With Georgia-Mae before birth i was really encourged to breast feed.
So we decided best for mum. baby and our pockets.
I gave birth at 07.50 in the morning and breastfed throughout the day, i decided to stay overnight in hospital so DP would be more beneficial when we returned home. Bbay woke at 2am in the morning and a MW took baby away and fed her a bottle (much to my disgust, upset and annoyance). I was told baby had woken as i was not feeding her enough. Then because baby did not feed off the bottle well enough and then sleep i was given her straight back and the MW left me to it (personally i think babes had slept enough throughout the day and this was her 'wakey' time). This knocked my confidence for six as all other mothers on the ward were bottle feeding and i was just left to 'figure out' what i was doing. I struggled for 4/5 weeks wth no help from HV/MW and finally gave up and put her on a bottle.
I am in a different area now and have been told by new MW that they will assist in every way and even have a 'breastfeeding officer' who comes out to help you at any stage, any time day or night. I feel that what seems as though the most natural thing in the world is becoming once again quite daunting.
Am i right wanting to try again?
Failed last time - want to try again
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