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I’ve chosen to exclusively breast feed and my partner has done nothing but badger me to go onto formula because “he’ll sleep better” which I don’t think is good enough reason. I had a really hard time breastfeeding my first she wouldn’t latch and we had loads of problems with it and it affected my mental health so I put her on formula but this time round I’m feeling so positive about breastfeeding and I’m having no problems at all, my son is gaining a good amount of weight and I’ve actually been so proud of myself but I’ve got my partner just constantly wanting to put him formula. I feel like I’m constantly having to battle him for my reasons why I’m wanting to continue breastfeeding
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Christ people can be so weird!? Respectfully, tell your husband he can get fucked🙃 You’re doing what you enjoy and feel is currently right for your baby. Remind him he can have an opinion once his body has hosted and grown a human for nearly a year
Just trying to clarify, does he mean the baby will sleep better or he will? Either way, breastfeeding definitely allows both baby and partner to sleep better, surely? My baby sleeps much better after breastfeeding. Even if it’s just a comfort feed after a bottle
My partner is the same. Anytime she's not settled he offers to get her a bottle because he assumes she's still hungry. I think he's a little bit jealous it's something he can't do
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Could be good to have the health visitor speak to him about the benefits of bf! Have you got their number? Alternatively I’ve been told they can be contacted through an app called growing healthy