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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gave birth this summer at GW and had somewhat of an opposite experience- wanted to exclusively bf but was pressured to use formula Which they brought me. I was not expecting that at all and it was really stressful and disruptive. The people who downplay FTM being pressured about their feeding choices clearly have not experienced a pediatrician or nurse playing on your anxieties around the health of your baby to push you into doing something not best for you and your family. It sucks.[/quote]

My guess is that if they were urging formula at GW it was because your baby had lost a lot of weight or jaundice. That’s not “playing on anxieties around the health of your baby” - it’s providing medical care to your child. 
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A bottle of formula is definitely doing what is best for your infant if they are dehydrated, excessively hungry, starving, or experiencing jaundice, which is very, very common until your milk comes in. Newborn dehydration due to exclusive breastfeeding is the number one cause of infant readmission to hospitals. What sucks is your misguided perspective. [/quote]

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