Formula shamed by pediatrician…

Today was my son’s 1 week well-baby appointment and my pediatrician shamed me for formula feeding. I was going to try breastfeeding but after four days, it just wasn’t working. I had horrible ppd with my daughter and made it four weeks of breastfeeding her before I was having constant mental breakdowns. Those feelings started resurfacing fast and I didn’t want to go back to that dark place again so we switched to formula.

Today at my son’s checkup, my ped looked through the chart and said “oh good! You’re breastfeeding!” I told him it didn’t work out and he lectured me that “breast is best” and told me it wasn’t too late to try again. I started crying in the office and now I just feel horrible. My daughter did wonderful on formula but I was on antidepressants for seven months after having her. I can’t put my kids and husband through that again but my god the mom guilt is real and that doctor made it even worse.