Okay, I better clear things up.
No one in the last year has said anything to me about breastfeeding. My previous post was purely from long past experiences.
When I decided to quit breastfeeding child #2, I stupidly went in a chat room on AOL that was titled "Breastfeeding vs. Bottlefeeding." I am sure it was set up to discuss the pros and cons of each side, but when I went on, it was a total bottlefeeding bashing. I came away from there feeling like the world's worst mom. It was horrible.
But you know what? I am okay now.
I completely agree that breastMILK is best for the baby.
However, breastFEEDING is not always best.
I was a witch when I was breastfeeding. Ask my husband. It just wasn't for me. And it has taken me years to come to grips with that choice. But I was given a blessing after I stopped with child #3, and my Heavenly Father told me that I was fortunate to live in a day and age when I had a choice and that it was okay.
And that is good enough for me.
So I just want all women to allow all other women to make their own choices and to be okay with that.
We are all different.
And that's a good thing!
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I hated breastfeeding!
My body, my choice.
I tried, I really did.
Child #1 lasted 3 1/2 months.
Child #2 lasted 6 weeks.
Child #3 lasted 3 weeks.
Child #4 never got the chance.
I hated sitting there. I hated being leeched on. I hated everything about it.
I loved bottle feeding.
I always snuggled with my baby. I never propped the bottle. My husband and my children could help me.
Does that mean my way is the right way? The only way?
NO!
Does that mean your way is the right way? The only way?
NO!
I was a much better mother when I wasn't breastfeeding.
And don't try to tell me that breastfed children are healthier because child #2 had 4 ear infections during the 6 weeks he was breastfed. Child #4 has had 1, count them, 1 ear infection in her whole life.
But does that mean that my way is the right way? The only way?
NO!
I love to hear about how breastfeeding came so naturally to you, or how you struggled with breastfeeding but was able to make it work, or how you chose to bottlefeed and are still suffering intense guilt from the feelings that maybe, just maybe you should have tried a little harder, but it's too late now.
But back off of me and open your mind a little and let's talk.
Can't we just try to get along?
My body, my choice.
I tried, I really did.
Child #1 lasted 3 1/2 months.
Child #2 lasted 6 weeks.
Child #3 lasted 3 weeks.
Child #4 never got the chance.
I hated sitting there. I hated being leeched on. I hated everything about it.
I loved bottle feeding.
I always snuggled with my baby. I never propped the bottle. My husband and my children could help me.
Does that mean my way is the right way? The only way?
NO!
Does that mean your way is the right way? The only way?
NO!
I was a much better mother when I wasn't breastfeeding.
And don't try to tell me that breastfed children are healthier because child #2 had 4 ear infections during the 6 weeks he was breastfed. Child #4 has had 1, count them, 1 ear infection in her whole life.
But does that mean that my way is the right way? The only way?
NO!
I love to hear about how breastfeeding came so naturally to you, or how you struggled with breastfeeding but was able to make it work, or how you chose to bottlefeed and are still suffering intense guilt from the feelings that maybe, just maybe you should have tried a little harder, but it's too late now.
But back off of me and open your mind a little and let's talk.
Can't we just try to get along?
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