@Definately I’m not pretending that FF is a massive time consuming faff. I have BF and FF the same child for the same length of time almost each, I said that I don’t find it minimal effort and I find it a faff. Nowhere did I say breastfeeding is quicker, and I don’t then go on to tell breastfeeding mothers to lie in bed all day having skin on skin. I don’t know why you’ve got a massive chip on your shoulder about someone finding FF a faff? I do it every day, I’ve just actually sat down from cleaning the days bottles. ITS A FAFF.
Maybe I’ll get my point across more efficiently if I say I find it an additional mental load(?). There is always something to think about; have we got any/enough formula, have we got bottles clean, what size teat is on these bottles I just washed, have they been sterilised yet, have you packed the milk, have you packed the bottles, have you packed the boiled water, have you packed the cold water, how long are we going to be will he need a feed in that time.
There are so so so many things that you have to think about, extra, than you don’t need to think about when BFing.
And for the cleaning point, we’re all describing the same thing: whether you chuck them in a bowl of soapy water or not, all of those 7 parts per bottle need cleaning, every use.
I would much rather be sat on my arse with a series/book/assignment/chat with friend than at the sink cleaning/sterilising/buying/packing those frigging bottles.
All new mums have enough to think about, absolutely nobody cares how anyone feeds their kid.