Shamed for formula feeding

Brittany

I recently had my son two weeks ago. I'm currently breastfeeding and formula feeding. I originally intended on only formula feeding but the second day at the hospital I was attacked by both my husband and my MIL for not breastfeeding. They both continued to tell me I'm not doing what's best for the baby and formula is basically toxic. I was on day two of not eating, being bedridden from being on magnesium because of preeclampsia, so I wasn't able to take care of my son the first two days because the magnesium made me feel so crappy. I was also on a catheter because I wasn't allowed to get up and walk. So being put down like that and mom shamed on top of that really didn't help with my emotions already all over the place. They both convinced me to start breastfeeding. I agreed mainly because I wanted my husband to stop putting me down and arguing with me. I'm going on two weeks and I'm not producing enough milk so that is why I'm still formula feeding until my supply comes in. But I found this whole process just being so stressful. Especially when I feel I was forced into this decision and wasn't what I wanted. I want to just formula feed my son without the worry of being shamed for it or worrying of starting a fight with my husband. I'm still not over what happened at the hospital with my husband and MIL. I feel he's working against me rather than being supportive.