I'm not so mystified when it comes to 'It was horribly painful, so I stopped, and now bottle-feed, etc.' But there're people on here planning, while pregnant, to use formula.
I finally noticed the price of a can of formula, and -- well, _yikes_.
Never mind all the 'breast is best' stuff for a moment -- the cost alone would be a strong deterrent, I'd think.
What made you decide to bottle-feed?
2007-03-11 23:32:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
thats totally up to the parents or more say the mom.
2007-03-12 01:06:01 · answer #1 · answered by Sunshine 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
With my first pregnancy i always planned on breast feeding but, when i actually had my baby i was so overwhelmed from the birth and having people put their hands all over me that the thought of having something sucking on me right after 17.5 hours of labor wasn't even in my mind.
Once i was finally alone with him for the first time i wanted to feed him right away but had no clue to what i was doing.
When i asked a nurse for help she said "sure, I'll be right back". Of course she didn't come back so i panicked and thought he was going to starve of something if i didn't feed him right then, lol...I know.
So, i gave him the bottle thinking i could learn later at home.
By time we were released and in our own home he had already adapted to the bottle nipple and didn't have a clue what to do with mine.
This time, with second pregnancy, i know better and have been planning on sticking to my guns and going through with breast feeding.
My decisions as a mother are never influenced by someone else so if i had to formula feed i would but i defiantly want to try the breast first, and this time i wont give up so easy.
I never judge someone who formula feeds or breast feeds, if a women can give birth she can decide what's best for her baby, not you or anyone else.
2007-03-12 07:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by Curious J. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had to comp feed as I wasn't producing enough milk. I persisted and was extremely glad that I did. Eventually I started to produce enough milk and my daughter stopped wanting the bottle.
At about eight months I started to wean my daughter as I was going back to work. By ten and a half months I had fully weaned her. And yes you can say YIKES about the cost of formula.
I enjoyed breast feeding (after my milk was in properly and they stopped hurting like hell). But now am happy with my little bit of new found freedom.
I will breastfeed again. I do think it is a little selfish not to even try. However, it is a decision each woman has to make. I found having extremely supportive people ( my husband, mum, good friends) made it way easier to persist.
2007-03-12 06:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by hottee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wanted to breast feed while pregnant but i work fulltime and my workplace does not support breastfeeding methods such as pumping and whatnot. I did try breastfeeding and did so for 3 days. By the 4th i had mastitis in both breasts and was extremely sick. My point of view was - i tried the best for my child regardless of my employment but i now need to do whats right for me. After 2 weeks of fighting infection my milk dried up. I get criticised all the time for bottle feeding seeing i decided to stay at home a little while to bond with my baby. To hell with it. I wanted to breastfeed and it didnt work for me, but a applaud mothers who have tried it and have carried on with it. But if you bottle feed that is your choice and noone can help you make that decision...and yep it is very expensive. I pay $20 per tin of formula. But when my baby starts on solids the price will go down so i dont mind. As long as my child gets adequate nutrition im happy.
2007-03-12 06:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i bottle fed my 3 children as i never produced enough milk to keep them full for long, i breast fed my first one for 2 weeks and he was pretty much permanetly attached to my breast. To breast feed you need to eat all the right things and as i'm not a huge eater found it impossible to keep it for longer than 2 weeks. Yes it's costly but now the formula is almost as good for the child as the real stuff. Everyone just has their own preference either from previous experience or from hearing from other mothers. I found out recently i'm 6 weeks pregnant and i definitely won't be trying the breast feeding again, this time it will be bottle from the start.
2007-03-12 08:11:07 · answer #5 · answered by jimmy_chick78 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why are Colleen and Tracy so defensive in answering this question?? I didn't feel like u were being critical in your question, its a fair one. Anyway, Im pregnant with my first child and hope to breastfeed. If its not possible, then ill bottle feed. My best friend started her child straight on the bottle for the simple reason she didn't want to breastfeed. She wasn't really that bothered what people thought of her, it was right for her. Matter of choice I suppose
2007-03-12 07:03:13 · answer #6 · answered by Serry's mum 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was not comfortable with breast feeding, Just the thought to me was not right. It doesn't bother me to see other women doing that, but I just did not want to at all, so I didn't, and by the time she was 6 months I was helping her drink out of a baby sippy cup and by the time she was nine months old she was holding her own sippy cup and pretty much weened off the bottle.. I was lucky...And if you have trouble with money..go down and apply for WIC they will help you with things like cheese, bread, Milk, eggs, cereal, and a few other things I think peanut butterl.....I think it is at the state office is where you would apply? Just call maybe your health clinic there and they could probably tell you for sure...
2007-03-12 06:45:18 · answer #7 · answered by sunnydays 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
with our first we bottle fed because she was sick in special care and didnt get a chance to breast feed her well my partner lol didnt, number 2 she is breastfeeding and yes formula is a bit on the high side we noticed how much we saved on not buying formula for number 2.
2007-03-12 06:41:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm just not comfortable with it. I don't care if people criticize me for it, the method you use to feed your child is your choice alone, and noone has the right to judge you. My daughter was born three months early, was exclusively formula fed, and is a very healthy and active six year old now with no medical problems at all. Breastfeeding was just not for me...
2007-03-12 06:49:52 · answer #9 · answered by tracy0111 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"What made you decide to bottle-feed? " I was uncomfortable with the thought of breastfeeding and I didn't want to pass that discomfort on to my baby...besides when she was born she had to be taken to another hospital in another city almost a half hour away...kind of hard to breastfeed from where I was, yes I could have pumped but opted not to. Being pro choice...I made my decision based upon MY choice...My boobs...My choice.
2007-03-12 06:45:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋