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I guess I feel sad about not breastfeeding DS but I try not to feel guilty about it. We are very fortunate that he has had absolutly no problems with formula and he has had a great immune system depsite the fact that he was not breast fed. (9 mo old and has had one cold and never a fever).
I say I feel sad because at times I wish I could have experienced this...so it is more a selfish thing I think, since he has done great with his formula. I do know about adoptive breastfeeding but meeting his birthmom and placement happend so fast I really didn't have the prep time.
DS is now eating solids and I make all his food. And in some strange way I feel like that is my way of making up for the fact that he was not breastfed. I know there is no real connection there, but since he has eaten processed food (formula) since the day he was born, I wanted to make him fresh food.
But no...don't feel guilty. Even though I say it makes me sad, there are times that I feel lucky that I was off the breastfeeding hook, there is no pressure with formula.
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