WHY do we FF? **NOT A VENT THREAD**

[Kazmar]

Firstly great thread Maz

I have been sitting here for a while thinking about this question while reading everybody's experiences and i have come to this conclusion: I didn't choose how i was going to feed her. Remembering back as soon as Miss K was born she was given a small bottle of formula i wasn't given the opportunity to feed her, i was bleeding quite a bit so i had 2 midwives around me one was talking to me the other pushing down on my belly to control the blood loss, then the doctor came in to stitch me up. I think thats why i chose the FF road. But then when my milk came in the midwife who came out to see me said i could try if i wanted, i wasn't offered real support and because i was so uneducated on it and to be honest scared that i would fail i continued with FF. For weeks Miss K would try and suck on my boobs she knew thats what she had to do but i just stopped her, it hurt because she had that strong instinct.

I am content with the way i am feeding her, even though the formula she is on is quite expensive it works for us and she is a very healthy baby girl.

My I just for you. The girl a few weeks ago would get very offened about this ff talk. Now the woman who posts atm, is a pleasure to read Seems asthough you are truely taking in what the bb community has to offer

Also I got a little teary at the thought of my baby trying to booby feed, but feeling the urge to not let her. That would be heartbreaking. Good luck with bubba number 2