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[quote=Anonymous]You’re being sensitive but I get it. It’ll be ok, OP. It isn’t all or nothing and honestly it’s a godsend to be able to give a bottle or two of formula and take some of the pressure off while you and the baby figure it out. She probably didn’t mean any harm, but sometimes people are waiting for “permission” for someone to tell them it’s ok to formula feed, so it can be hard to know what type of “support” to offer.

You’re in the thick of the clusterfeeding days and even if you’re EP it sucks hard (no pun intended) to be pumping and washing like 7x a day. It’s not all or nothing! You can still pump/breastfeed and supplement and your baby gets all of the same benefits.

I spent a lot of time EP before my first baby figured out how to latch, and the second time around I was way too lazy. I would let her feed and then top off with formula...for weeks. I now have enough supply to EBF (and we’re at 6 mos) but I happily give formula when someone else takes her out and about (ie my husband on a walk) to avoid dealing w warming / transporting milk.

Deep breaths OP, it’ll be ok. [/quote]

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