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Be nice, dammit!
I just read something else online about women attacking each other for not breastfeeding. In particular,this was about women with problems, or mourning the loss of their breastfeeding relationship, being told "If only you'd done (or not done) this..."
Well, wow, that's helpful! That's about as helpful as the crazy make-em-cry midwife in the hospital when Emer was born, berating a woman for having been given a bottle to feed her infant by a member of staff. Ailbhe's Helpful Lactivism Tips: Calling people "stupid" doesn't make them inclined to listen to your advice. It makes them want to hit you or cry.
I believe breastmilk is the best thing to feed a baby. I believe it's best for mother and baby alike. I believe that women should be encouraged and supported when they want to breastfeed. And I can't for the life of me see how attacking people does either of those things.
Well, wow, that's helpful! That's about as helpful as the crazy make-em-cry midwife in the hospital when Emer was born, berating a woman for having been given a bottle to feed her infant by a member of staff. Ailbhe's Helpful Lactivism Tips: Calling people "stupid" doesn't make them inclined to listen to your advice. It makes them want to hit you or cry.
I believe breastmilk is the best thing to feed a baby. I believe it's best for mother and baby alike. I believe that women should be encouraged and supported when they want to breastfeed. And I can't for the life of me see how attacking people does either of those things.