Why I Don't Regret Formula-Feeding My Child
Despite challenges, I stand by my choice to formula-feed Ryaan due to delivery complications and pumping issues. 🤱
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2.2M views • Aug 20, 2023
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I don’t. 👀
My decision to formula-feed Ryaan was due to physical complications during his delivery and my decision to stop pumping. I made the best choice for Ryaan, myself, and my mental health. (but really, parents don’t need to give a reason to NOT breastfeed as this in itself can create formula stigma)
Three years later (and even within that first year) I had zero regrets about this decision because as an IBCLC and Pediatrician, I know that we are lucky to have formula to feed our babies!
Through this decision, I discovered how important it is to support mothers, fathers, and caregivers to make the best choices for themselves and their babies—free of guilt.
I encourage you all to listen to your own desires as you feed your babies.
➡️ Maybe this will look like breastfeeding past your child’s second year of life.
➡️ Maybe it will look like a combination of breast milk and formula.
➡️ Maybe it will look like solely pumping.
➡️ Maybe it will look like solely formula feeding.
➡️ Maybe it will look like tube feeding.
How we feed 🍼 our infants may be different, but one thing that is common is our love for our babies.
For baby on-the-way, I am still deciding if we will formula feed or exclusively pump. Those are my two decisions as of now and I know we will make the best decision for our family.
How did you feed your baby? Either way, your child was fed, loved, and safe. 💓
I don’t. 👀
My decision to formula-feed Ryaan was due to physical complications during his delivery and my decision to stop pumping. I made the best choice for Ryaan, myself, and my mental health. (but really, parents don’t need to give a reason to NOT breastfeed as this in itself can create formula stigma)
Three years later (and even within that first year) I had zero regrets about this decision because as an IBCLC and Pediatrician, I know that we are lucky to have formula to feed our babies!
Through this decision, I discovered how important it is to support mothers, fathers, and caregivers to make the best choices for themselves and their babies—free of guilt.
I encourage you all to listen to your own desires as you feed your babies.
➡️ Maybe this will look like breastfeeding past your child’s second year of life.
➡️ Maybe it will look like a combination of breast milk and formula.
➡️ Maybe it will look like solely pumping.
➡️ Maybe it will look like solely formula feeding.
➡️ Maybe it will look like tube feeding.
How we feed 🍼 our infants may be different, but one thing that is common is our love for our babies.
For baby on-the-way, I am still deciding if we will formula feed or exclusively pump. Those are my two decisions as of now and I know we will make the best decision for our family.
How did you feed your baby? Either way, your child was fed, loved, and safe. 💓
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