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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wanted to breastfeed but my supply tanked because of missteps at the hospital and formula being thrust upon me.  Thanks to a hugely supportive DH and an experienced and sympathetic lactation consultant, I was able to recover and reestablish my supply and went on the breastfeed my two kids successfully for three years each.

I think the reason I succeeded was due to the fact that I really wanted to breastfeed and I had a super supportive DH who picked up the slack in all spheres of our life while I solely focussed on getting breastfeeding right.  Breastfeeding has to be learned and there is a learning curve to it. Combine that with rollercoaster hormones and recovery from childbirth and it is not a walk in the park.

Seems like the wife has the will to nurse but is not getting the unconditional support that she needs.

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How much did you pay the “super supportive lactation consultant?”  And how much does she make if you decide to formula feed?

Why do people take the advice of someone who has a genuine financial interest in them personally breastfeeding rather than looking at actual science and listening to their own bodies and family members who love and care about them?  You think the LC cares about you or your baby?  You say that formula was pushed, but did you have anyone from a formula company actually walking into your home or hospital room pushing it on you?  Breastfeeding is an industry like any other.  And there are people who make their living by making the people they “consult” for believe that it’s more important than their job, their marriage, their money, or their mental health.  [/quote]

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