Giving formula samples to
BFing women there is a very subtle message that BF is likely to fail, so while every one encourges BF, they say if it doesn't work for you you will have this to fall back on.
For those people who pressure
BFing women, I say counter their rudeness with your own.
Many of the items are not fully necessary for
bfing women.
Not exact matches
The
women I met a year later at the
bfing support group became life - long friends.
Again, not for
BFing in public, which LOTS of
women do in our store, but for doing it * wrong.
That being said, it's not like this
woman was handing out LLL pamphlets or info on
BFing or even just plain
BFing.
If only more people would do what they feel is right (like yourself) instead of giving in to outside pressure... maybe we would see more
women bfing for longer!
The general attitude seems to be one of, «suck it up, princess», or a complete state of denial in which PPD isn't that bad,
women who cease
BFing because of it just aren't committed enough, or the insistence that
BFing will be best for mother's depression if she just keeps trying!
But many
women don't live in communities where
BFing in public is supported or accepted.
Hopefully, it will help some
women get over the hump that can stop
BFing!
All the
BFing fanatics need to get it through their heads that
BFing issues DO occur, some
women PHYSICALLY or MENTALLY can not do it, and when your support professionals agree, formula CAN BE the right choice.
In my part of the US,
women are incredibly supportive of other
women BFing.