And absolutely, the problem is SO MUCH BIGGER than one person's choices: the amount of misinformation floating around out there (and the amount of it that comes from otherwise intelligent, highly trained medical professionals), the lack of help and support for new nursing moms, the lack of
adequate maternity leave in the US (in Canada, where I live, one can take up to 50 weeks»
leave with unemployment
pay), the persistent idea that dads «need» to bottle - feed their babies in order to bond with them, the idea that formula is «normal» and breastfeeding is «best» — in some places it really seems like you'd need a will of iron to keep at it when the going gets tough.
The Pregnant Worker's Directive requires employers to give pregnant women and those who have given birth a minimum of fourteen weeks»
maternity leave with
adequate pay; the reason for this being to promote the health and wellbeing of the mother.