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more about #hannarosin more comments → digitalsuze: Does Hanna Rosin also think that a V-8 is the nutritional equivalent of a salad? You know, I have not found the breastfeeding experience to be such a ... more » debbyherbenick: Right on. To pit women against each in this way is horrific when, as you said, moms try to do the best they can as parents and there are reasons why b... more » Deborah Mancino: Well, all I can go by is anecdotal evidence but I was formula-fed and I have allergies, near-sightedness, crooked teeth,a struggle with my weight, etc... more » Maritsa: I also want to say that BFing moms get plenty of judgment too. One of my sister's co-workers gave her a can of formula while she was pregnant. It was ... more » iplaudius: I think no one should make anyone feel guilty, but I’m glad my mother chose Mother Nature over manufactured baby formula. It is hard to test things ... more » Cafezinha: Upper-class parents jingle? Dude, formula is insanely expensive. I would think it would be more accessible to those with MORE money, not less. I breas... more » DutchessOfDork: I don't think I will breastfeed if I have children. I just don't feel comfortable doing it, and I feel awkward just being around it (though I never gi... more » killershrew: Where are these obstetricians' waiting rooms that Rosin mentions, the ones that ram the value of breastfeeding down our throats? They sure as hell are... more » j.a.l.: Oh yes, I forgot to add: Mastitis. Even though I pump, I've been *lucky* enough to get it twice in the span of two months. It always makes me think, ... more » plzprettypuss: I hate how if you can't breastfeed, you need to justify it somehow (like being on medication, unasble to produce enough, ect.) I'm shallow. I have fan... more » stonebiscuit rolled a 1 on initiative: I was breastfed. I'm smart and generally healthy, but I'm also--surprise!--plagued by allergies, ear infections stemming from severe congestion, recen... more » veronykah: To start, I have no kids, never want them and know virtually zero about them. I am curious though and hoping someone can answer my question. I keep s... more » Mama Penguino: When Little P came home from China, out of nowhere I got a call from an acquaintance who urged me -- implored me! to look into inducing lactation. I d... more » bimmermama: I'm so tired of this holier-than-thou stance on breastfeeding... I had every intention of breastfeeding my son. I went to breastfeeding classes befor... more » Ratinski: This post has me realize that...I have no idea whether my mother breast-fed or formula-fed or both. Really. I suspect there was breastfeeding, as we... more » -
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The Breast Is A Tender Issue For Moms
A piece on the "breastfeeding myth" has sparked a debate about what makes a "good mom." And scared the rest of us.
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