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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
What? No...let's scale it back there. Almost every healthcare provider I have spoken to says that breastfeeding is the best option. LITERALLY every OB/GYN I have spoken to says that breastfeeding is preferred, and that you should try it first before moving to formula. It isn't about shaming anyone, it's just the best option for BOTH baby and mom, and is actually the easiest when it comes to logistics of feeding a child. Nurses will often keep trying to get the mom to breastfeed for immunity reasons, but also because new mom's often have trouble with the process of breastfeeding, and many want to give up right away so they keep trying while being encouraging (most of the time) so that mom's give breastfeeding a really good shot before doing something else.
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The issue is that:
A) Breastfeeding is better than bottle-feeding, but only moderately better. It's not way, way better.
B) New mothers are sometimes pushed to breastfeed to the point of almost having a breakdown, and are shamed and scorned if they switch to bottles. Given all the other stresses of being a new mom, the pressure to breastfeed is excessive.