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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
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.
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Yes. The lactavism has gotten totally out of hand. There were some pretty dubious claims on those pamphlets promoting breast feeding.
For some mothers it works well and easy. Others have a hard time with pain, volume, or just flat out would rather not do it and they should not be shamed the way they are.
If your kid is hungry, feed it somehow - that is all.