Hello to all the lovely mums out there!
I need some help... I am feeling very bad about putting my baby on formula. He is only two weeks old, but after badly cracked nipples and some very painfull thrush I put him on formula last week. I was expressing and alternating him between breast milk and formula bottles - until three days ago when I stopped expressing altogether. Now I am wondering if I gave up too soon and if I should try breastfeeding again? Has anyone gone through the re-lactation process and returned their baby to the breast after formula? It is so hard to justify formula feeding when breast milk is promoted so much - and I am feeling like a failure. This is my first baby and I just want to be a good mum. Any advice or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Please excuse the lengthy message!
Bridget
I need some help... I am feeling very bad about putting my baby on formula. He is only two weeks old, but after badly cracked nipples and some very painfull thrush I put him on formula last week. I was expressing and alternating him between breast milk and formula bottles - until three days ago when I stopped expressing altogether. Now I am wondering if I gave up too soon and if I should try breastfeeding again? Has anyone gone through the re-lactation process and returned their baby to the breast after formula? It is so hard to justify formula feeding when breast milk is promoted so much - and I am feeling like a failure. This is my first baby and I just want to be a good mum. Any advice or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Please excuse the lengthy message!
Bridget