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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As you can see OP, the MO of the breastfeeding advocates is if something regarding breastfeeding isn't working for you, it's your fault for doing it wrong. Doctors, therapists, and hospitals are not accountable for ensuring they give you accurate information. If you are misled or get sucked into a toxic community, it's not okay to warn other people about it. You should never have allowed yourself to be misled in the first place! Don't you see? This is really all your problem /s[/quote]

But you are blaming the inaccurate information on breastfeeding advocacy versus the providers themselves. You are essentially saying the breastfeeding advocates are responsible for the inaccurate information you were provided and NOT the providers who to be frank, werent specialists for the type of care you needed, and furthermore, shouldn't be providing guidance outside of their expertise. Not to mention such a small portion of the population nurses, way less than 50% not just of the population but of women with infants.

Most clinicians only get X hours on nursing so they arent experts in pharmaceuticals while nursing. There are quite a few resources for medications while nursing. I am going to list them below so that if someone searches the website theyll have real resources. And I will be entirely frank about the medical community- you must be your own advocate in almost every interaction. You know your body best and you know your child best. I promise you that if your kid gets dx with cancer or some other type of condition, you wont just listen to the one or two doctors. You will do your own research- on clinical trials, peer-reviewed journals, etc. You will get 2nd opinions and try to find experts.

As a female, I constantly have to advocate for myself. My PCP and OB/GYN said my thyroid was fine. An endo did not and put me on meds and changed my life.OB/GYN also suggested BC when I was having extreme bleeding and clotting and periods q3weeks. I asked for an U/S before trialing BC and low and behold, I had a fibroid then had surgery.  A pediatrician said reflux was not real and did not cause damage. A scope by an ENT showed damage from reflux and rx weight-dependent medication from 2mos-1 year.

You arent being failed by providers because of breastfeeding advocates. You are being failed because you think clinicians are omniscient and arent willing to question or entertain advocating for yourself. And this isnt just in PP or while breastfeeding, it is existing as an adult. Its a requirement to successfully navigate the complex world we live in. 
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