r/FormulaFeeders • u/Due_Imagination_6722 • May 03 '26

Advice / Question 💡 You won't regret this decision.

My 18 month old still loves his bottle of formula before bedtime, but otherwise he's eating like a normal toddler (and insists on his water bottle, especially if we're out and about and it's warm).

I watch him snuggled up to my husband, slamming books in my mum's face (his current "way" of telling you he wants to look at that book with you 😆) and grinning at me when he shows me a cookie that he doesn't want to share with me. All three of us (my mum came over to help me with lunch when I was on maternity leave and loved to pitch in with feeding) fed him since he was a baby and he loves all three of us equally. I think back to the early weeks and how we'd take night feeds in shifts, ensuring we'd both get at least 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep.

I enjoyed postpartum (as soon as my c-section stitches healed), and am still as relaxed as you can be with a toddler.

All of that wouldn't have happened if I'd breastfed.

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u/Lanky-Principle-8407 May 03 '26

I decided to formula feed my second from birth (8 days old) after a traumatic first experience. I’m deep in baby blues and starting to feel a little guilty that I didn’t even try this time. I rationally know this, but this was really nice to hear. My brain is not my own right now.

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u/UnnoticedPet May 04 '26

Currently formula feeding my second from birth now too! She’s 16 days old and it was hard when my milk was coming in/drying up but I still think this was the best choice for us. The first time did NOT go well and this is a night and day difference for us. I hope it’s the same for you ❤️

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u/Lanky-Principle-8407 May 04 '26

It’s actually wild how all of us are making such an impact on each other being strangers across the world. Really appreciate everyone taking time out of your days to make some random mum feel supported ❤️❤️