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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not every mother can breastfeed (supply, pain, everlasting latch issues, prescriptions that contraindicate, etc.). Not every mother enjoys breastfeeding.

I think maximizing options and supporting mothers in the choices that are best for them and their family are best. Not assuming one choice is best for all. [/quote]
No, not every mother, but the VAST majority. The lack of support and information are the biggest barrier. Do you "enjoy" giving your child a bottle? I don't understand that reason. [/quote]

I spent my entire pregnancy puking up my guts and having my babies suck the very marrow from my bones for sustenance. I almost died once, and spent not a single moment of pregnancy feeling at peace. When they came into this world, and the nausea lifted off of my body for the first time in months, the very idea of continuing to let a baby take their nutrition from me filled me with dread.

I did not even attempt to breastfeed a single one. I put on a tight bra, took my pain medication and worked hard to ensure my milk was gone within a week. And I ate a lot of food, because I'd been starving for 9 months each time.

I very much enjoyed feeding my babies bottles. My first was only 4 pounds when she was born, and I very much enjoyed counting every ounce that went into her. I enjoyed bonding with her while she grew in a way she could not inside me. I very much enjoyed watching my husband feed them. I very much enjoyed washing the bottles every night, knowing my body was my own again. I was very much repulsed by breastfeeding (not other women doing it, but the idea of me doing it) and I am more than 100% sure that I would have had a lot of emotional issues if I'd tried, for many reasons. [/quote]

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