I FF too from 12 weeks as I could only feed from one side due to breast cancer and know exactly how you feel about people looking down their nose at you because you pull out a bottle rather than a breast. My DS was only a little guy so he looked younger than 12 weeks and I always felt and still do that I needed to justify the bottle. FF babies do just as well as BF babies, my DS is bright as a button, clever, funny and very social. He is not sick more often than any other baby, he reached his milestones well ahead of the "norm" and I think he's just perfect the way he regardless of where his milk comes from.

Formula is a choice mothers make whatever that reason may be. It doesn't mean you are less of a mother nor should it be difficult to obtain eg prescription only. Women should be free to choose formula and be able to purchase their milk for their babies as easily as a mother can offer a breast. Putting restrictions on formula only serves to further descriminate against FF mums and create an us and them club.

Come on BFing mums give us a go!