Shamed and verbally abused by professionals
I am getting SICK AND TIRED of these nurses at my hospital tutting, rolling their eyes and shaking their heads at me for not wanting to breast feed my child!
One even said to me "You're going to be a shit mom then" and left the room. When this happened I was lying on the bed getting an ultrasound and I got up, pulled my top back down and went after her to complain and report her but when I got outside the room she was gone. obviously into another room so I went to complain at the desk and they asked me her name and I said I didnt know but i described her and said I've had her at a previous appointment and it should be kn their system but they wouldn't look her name up. I then asked the lady who was doing my ultrasound and she said "I'd rather not get involved" and would t reveal her name to me either!! I'm just fuming!!
this isnt the first negative reaction I've got from saying I'm not going to breast feed. I'm not comfortable with it, I'm from a none breastfeeding family. It's just not me and that's ok. As long as my girl is fed and happy.. what's the fucking problem?!! FED AND HAPPY. All that matters! FFS.
My daughter, not theirs! A lot of women formula feed. I was formula fed. I'm not comfortable breast feeding. Not only this, I'm the breadwinner in the family and have to go back to work 2 weeks after birth so my partner will be at home and I'm sure formula feeding will just be a lot easier for him too. If I dont express enough etc.. Im just much happier this way!!! She wont starve... She will be happy and loved.
I'm genuinely hurt that others want to make you feel bad at such a beautiful time in life.
Too much stigma.. breast feeding, bottle feeding... No one can seem to do right. bet if I breast fed someone would have something negative to say then too!!
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