Post by emilyz320 on Aug 5, 2015 12:19:26 GMT -5
However, I don't agree with the hard sell a lot of states are pushing on breast feeding. In the state of Delaware they recently passed some sort of legislation where formula and formula feeding information is no longer handed out at hospitals after birth. I believe how you feed your baby should be a choice not something forced upon you by state workers in a hospital.
I 100% agree, how you feed your baby should never be pushed on you from a hospital/state worker.
Now that is ridiculous and very inappropriate. No one should be shamed. I was so upset that breastfeeding didn't work for us (I was also shocked) but I am glad we have the option of formula - what if we didn't? I was also a little taken aback at how little information I received about what to do if nursing is not working out. The midwives at my practice told me not to even get my pump until after the baby was here and I was completely unprepared to deal with the challenges that we faced (jaundice, no weight gain, posterier tongue and lip tie). I blame myself for being so naive and not properly educating myself, but I feel like the general attitude I received was that nursing will work and if it doesn't it's your fault.