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October 4, 2005, 6:56 pm PDT
10/07 The Latest Debates
Quote From: irishmom Thank you for making the word CHOICE in bold....there are some instances when a woman has no choice but to bottlefeed. I had to bottlefeed my first two because I was a single mother (going through divorce) and had to return to work one week after giving birth. Because I lived in a rural place where good jobs were scarce, there was no way to find a job that would allow me to pump. Now that I am remarried and have a 4 month old baby, I am able to stay at home with all three of my children and breastfeed for the first time. It is amazing and makes me wonder how I ever bottlefed my other two, but I know I had no choice at the time. Now that I do have a choice, I know that breastfeeding is the best and I wouldn't have it any other way. Thank you for understanding my message, I feel like some may be taking it the wrong way. I work with teen mom's who usually can't breastfeed for a long amount of time because they are trying to finish high school. Pumping becomes too difficult for some mom's. What I really admire is those women who try and set a goal of how long they can do it. Most of my teens breastfeed for 6 weeks, while they are home with the baby, then turn to formula. I just wanted to stress what research shows, that breast milk is the best source of food. I am so happy that you are able to enjoy the experience of breastfeeding, the best of luck to you!!
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