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jessica (901.7 days ago)
I breastfed my second bottle and breast feed my third and i have no clue what my mother did because i was adopted when i was 5

andriette and christians mummy liz (901.9 days ago)
My mum wanted to breastfeed me and my 2 brothers but couldt coz she got immeadiate milk fever and couldt even walk,she passed out from pain,all her ducts were clogged and this happened all 3 times,doctors said her breast just didnt lactate properly.My mum in law couldt either coz she never got milk,tried everything.I spoke to my granma 2day and she said she breastfed all her 9 babies for 6 months each,she had a ton of milk just like i had.I formula fed from 2 weeks due to medical issues from dd`s side.Whats a wet nutrse?

LKLmama (902 days ago)
My mom did NOT breastfeed any of her children and was my biggest support when I was nursing my first!

courtenay (902 days ago)
my mom breastfed both my brother and i until we were both about 2 years old. i am currently still bf my 10.5 month old.

t555rm (902 days ago)
My mom breastfed for 3 months and then switched to formula...and am still breastfeeding my 10 month old. I tried formula in between but he wouldn`t have it. I don`t blame him coz it tastes like rotten fish lol.

crystalwinds88 (902 days ago)
I breastfed because I wanted the best I could offer to my baby. My mother formula fed but was COMPLETELY for me breastfeeding (I foundout later that she wanted to breastfeed me but she was 16 when I was born and hermother refused saying `she didnt want a daughter with saggy breasts and a baby hanging off it`... my grandmother was a drunken loon) But on the other hand, my MIL was a complete bitch andbefore I had even hadthe baby, she toldme breastfeeding was discusting and not necessary and taking bonding time away from her son. Thank god I decided to stick with my guns because my husband wasnothelpful in any way during the evening feeds even when I pumped and handed him a bottle. He wanted nothing more than to sleep. And breastfeeding while your asleep is sooo wonderful. As you can see, Im a breastfeeding supporter but do what you need to for your individual family (and dont always listen to the family.. sometimes they mean great intentions but you will be surprised how uninformed they can be.)

pooka (902 days ago)
There is a link between what our mothers, grandmothers, aunts etc. did and what we do. One of the greatest reasons there is not as much breastfeeding in industrial countries is the lack of seeing other women do it. Young girls in more breast friendly countries are raised watching, learning through experience, and understanding the process by watching their significant female influences. This is why I always say being open with breastfeeding is so important. That every woman who breastfeeds proudly is giving the next generation even more reason, support, and understanding then you can ever imagine! I had my first son at 19, 15 years ago. I knew NO ONE not a single person who breastfed, I had never seen someone breastfeed. I had plenty of friends with children and they all though I was a radical strange hippy. I was often met with open hostility. It was even hard to find a nurse to help me breastfeed. Now 15 years later having had my son last year I find a huge shift in opinion, attitude, and sheer numbers of people i know who breastfeed. Its amazing! I like to think that it was people like me at 19 (without sounding too egotistical) that sort of defied odds and society (without sounding to melodramatic) that helped change to some extent, cultural norms. Which of course are still changing!

pooka (902 days ago)
I think you will find the majority of breast feeding moms were formula fed. The reason is imo and having been told by my mother, she was never even encouraged to attempt to breast feed. All of her children were given bottles and taken to the nursery. She said it basically just was not done. This was Canada in the 70`s btw. You also might find the younger women on the site were more likely to be breast feed since it did get a bit more popular towards the end of the 80`s early 90`s

nutnut (902.1 days ago)
i got alot of pressure from my family about this topic. they didnt want me to breast feed. they never really gave me any real reasons why i shouldnt, they just scruched up their noses and would shake their heads at me saying `oh god, youre not going to breast feed right? ` who knows. i dont understand why they think its so bad. they never said just kept making me feel dirty for wanting to at least try. anyhow, it turned out that after i had delivered i was just a mess and i couldnt do it. i was too scared to ask for help, and embarassed to ask someone to help me,and likewise my family`s pressure, & my emotional state, being afraid i would do it wrong, i just gave in and bottle fed. i really want to try this time, but its so hard for me i keep hearing my family in my head like last time. =/ i dont think my daughter suffered any bc i didnt breast feed. i feel close to her as i would have if i breast fed. i dont feel like i missed out or anything. im just the type of person who likes to try everything at least once just because.



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