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Anyone not want to breastfeed

29 replies

19annie86 · 25/10/2021 19:57

I'm 17 weeks pregnant and already I know I don't want to breastfeed. I know it has its benefits but its just something I don't want to do. Anyone else feel the same as me

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MrsSkylerWhite · 25/10/2021 19:58

Does it matter?

Do what makes you happy

Imposterish · 25/10/2021 20:00

What an interesting post.

How calm a thread this will develop to be.

What a novel idea for a thread.

WheelieBinPrincess · 25/10/2021 20:00

You do you, the end.

THOSEcobwebsareDECOR · 25/10/2021 20:01

Its completely up to you op

I havent breastfed any of mine because i didnt want to

Imposterish · 25/10/2021 20:02

Did you other thread on this not provide you answers you liked?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/4339695-breastfeeding

WheelieBinPrincess · 25/10/2021 20:03

Oh I remember that.

How odd

romdowa · 25/10/2021 20:05

Almost 38 weeks here and I won't be breast feeding. I've known all along its not something I want to do

hotmeatymilk · 25/10/2021 20:05

@Imposterish

willithappen · 25/10/2021 20:07

Fed is best

There are of course lots of studies showing the benefits of breastfeeding but I believe it's 100% up to you on your decision.
It might not work physically or practically for you as a family and ultimately you do what keeps your baby and your family happy.
You'll get a lot of people trying to push you certain directions but go with your own wants

I'm due at the end of the year and I plan to try to breastfeed, but I'm fully aware it might not happen or be best for us. I also want to adapt it so that it's best for our family and baby can be fed without being on the breast all the time

DramaAlpaca · 25/10/2021 20:07

Lots of women feel the same as you.

FlatStanletta · 25/10/2021 20:11

I’m sure plenty of women feel the same way as you OP and of course you must do what is right for you. All I would ask is that you look into it so you make an informed choice. And perhaps be open minded in case it turns out that you do feel like you want to give it a go.

Sienna9522 · 25/10/2021 20:22

I didn’t breastfeed my daughter because I didn’t want to. Currently pregnant with second and won’t be breastfeeding them either. Completely your choice.

Latecomer131 · 25/10/2021 20:24

The benefits are massively overstated. There's very little in the way of RCT evidence.

fivethirtyeight.com/features/everybody-calm-down-about-breastfeeding/

I am going to do a couple of days just for colostrum and then switch to formula straight afterwards.

SpamIAm · 25/10/2021 20:28

Not wanting to breastfeed I'd hardly an unusual stance in the UK is it? So yes, shit loads of women feel the same way.

LivingTheLifeofMum · 25/10/2021 20:30

Yes. Me. Bottle fed two now very healthy school age DC. Pregnant with DC3 and will bottle feed this one too.

I did TRY breastfeeding though initially so maybe give it a go first? Have bottles as a back up?

LivingTheLifeofMum · 25/10/2021 20:32

@Latecomer131

The benefits are massively overstated. There's very little in the way of RCT evidence.

fivethirtyeight.com/features/everybody-calm-down-about-breastfeeding/

I am going to do a couple of days just for colostrum and then switch to formula straight afterwards.

Yes, agree although I'm just going to do the first suckle of colostrum when baby is born and then bottle feed as I did with DD2.

MrsTerryPratchett · 25/10/2021 20:36

The two threads makes me think you are either posting for a certain type of response...

Or there's some reason you're so concerned about feeding in a way that maybe it would be good to explore with a counsellor. Many women have reasons to worry about feeding which are to do with trauma or issues and MN isn't the place for that.

If you just don't want to. Don't.

Chicchicchicchiclana · 25/10/2021 20:40

You're going to be overwhelmed with replies OP - if people can be bothered to post. Hardly anyone breastfeeds. Look it up. You are in a huge majority.

FinallySomeNormality · 25/10/2021 20:53

Never fancied the idea of it and quite frankly wanted my body back to myself after pregnancy so I've never even attempted to bf my kids.

I don't feel bad about it at all either!

emma1103 · 25/10/2021 21:43

Didn't with my first, and i wont be with my second. I want to share the feeds etc. I dont want to be up feeding on demand every few hours.

The idea of it just isn't for me

Kitkat151 · 25/10/2021 22:06

Most people don’t breastfeed.... do what you want...your choice

EasterIssland · 25/10/2021 22:11

Does it really matter what others do? Do what works for you … I still bf and my son is 3.5yo. That’s my decision. If I had based my decision in what the rest of people do … then I’d have not brought my son up tje way I wanted

Spongeboob · 25/10/2021 22:19

I didn't want to. Never wanted to. Felt so guilty a couple of days after birth and tried. She was sick. Tried expressing and giving bottles that way. She was sick. Gave up and stuck to formula, she thrived.

mowglika · 25/10/2021 22:33

So you’ll be in good company as almost 80% of women don’t end up bf in this country. Hardly revolutionary that you’ve decided not to

mowglika · 25/10/2021 22:33

80% of new mothers that is

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