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@Gillian Thankyou, may I ask did you breastfeed your toddler or formula feed? Not that it matters, my toddler is playing a big factor in my decision she is so reliant on me, and this last week or two she doesn’t really want her dad to settle her or anything and I know with a baby this feeling is going to heighten for her, I don’t want her to feel like I’ve pushed her away when formula feeding dad can also take big responsibility so I can see to my toddler xx
I’m stuck on this too. I only BF my first for like a month before introducing formula so really wanted to try BF this one. But then practically I just don’t know how I’d cope with my 3 year old as well 🫣
@Scarlett it’s so difficult isn’t it, I think I wanted to try originally as me and my partner have agreed we will only have two children so I just wanted to try it so I can say I did. But also I just want to think of my daughter and how she is going to feel during this process too, how I can get her involved etc. At least with colostrum I guess I can still say I did some what breastfeed? X
Yeah you definitely can :). Worth trying and then you’ll know you can always stop whenever you’re ready to. I personally hated pumping, try borrow some pumps from friends so you can find a type that’s works well for you before buying own. If you do want to breast feed for longer they usually recommend waiting 6 weeks before pumping or introducing any bottles (some people do and have no problems). But if you’re keen to just pump you create your own rhythm anyway. You’ll be used to the washing up too I couldn’t hack it 😂
I breastfed my first for 16 months. She will be 21 months when baby is born and this baby will be formula fed. It’s taken me a while to be okay with my choice but it’s my decision due to the impact breastfeeding had on my mental health first time around and my babies deserve the best mum. Im proud I did it but I just know this time the best decision for our family is formula. That’s all you can do, is make the best decision for your family. Maybe try breastfeeding at the start since you want to try it and then just go from there? You might absolutely sail through with it and your toddler be fine. It certainly was easier in the sense of not having to worry about bottles and making formula during the night etc but it is also one of the hardest things I’ve done. Definitely worth trying if it’s something you want though and then if it doesn’t work there is no shame in formula ☺️ x
You can definitely just give colostrum and then formula feed. I wasn't sure what to do, but I have decided to formula feed due to a number of reasons. I have a toddler at home, too, and I just think I would find breastfeeding too stressful.