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Formula guilt — can we talk about this openly?

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Deepika
Posted Mar 28, 2026

I exclusively formula fed from week 2. My milk never came in properly and after two weeks of misery and a baby who wasn't gaining weight, I switched. I made the right call but the judgement I've experienced from other mums has been real. Fed is fed. Can we make this a judgment-free space?

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Sarah Posted Mar 28, 2026

Fed is fed, full stop. A hungry baby cannot bond properly. A mother in distress cannot parent properly. You made the right call.

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Jessica Posted Mar 28, 2026

I formula fed from day 1 by choice and my daughter is a thriving happy 3 year old. No regrets. The guilt is external noise, not truth.

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