feeding

[myselfness]

im planning on bottle feeding little one when shes born, was just wondering how much formula id need to buy for a week?
i know all babies are different but a rough guide would really help as ive been told benefits can be really delayed so planning on stocking up for a while

[ethanryan]

hi, my advice would be not to stock up.other people may disagree. with my first son i stocked up with sma gold, because like you i knew i would be waiting for my tax credits.
when he was bon the little ****** decided he didnt like sma gold. i tried him on farleys and he took to it straight away so i was left with about ten tins of sma that i ended up giving away.
all babies are different and yours may take to what ever you buy. why dont you buy a gift voucher for boots, maybe a 5 pound one a week untill baby is born and then use them for the milk when you know what baby will like

[ethanryan]

the little m o n s t e r that was supposed to be

[myselfness]

i hadnt thought about that, thanks

[aims1202]

Sorry if you dont want to answer this question but i just wondered why you've decided not to try breastfeeding, it is free after all?

[ladyalex]

Not only is breastfeeding free, it's a lot easier too...no bottles to mess about with in the middle of the night, always on hand, right temperature, sterile etc etc.
It's not hard to do, go on give it a try.

[tigwig]

I knew from this question that you would get a lecture on not breastfeeding! I knew I was not going to breastfeed too and I even tried it for a few seconds in the hospital and when I looked down and saw my daughter sucking on my nipple I can honestly say I felt like a perv! I know it is natural but God its wasn't for me and mums who do choose not to breastfeed shouldn't be made to feel guilty. I would be interested to know from all the people who do breastfeed how quickly their babies were in a routine for feeding and sleep cos everyone who I talk to seems to permanently have a baby attached to their boob and their babies don't sleep well at night because of this.

[myselfness]

haha thanks for cominbg to my defence TigWig,
and yes i had thought about breast feeding, but as TigWig said its just too disturbing, i was gonna make myself because since was unplanned pregnancy (NOT ACCIDENT!!) i was determinned i had to be a "good mother" but when i was getting myself rediculously stressed and upset about it my mam said its not worth it
it may be free and sterile etc but that means im tied to feeding permanently instead of hubby doing his fair share, and i know there are expressors but they dont always work...

[tigwig]

Don't feel guilty myselfness just because you choose not to breastfeed doesn't mean you aren't a good mum! Like I said the thought repulsed me! That might shock some people but I'm just been honest, I mean before you get pregnant your partner fondles your boobs then next its a baby doing the same!! Even though your pregnancy was unplanned I hope you are looking forward to it now and have come to terms with the shock!! I'm trying for my 2nd and I will defo be bottle feeding.

[upsydaisy]

Tigwig - thank you!! You have said EXACTLY what I experienced about breastfeeding - it just gave me the heebyjeebies. Myselfness - congratulations and don't let anyone bully you into doing what you don't feel comfortable with. xx

[aims1202]

I have never thought that mums who bottle feed are not good mums, i was just interested in why you decided not try breastfeeding. Of course if you dont think its for you then its your choice and you shouldnt feel guilty.
In answer to your question tigwig, i breastfed my son until he was 8 months old and he slept through the night at 8 weeks. I have never had any sleep problems with him. I fed on demand at first then we got into a routine, it was flexible though as thats what i wanted. I really enjoyed breastfeeding and found it pretty easy, i used a hand breast pump to express so i could go out occasionally which i also found easy. I plan to breastfeed this one too.

[tigwig]

I think you were lucky aims! Honestly I'm not just saying it but I work in a nursery and of all the mums who I have spoken to over the years they all say how difficult it has been to have a routine with a breastfed baby especially at night. To me the thought of having to feed on demand does mean a baby suckling on you for hours a day and night and I personally don't like the idea!! I have no problem with people who do its not for me thats all

[annie0000]

I did breasfeed both my boys - I found it difficult with the first and gave up after a couple of months, but fed the second for 6 months. I didn't find the routine too bad and actually it was a lot easier when you went out as you didn't need to faff about with bottles and milk and trying to heat it. I do however get exactly what you mean about it giving you the creeps a bit, because I had boys, it didn't feel that weird, but I can't imagine breastfeeding a girl!

You maybe shouldn't buy in advance though, cos it may be worth just giving it a little try to see how you feel, at the end of the day, I am sure that you will do your absolute best for your baby, breast or bottle fed.

The main draw back to breast fed babies is the amount of dirty nappies you get!

[aims1202]

tigwig, the mums you spoke to might have been having a problem with feeding on demand because they may have thought whenever the baby cries it needs the breast. I fed on demand but it was still about every 3 or 4 hours, as you have said in other posts the crying is often just to be held. The newborn stage i found it very easy as i would have him in bed with me and i hardly woke up to feed sometimes. we just gradually got into even more of a routine naturally as he got older. One thing i did do was as soon as he slept through the night once at 8 weeks i never gave him the breast again in the night so he rarely woke up and ended up sleeping through really quickly.

[myselfness]

i jues tealised nobody actually answered the original question... i am planning on getting the vouchers but i just want a rough guide of how much ill need for a week?

[myselfness]

*just realised