Quote From: mommyof5I'm so sorry you had that experience, but that truly points out how lack of support can undermine breastfeeding. The hospital is not usually the best place to get BFing info. They should be but they are very much controlled by the formula industry ( unless they have Baby Friendly Hospital status). Someone should have shown you how to get the baby latched on properly. La Leche League is the best at mother to mother support. If medical help is needed they can help you find an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) who is specifically trained in lactation. Sadly, most Dr.'s and nurses are not trained in lactation at all.
I read with sadness & empathy the post about the mother who could not breastfeed, although she tried desperately to get help in doing so. It brought back to my mind my experience after having my first child. We were stationed in West Germany, and my son was born at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center. A young, brand new mother, and half a world away from anyone I knew, I was trying to breastfeed my newborn with no luck at all. Thank God for the Captain who worked with me and my son, and was able to teach us both how to get started. I can't remember her name (it's been 23 years ago!) but she was an angel! I had 2 other children after that, and had no problems at all. I am so sorry that the original poster did not have the benefit of having someone to be able to help her. I truly understand that there are many people who cannot breastfeed for one reason or another, and although they are missing out on a really beautiful experience, there is nothing wrong with them doing the best that they can under their own personal circumstances. NO ONE has a right to fault these people, in my opinion.
