for women who formula feed there babies?

Question

do u regret formula feeding your baby? do u believe it was a good choice for u other than breastfeeding? i bottlefed my first,breastfed my second for 1 month and with this pregnancy im undecided but wanna choose formula but i dont like it when everyone tells me its not a good choice for my baby...any others advice who bottle fed or are bottlefeeding?

Answer 1

This is definitely a PERSONAL CHOICE.

Please dont let those holier than thou breastfeeders sway your choice. I think its ridiculous the way bottlefeeders are pressured and made to feel guilty about it. Many Many babies are bottlefed and come out great!!

Answer 2

I bottle fed my son because I could not breast feed him. Now though I am breast feeding my Daughter. I like the breastfeeding more because it is cheaper and easier. I don't have to get out of bed to feed her, she lays beside me all night and I nurse her when she wakes up. Formula is just fine. Yeah, sure breastfeeding is best. The most natural choice is always better, but sometimes it just doesn't work out and people should mind their own business. The only upside I found to formula is that any one could feed my son, not just me but if you want, buy a pump and express the milk and let someone else feed the baby.

Answer 3

Well... I have three daughters, ages 10, 8, and 10 weeks. The first two girls, I bottle fed. My new baby, though, I'm breastfeeding. If I could go back and do it again, I would breastfeed all of my babies. I don't think its wrong to bottle feed, but I think it is best for the baby if you breastfeed.

Really, though, it is ultimately your decision. Don't let what other people say effect what you choose for your baby. You, after all, are the one going to be doing it.

There are pro's and con's to both sides of it. I love breastfeeding my daughter, but it is difficult when I go somewhere and have to feed her. It would be much easier just to give her a bottle, instead of having to either feed her in public, or find a place to feed her privately. On the other hand, it is so convenient to not have to heat bottles.......

What ever you do decide, do it for YOU and your baby. Don't let what other people say effect your decision. You have to do what works best for you.

Good Luck and Congratulations!

Answer 4

my baby is being formula fed - it is a personal decision. what appealed to me about formula feeding was having an element of control in knowing how much he is drinking, not feeding in public, baby sleeping longer at a time and the ability for someone to help if required. You also can eat and drink what you want.

the research says breast is best and i do not regret my decision as the sleep deprivation is bad enough although i went to a mothers group today and was the odd one out - everyone else had a boob out.

if you have done both - you know the difference so i would have thought that it would be easier for you.

for the record i was formula fed and i am healthy and happy, my sister formula fed her 3 children and they are also in excellent health

i hate the feeling that i am being judged for the decision as i love my son no less - he is better off with a happy mother than one struggling to overcome feeding issues. The midwife at the hospital came into my room one night when i was feeding my son (breast) and basically said to me that if i wasnt going to stick with breastfeeding then to not put myself through learning to do it etc and bringing milk in. I do not regret the decision.

Answer 5

we are really the same on the 1st and 2nd child!!!
im also confuse what to do that time, i want to breastfeed but im a working mom and very busy so bottlefeeding became a choice.
if i were to ask (if ever i get pregnant on my 3rd) i prefer breast feeding. as we all know it has so many advantage than a formula. but is not good when the mom isnt comfortable with it. you must feel good with it.

if you can try breastfeeding. 3 or 4 months is really good enough than nothing at all.

its even cheaper than a formula.

Answer 6

I chose to bottlefeed and i do not regret it. Really it did not even cross my mind to breastfeed. The only thing i think about breastfeeding is how do you really know how much they are taking in?
Atleast with a bottle you can tell how much they are sucking.
Their have been babies strave to death that have been breastfeed only so i will not breastfeed my next child and i will not be regretting it.
I do not know why people make such a big deal about breastfeeding anyhow. Bottle feeding is just as good. All that matters is the baby eating so really who cares if you bottlefeed or breastfeed?
I just don't get why some people try to shove it down someone's throat to breastfeed.

Answer 7

The term "Breast is Best" is true only if it is something that
1. You enjoy doing.
2. Your baby thrives on the breast.
3. You are able to breast feed without any medical issues.
Otherwise, and it IS a very personal choice. DO NOT let anyone bully you into breastfeeding. Sounds crazy, to those who have not experienced it, but it is true. (I had one friend who was told that by giving her new baby formula, she was basically poisoning her. Nice, eh?)
The pressure that new moms get to breast feed is outrageous. Because the pressure is there, if for whatever reason New Mom cannot, then there is a tremendous amount of guilt, and this can lead to Post Pardom Depression.
Formulas are specifically made with babies' health needs in mind and because of that, whatever you decide is best for you and your baby is what you need to do. Do NOT listen to anyone but yourself. You will know what is best for YOUR child.

Answer 8

I bottle fed both of my children I tried breast feeding but neither of them would take to it, I also expressed the milk into a bottle but after a month I had nothing left. Both of my kids are fine and I know how you feel about people giving there opinion especially the ones that make you feel like you are doing something wrong. Just try to ignore them:)

Answer 9

I chose to formula feed my son the night he was born, it was a spare of the moment thing as i was undecided aswell. Gee did the midwives and doctors give me greif about if though! I really beleive that it is your choice don't let people put pressure on you to breastfeed, thats what i felt they were doing to me. My son is a very healthy and happy 6 month old now and i would not take bake my desicion. good luck with your new baby, i hope everything goes well for you.

Answer 10

As an outsider to the subject directly, yet with a wife who breast fed our boy all the way through, I must say that the breast milk is there for a reason first. Second I'm pretty sure formula, although it may be vaugely healthy, was originally intended for mothers who had no time in the beggining of the womans workforce movement. I would say it depends on your current lifestyle. Do you have the time that it takes to breastfeed?