Let me just say that I don't care what other moms do. I really don't. I personally think breastmilk is the better option for babies, but I understand if a woman has health reasons or something and can't. No big deal. What is a big deal is all of this nonsense I keep reading from anti-breastfeeding people. I will not condone the behaviors of a pro-BF mother to badger or guilt a non, but I think this snotty "I'm not going to breastfeed my baby, so there!" attitude is so immature. The lies don't help, either:
http://ww1.highlandclassifieds.com/js/mi/c47195/b45757/r779541/2134841.htmlhttp://beetqueen.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/the-breastfeeding-nazis-descend-on-ny/This woman on a message board I was on actually said: "There is no proof that breastmilk is any better than formula."
I really wish these defensive women who choose not to BF would own up to it instead of attacking those of us who can with these lies. It's true, an HIV infected mother could pass it along in her breastmilk, but a factory worker could just as easily poison a can of formula. It's been done with Tylenol and Excedrin. That jet fuel incident wasn't that long ago, and people are cruel. I'm just not a fan of handing out inaccurate information while being bitter and angry at everyone who doesn't agree.
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