash up bottles. Could be a plus if you've got toddlers. Better to start, then decide to stop, than not start but wish you had maybe?

I found bf really hard (understatement) so decided to have a go with second baby and if it wasn't going well by the time dh went back to work I'd sack it in and use formula. Well it wasn't going well so we switched at 5days old and it was amazing for us. I say just have a go and see what happens!

You've done it 3 times already so it's not like you have never tried it lol. Ff or bf doesn't really matter as long as baby and mum happy and healthy.
I bf my son til 18 months but was a massive struggle as he was in nicu for weeks so I expressed until he was around 8 weeks and then bf full time. It was soul destroying and I felt like I was constantly attached to the bloody pump but forced myself through it as was bloody minded about bf.
I'm pregnant with my second nearly 8 yes on and I'm still adamant I'd like to bf this one but I won't torture myself like I did last time. If I can't bf the normal way I'm not bothering. Was a ridiculous amount of pressure to put myself under and left a negative mark in those precious first few months