Yes, the topic everyone hates to talk about, because God forbid you should insult someone who didn't breastfeed. Any woman who is passionate about breastfeeding knows whether a woman breastfeeds or not these days has very little to do with the Mother, but with the support and resources she has during those first hellish (and blissful) days of her little one's life. Therefore there is no shame or blame needed for any Mother who wanted to breastfeed and couldn't, the blame lies on our society and it's lack of good breastfeeding resources and support.
If I wasn't so darn stubborn I surely would have stopped when Isaac was 3 days old, hadn't stopped screaming practically since birth, I had no milk yet, and on his first doctor visit I was told he had lost a pound and I was "starving" him. I was handed a can of formula and told to supplement, but something in me told me to keep trying. It was not easy. I think harder for me then labor was, but it did eventually get easier, and it has been a truly rewarding experience. Isaac not only survived his "starvation", but thrived, and the greatest reward of all, for both him and I is that he has hardly had more sickness than a runny nose and cough for almost 2 years, and hasn't had to be on antibiotics as of yet. Granted, if he was in daycare, I'm sure it would be a different story, so I count my blessings.
READ THESE 2 PAGES. Best pieces I've read on this issue thus far. Thank you to those who shared them with me!
http://thefeministbreeder.com/when-it-comes-to-breastfeeding-we-cant-handle-the-truth-clean-version/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melissa-bartick/ipeaceful-revolutioni-mot_b_536659.html
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that's funny you say you probably would have quit if you weren't so stubborn.. same here. we are lucky we are stubborn!!!
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