Everyone has their own opinions on this subject, and people feel very strongly about the whole thing, but I just had to share this. It has brought me to tears reading what this poor woman went through.
Please, anyone having a hard time, don't suffer in silence!
tragic xx
Not allowed to mention bottle feeding?? Like it's something evil to do to your child. And didn't even ask her the relevant questions about her mental health and family history and took 8 and a half weeks to even diagnose a problem! How can that not be wrong?! I know that individually a lot of the workers involved were probably great but lack of communication and responsibility seems rife in health care. Even I experienced that in hospital myself which has led me to be putting in a complaint now I can face it xx
When I read about not being allowed to discuss bottles I got so mad!! Women are made to think if you give formula you may as well be giving poison! This is an extreme case I know but it's obvious the effects the breastfeeding obsession, and it IS an obsession has on women, at one of the most vulnerable times of their lives!! I know for a fact if I'd have continued with breastfeeding, I'd have got PND. And surely a formula fed, content happy baby is better than a motherless child?!
Glad you are making a complaint about your care! It really was poor! Xx
It's just sad that they couldn't see past just that issue....I know she went there asking for help with it bit seriously they should be able to see if there is more wrong than just the feeding thing. I've gota say when my midwife and hvs came round after we came home, they were very much on top of the pnd issue and also when they knew I was then bottle feeding they were very supportive. In hospital it wasn't quite the same xx
If just one health professional had done THE RIGHT THING even if it meant going against the "rules" that lady would still be alive! Xx
I have literally just been reading tht its soo sad..some major failings there tho and the fact she asked for help..with the bottle feeding thing its not like she wasnt feeding her baby at all..she tried to bf and felt like she cudnt so tried formula but to b made to feel bad cz of it is a disgrace. Xx
Never mind just the breast feeding side, its not just about that, this is also about the strong & devastating effects of PND & how this poor woman was driven to leave her child and husband because suicide was more favourable....so so very sad, I have reposted on my Facebook X
Yh it's not just about that at all (and each of my posts were about both issues anyway and not solely about the breastfeeding part)....but it clearly had a major impact there on her ability to cope in the first place and also them not recognising the true problem when she went to hospital. So for this lady both subjects were intertwined xx
OMG, How tragic! 
I'ts definitely a real shame how some mothers are dealt with in this situation.
PND is a very serious condition & it's definitely time health visitors, midwife's & other medical professionals start to take it seriously
My eyes did start to weep a Lil reading it too
well done Rach!
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