Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I really tried breastfeeding but was unable. am i bad mother and will my child be permanently scarred?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: The inability to breastfeed can be for many reasons including low milk supply, anatomy, etc... Many mothers are unable to breastfeed. This does not mean you are any less of a mother. You can still have a strong bond with your infant while bottle feeding. Also, technology has produced formula which meets baby's nutritional needs.
Answered 8/22/2023
5.7k views
No to both: You are not a bad mother for not breastfeeding. Not all women can breast feed your child will not be permanently scarred for not receiving breast milk.
Answered 4/14/2016
5.6k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
After starting formula milk my daughter starts loose motion dark bluish in colour and order is fouling. Unable to Breast feed coz of her mother health?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What are the health benefits to the mother of breastfeeding?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What kind of food can I eat to stay healthy? I am a breastfeeding mother.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Why latching problem occurs while breastfeeding in healthy child and mother?
Hair fall for a breastfeeding mother of 3 months n 3 weeks old child?
How long should a mother breast feed her child for? Speaking in a sense of reaping cognitive and physiologocal benefits from.
Are there benefits for mother breastfeeding adopted child? My husband and i are wanting to adopt an infant, and i was told by a lactation consultant that i could begin re-lactating by a series of steps needing to take place before hand. I know the benef
Can breastfeeding injury permanently scar nipples?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
