Topic : 10/07 The Latest Debates

  Yes, this is America, and we can change from a repressive society to an open-minded society that rejects the artificial act of bottle-feeding (whenever possible) in favor of breast-feeding because as Americans we can become more informed and better educated as to the benefits of breast-feeding. We can teach our young boys and girls to revere all aspects of motherhood. We can teach young men to respect young girls regardless the clothing they wear. We can shun the idea that breasts are merely sexual objects for the use of men during sexual intercourse and open our minds to the idea that they were primarily created to feed our babies.   

As a mother of 2 children I am for breastfeeding and bottle feeding. With my first child I tried breastfeeding for about 4 weeks but I was so sore from it and she had literally tore my nipples up. I tried everything to see if the problem could be corrected. I felt like a failure when I decided to bottle feed her. So when I had my second child I swore that I would breastfeed since I couldn't with my first. Well, this time it wasn't painful and it seemed so natural; but my second child was loosing weight drastically. So I went to the hospital where I had the child and spoke with a lactation consultant. She had hooked me up to a pump to see how much milk I was producing and I just wasn't producing enough. So I had to bottle feed, or my child wouldn't get the nourishment needed. 

I feel that it's a right that a mother has to choose what is best for their child. Some women aren't just able to breastfeed and so they have to make the right choice for their child.