Someone at a party asked you why you weren’t breastfeeding when they saw you pull out a bottle to feed your baby? Breastfeeding has been a challenge for me as my son was not gaining enough weight and I had to supplement with formula. Once he got used to the bottle he refused to latch on for more than a few minutes and would start crying for the bottle. Long story short…I am trying to get him to latch on while supplementing with formula. I try to pump and feed him whatever I can since some is better than none. Anyway, I pulled out a bottle of formula to feed my son at a dawat and this aunty asked me why I wasn’t breastfeeding! I was pretty offended since 1) It was NONE of her business and 2) Some people just have trouble breastfeeding, she should have been more sensistive to that. What really ticked me off was that she asked infront of everyone in the room, I thought that was really rude.
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I had the same issue as you and i was asked the question a few times too. But i was not offended. Though i would be if the went on to preach about how good it is and i was doing wrong by not doing it. As long as its just a question im fine with it. I used to get some really good suggestions when someone would ask bout bfeeding and how i was finding it hard.
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Yeah, I would get offended. I've been told I won't be able to breastfeed when I eventually have a kid so I have all the comments and snide remarks yet to come..
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I have it the other way around, why am I only breastfeeding and not using formula also, the looks I got tobah tobah ... as I am saving money thats why I am only breastfeeding.
Yeah, I would get offended. I've been told I won't be able to breastfeed when I eventually have a kid so I have all the comments and snide remarks yet to come..
funny how can u tell it even befor u have a baby??
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I'm having similar issues right now. I think it depends on the tone of the question. If it's just interest and curiosity, that's one thing. But aunties have a way of making everything sound judgemental and when you're frustrated with the bfing yourself, obviously you will be sensitive to others' comments.
Try not to let the comments get to you. I'm finding the more I stress the harder it is to BF.
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i was asked that too my answer"bf at home, bottle at parties/malls". if u like u can tak ur child to a seprate room n bottlefeed there. seriously don't care. breastfeeding whole time doesn't make anyone a gr8 mom.
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just tell the aunty it is breastmilk in a bottle, and it is starting to go sour from being near aunty's face, so shoo.
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don't get offended by that question. I guess you did not know the guest well enough.
Sometimes they just ask, but they are more experienced and can give you very helpful advise - if you "had" any problems. She most probably does not mean to insult you.
I would not get offended.
funny how can u tell it even befor u have a baby??
boob jobs..
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another GS first yay! _
wouldn't mind watching the aunty's face change with that explanation..
Why did she ask in front of everyone? Did she expect you to breastfeed in front of everyone or something?! 
It’s just typical desi aunty foot in mouth syndrome… does she know what’s in the bottle? Expressed breast milk or formula, either way, people won’t know. Next time, just humour them and say it’s breast milk in a bottle… and that you don’t want to breastfeed in public.
Unless the surgeon did a really bad job and damaged the areola, breast tissue or nerves, the incision for the implant is made in a fold below the breast and should not really interfere with breastfeeding. Oh, but then there is the whole saline vs. silicone debate… whether that makes a difference to your future lactating ability.
I guess everyone is different and are affected in different ways. Good luck to you anyway 
^ Surgeons were brilliant but second op had some complications, excess bleeding and so ended up having drains put in for a couple of days and as a result of that some nerve damage, loss of sensation etc.
Honestly, that’s what made me so angry, if she had asked in private I would have just explained it to her and not given it another thought. I’m still a bit upset about not being able to exclusively breastfeed. Anyway, I think next time I will just feed him in another room to avoid their dumb questions/comments. I feel so much better now, you guys are awesome!
^ Surgeons were brilliant but second op had some complications, excess bleeding and so ended up having drains put in for a couple of days and as a result of that some nerve damage, loss of sensation etc.
Was it worth it though?
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^ How come I was so sure seeing our very own GS men commenting on this 
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'Aunties' are like this though. Quite shameless in what they say & do. When I was a bit younger random aunties used to flop out their jugs and grab a random kids and start suffocating them in their chest!
One of the aunties was quite young then and lives minutes from my house - and boy is she embarrased when she sees me now because shes only in her 40s!!
Women just want to butt in to everything!
Valid question though - did the final results outweigh the inability to to be able to B/F?
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Yes, for me it was worth it, doesn't bother me too much, even went back a third time.. for others in a similar situation they might say no but each to their own :)
*'Aunties' are like this though. Quite shameless in what they say & do. When I was a bit younger random aunties used to flop out their jugs and grab a random kids and start suffocating them in their chest! * One of the aunties was quite young then and lives minutes from my house - and boy is she embarrased when she sees me now because shes only in her 40s!!
Women just want to butt in to everything!
Lol! :D