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Stop Telling Me to Breastfeed!

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Last week, momlogic brought you the story of one mom-to-be who was sick and tired of people telling her to breastfeed. Whether you agreed or disagreed, everyone seemed to have some more advice to give our blogger.

woman breastfeeding her baby

I had to laugh at the author wanting to ask if the doctor's children ate fast food or organic. It's a super good analogy to comparing formula feeding to feeding children a diet high in prepared and processed foods, packaged foods, inferior foods from cheap restaurants, and low-quality foods from animals. -- A little defensive?

Please STOP the breastfeeding articles! Enough is enough! There has been article after article and all it ends up doing is causing catfights. Please, move on from this issue. All these articles do is cause the fanatical breastfeeders to come out of the woodwork and cause all the non-breastfeeders to feel like crap and for the non-breastfeeders to be endlessly trying to defend themselves. Both sides end up hurt or angry. STOP THESE ARTICLES!!!! New moms have enough to worry about. Reading the judgmental remarks from commenters is the kind of stuff that kept me up at night in tears of stress when I was pregnant. Enough already Mom Logic!!! -- Enough!

Great article! That's exactly what I have been saying ... nobody should ASSUME anything about the way a mom chooses to feed her baby. Breastmilk or formula ... who cares!? And seriously, formula doesn't kill your child!!! -- RachelAZ

I think it's perfectly OK for the pediatrician to ask if the author is breastfeeding, but to assume that she is or is not? There's so much pressure on women to breastfeed, and their reasons why they don't are no one else's business. Period. -- Stephanie

I am so over the cult of choice -- like whether to breastfeed or not is a "choice" between the blue or the green curtains. Babies deserve breastmilk. It is a mother's responsibility to make the best decision about her baby's health. Breastfeeding is not a lifestyle choice. Get over it. -- Sarah

There is nothing wrong with a doctor pointing out the health benefits of breastfeeding ... and there are many. After all, that is his/her job! I know for some mothers, it is difficult or not at all possible. But, I have heard of many moms that couldn't with the first and had no problems with the second. So, being educated and knowing all the benefits, why not try? What do you have to lose? I work full-time and managed to BF & pump for my child's first 7 months. It was difficult, annoying, uncomfortable ... but on the advice of my trusted medical professional, it was the best thing to do ... so I did it for my child. -- OMOM


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5 comments so far | Post a comment now
Little star September 6, 2009, 5:01 AM

I totally agree it’s time to stop banging on about breastfeeding. I feel the same about car seats, people think they have a right to tell me over and over how much safer my child would be in one, why can’t they accept I just choose not to? Same when smoking during pregnancy and around my kids, didn’t do any of us any harm but always someone trying to make people feel bad.

christina Matthews September 6, 2009, 10:36 AM

On behalf of all adoptive mothers - really sick of the whole discussion.

Ruber Ducky  September 9, 2009, 8:56 AM

I’m sick to death of the whole breast feeding arguement. I have a six month old whom I planned to breast feed but my body would not have any of it! Its awful that all of the mothers that CAN breast feed have to make everyone else feel like crap…even the ones who wanted to breast feed in the first place! Not my fault that I was born with “flat nipples”.

t_clark18 September 13, 2009, 3:23 PM

im sick of this argument too. its no one elses business whether or not someone you dont know breastfeeds. I chose not and guess what? my baby is healthy, happy, and intelligent. He’s further along in development than most 5 month olds his age. so dont say that formula is killing my kid bc its simply not. Everyone knows breastfeeding is better, but its not always a choice. Everyone knows being rich, happy, healthy and surrounded by those you love is the best thing, but its not always a choice. so shut up

SABAGODIN October 12, 2009, 12:45 PM

where is my post, sysop?


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