Mind your own *******

By Anonymous - 14/03/2023 22:00

Today, my mother-in-law said, "I just find I'm not at all confident bottle feeding a baby, as I breastfed all of mine." Thank you for making me feel like s*** for me decision to bottle feed. FML
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Charlie Given 26

Ignore the haters as long as you're feeding your child properly you're doing what you're supposed to. and maybe your mother-in-law just simply meant she didn't understand how the bottles work since some can be complicated. but either way congrats on the little one 🙂

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justchlc 20

FED is best! Which way you choose doesn’t matter as long as you’re happy and the little one is happy

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spinningrecords 14

All the way around your mother-in-law is right. You may want to look into all the benefits

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anothergenericuncreativename 13

well, maybe you should feel like shit for making a shitty decision?

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Hangryko 29

I pity your future/current partner and any children you may have.

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anothergenericuncreativename 13

joke's on you - i'm not gonna make the shitty decision of having kids.

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Charlie Given 26

Ignore the haters as long as you're feeding your child properly you're doing what you're supposed to. and maybe your mother-in-law just simply meant she didn't understand how the bottles work since some can be complicated. but either way congrats on the little one 🙂

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Thaylok 17

You are your own person. There are a lot of factors in that decision which you do not OWE her any explanation. We had to bottle feed due to different issues with our children. You made your decision, and at this point it is her duty to spoil the bundle of joy and support you as a parent.

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rebelwithmouseyhair 18

MIL said absolutely nothing to shame her and was probably just trying to explain why she didn't want to help by giving a bottle. OP needs to stop reading blame into anything and everything., by owning her decision.

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justchlc 20

FED is best! Which way you choose doesn’t matter as long as you’re happy and the little one is happy

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rebelwithmouseyhair 18

Fed is the bare minimum. Breast is best and OP knows it and is trying to paint herself as a victim when her MIL said absolutely nothing to shame her and was probably just trying to explain why she didn't want to help by giving a bottle.

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Hangryko 29

Who the hell would vote YDI!? You're the mother, it's your decision. Fed is best.

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Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Because depending on how the MIL said it, this could easily be simply the MIL stating a fact and the OP dumping her own baggage on her. When you breastfeed you don't need to worry about properly sterilising your *******. MIL might simply have been on about not knowing the procedure given that all she needed to do was whip them out. OR the MIL might be a passive-aggressive bitch.

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rebelwithmouseyhair 18

Your MIL was not shaming you in any way, she can't help it if she doesn't know about bottle feeding. You need to own your decisions.

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Rake 13

Unless you actually wanted to breastfeed and couldn't I don't see why you feel bad about the choice. You probably thought it through and decided that this is the right balance. Just tell her that

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lalalaila777 24

sounds like she was telling you her own insecurity about feeding the baby with the bottle correctly, and you are projecting your own issues in to her personal statement. postpartum depression is real. fed is best, and you are the mama, Good luck in your relationship with your mother in law

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