Comments on: I am such a bad mom… I didn’t breast feed! Oh No!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:10:24 +0000

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By: Brittany at Mommy Words

Brittany at Mommy Words — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:03:38 +0000

Hi I am now following from MBC! People shoould not judge what they do not know. I am so sorry you have such a tough time! No one should ever make you feel bad! I breastfed my first two for a year and plan on feeding this one due in January but it was, with both kids, the hardest thing I have ever done for the first 3 or 4 months. I had constant mastitis and had to weigh at every feeding.

But the other day a binch of girls made fun of me from bfeeding so I get being upset at your choices. They were grossed out by bfeeding moms and basically called us unstylish (WTF?) granola mommas.

Again, best not to judge. Great post!

By: Jammie

Jammie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:24:31 +0000

Gotta love the judgmental dumb fucks in this world. Does it really matter how the child is fed as long as the baby is getting fed. I bottle fed and she was off the bottle at 9 months.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:37:57 +0000

I can relate to your post. I didn’t breast feed my daughter, and people tried to make me feel guilty. I choice not to breast feed, and my daughter turned out just fine.

I’m a grandmother now, and my daughter choose to breast feed her son. She enjoyed her experience; however, personally I don’t see where my grandson is any more or less healthier or intelligent than she was. It should be a choice foe everyone.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:16 +0000

Your post is so true! I feel like I was guilted into breastfeeding my son, who became a boobie addict and was literally stuck to my boobie for over a year! a year!! He wouldn’t even take a bottle. I now know that it’s a personal choice that I get to make myself, and I do not plan on breastfeeding anymore of my babies. To be honest I see no difference in my son and the little guy I babysit for who was not breastfed…just my opinion though! Following from MBC, hope to see you at http://luvsjurn3.blogspot.com soon!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:14:43 +0000

I myself if I can breastfeed, would hope to for the first 6-9 months. But honestly if someone breast feeds or not is no ones concern. I think people judge too much. They need to live their own life and worry about themselves.

By: Emilie

Emilie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:57:00 +0000

I breastfeed both my babies, my first exclusively for 9 months and my second exclusively for 6 months and supplemented with formula until 8 months. And let me tell you it was HARD. I worked full time and never had a fabulous supply so I had to work really hard at keeping my supply up. For my first he had a milk protein allergy and was also allergic to soy (he eventually grew out of it) so I had to eliminate almost all dairy. It was sooooo hard. My opinion has always been that you do as much as you can as long as you can while still keeping your sanity. I don’t judge others who didn’t go as long as I did just as I hope others don’t judge me for not making it a full year. As mothers we do as much as we can for our babies and no one has the right to judge us for making a different decision than another. And as someone with supply issues myself, it isn’t fair to think that because it was easy for you that it the same for someone else. Good for you and standing up for yourself in your post!

By: Frantic Holly

Frantic Holly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52:28 +0000

We had serious issues bfing in this house. The ped told me to stop at 4 months with our son because he was gaining enough weight, Nope he’s just small. Our daughter has severe allergies and it took 6 months of doctors, screaming and hives before we finally learned what the problem was. If I had continued to breastfeed her she would have died. Your body, your child, your choice. Good for you for standing up for yourself!

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:33 +0000

I’m so glad you wrote this! There are many different reasons women do not breastfeed. It’s a mothers own choice. I see so many articles where mothers are bashed for not breastfeeding. Strangers do not know your reasons and they should mind there own business! We are all individuals with choices so the ones who criticize should get over themselves. Also, it’s not like you didn’t try. Many mothers do not try and I think that’s okay too. To each her own.

By: Sarah C.

Sarah C. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:14:26 +0000

I breastfed for 10 weeks – but it was difficult and I stopped at that point. Not one should be made to feel badly about what they can’t (or don’t want to do). It’s a personal choice, and for some people the choice is made for them!
Sarah
(PS – following you from MBC)