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Interesting article about not breastfeeding

AttaKatAttaKat
in Canada Babies

 Thought this was a provocative and cogent argument for the "other" side of baby feeding in The Atlantic.  Any thoughts?

https://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200904/case-against-breastfeeding

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  • stewiegriffinstewiegriffin

    Interesting article.  And so true about all the pressure that breast is best, etc, etc.  Yet when you need help, there is very little breastfeeding help.

    I can't wait until I am done breastfeeding.  It has been such a trial.  When I was ready to give up, he finally caught on how to do it, so I didn't want to quit after such a small victory.  I know that I will miss the time alone with DS, but I will also be glad when someone else can help out with his care.

    I am also still on the fence about whether or not I will BF #2.  I might do it, only because it doesn't cost as much money.

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  • clayswifeclayswife

    As someone who couldn't BF for very long, and wasn't ever able to BF my DS without supplementing, I felt that there was SO much pressure to BF at any cost.  I will try to BF #2 again, but I won't kill myself to do so... in part, because I'll be chasing DS around at the same time.

    In hindsight, it would have been better (less frustrating/depressing/etc) for us as a family if I had FFd earlier on.  The next time around- I'm not going to let the Health Nurses "bully" me into doing what clearly is putting waay too much stress on my family (ie. taking domperidone for months, fenugreek, blessed thistle, pumping ever couple hours around the clock etc).

    ETA- I don't disagree that there are benefits to BFing and that "breast is best", and wish I could have BFd more- but I think that with all the pressure to BF, a lot of us women (myself included) feel/felt more like failures when BFing didn't work.  Oh- and I have talked with the PHNs to let them know how I feel- and that they should not only offer breastfeeding support but OVERALL feeding support.

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  • PeppernutPeppernut
    Innnteresting.  I've sure noticed there's pressure to breastfeed from the doctors and nurses here.  I intend to try it, and I hope to be able to breastfeed for six months, but all the pressure makes me want to get stubborn and go for formula.
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  • stewiegriffinstewiegriffin
    imageclayswife:

    In hindsight, it would have been better (less frustrating/depressing/etc) for us as a family if I had FFd earlier on.  The next time around- I'm not going to let the Health Nurses "bully" me into doing what clearly is putting waay too much stress on my family (ie. taking domperidone for months, fenugreek, blessed thistle, pumping ever couple hours around the clock etc).

    I am with you on this.  Although I didn't pump often.  But I think that my PPD was worse because of the pressure to BF.  There were so many times that I just wanted to throw in the towel and give my baby away.  I don't think I enjoyed the first 2 months of his life at all.  And when he grows up, he will probably figure it out because there are hardly any pictures of him.

    Yes I will try again next time but I won't stress if I am not able to.

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    imagestewiegriffin:
    imageclayswife:

    In hindsight, it would have been better (less frustrating/depressing/etc) for us as a family if I had FFd earlier on.  The next time around- I'm not going to let the Health Nurses "bully" me into doing what clearly is putting waay too much stress on my family (ie. taking domperidone for months, fenugreek, blessed thistle, pumping ever couple hours around the clock etc).

    I am with you on this.  Although I didn't pump often.  But I think that my PPD was worse because of the pressure to BF.  There were so many times that I just wanted to throw in the towel and give my baby away.  I don't think I enjoyed the first 2 months of his life at all.  And when he grows up, he will probably figure it out because there are hardly any pictures of him.

    Yes I will try again next time but I won't stress if I am not able to.

    This EXACTLY! I was so miserable the first 8 weeks of DS life, and mostly because of BF challenges. I felt there was so so so much pressure to BF, that if I didn't, I was a horrible mother.  I really hope I don't put so much pressure on myself next time...

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  • brideon082104brideon082104 member
    My milk supply never came in when I had DD. I pumped in the hospital for the 4 days I was there and was barely able to get a drop or two out so by the time we took her home she was on formula entirely. Have never regretted my decision. If anyone ever dared to try and make me feel guilty about it I would've tore a strip off of them!
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  • PizzaBridePizzaBride
    This is such an interesting aritcle!  Thanks for sharing.
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