I love, love, love this article. Tuesday evening I had some women from my play group over for a mom's nights out. We discussed everything from tantrums to learning to crawl to the exhaustion level when your baby is a newborn to breastfeeding. It's very sad to me how many women feel judged in their decisions involving raising a child. To work or not to work? To breastfeed or not to? And if you breastfeed, it seems that people have to comment if you do it for too long or not long enough.
If you have kids, are pregnant or thinking of having children, please read this article. It's so true - what works for some moms may not work for others and no one should ever feel judged. We are all doing what we think is best for our children, and at the end of the day, that's the only thing that matters.
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I love love love love LOVE that article! I so wish I had been at "Book club" the other night! I tried breastfeeding Aiden when he was born but after over a week in the NICU, milk just not wanting to come in, and feeling completey horrible about myself as a person and a new mother....I stopped trying and became a much happier person. I then made the choice not to feel that way again and did not breastfeed my other two children. I feel if I had been counseled better and not felt like I was the worst person in the world for not breastfeeding my child, I would have been more apt to give it a go. I wish that people would just let Moms be Moms and not feel judged about our decisions on a daily basis! I read more of the stories on that site and I love them! So true!
I completely agree with Kristen. I haven't decided yet if I will breastfeed my kids or not. I imagine I will try, but if I can't for whatever reason, I hope I don't feel it's the end of the world. Either way, it will be my choice and I do not need someone passing judgment on me. What kind of person does that to a mother? I hear that being a mom is one of the most wonderful, challenging experiences in the world. Mothers should be applauded for their selflessness and commitment to their children, not looked down upon for their personal decisions.
I also agree, It's a personal choice and a womens right to choose what works best or breast for her!
as a mother of adopted children,I didn't get much coice in the breast feeding area and I will just say I don't think it matters. Breast feeding is great and certainly saves a lot of money on formula. But, I don't think it is necessary.
I am a friend of denise H, in case you are wondering who I am
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