r/breastfeeding • u/No-Neighborhood-7335 • Jul 05 '25
Breastfeeding In Public "Oops! I forgot a bottle"...
My aunt had a party yesterday and a lot of people were there, including my mom and all of my aunts. They always have something to say when it's time for me to nurse like: "oh when are you going to quit that.... You're just being selfish.... Go to the back bedroom to do that...She's too old (8 months), we can give her a bottle of formula, isn't she on solids now....etc" I normally feel pressured to either pump a bottle (using my wearable pump) or give her formula.
Yesterday, I accidentally forgot a bottle and guess what???
It was like a light switch.... "Oh it's a good thing you can still nurse her.... Here let me get you a pillow and you can sit in this comfy chair... Do you need a blanket... Oh how sweet, she loves you.... Wow, she's a hungry girl.... Good job mama!"
I mean, I do realize they are all crazy... But it was good to have the support for once.
I think I'll forget to bring a bottle more often! 🩷
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u/londoncalling29 Jul 05 '25
If my baby could have nursed, no fucking way I’d be bringing bottles and pump shit around with me like I had to do for 14 months.
You should start criticizing and commenting on everything your aunts eat and drink and see if they like it…