Breasts are a fact of life, and I've quickly learned that with pregnancy, they become casual dinner table topics. I'm a private person for the most part, and I don't like talking about sex or body parts, so when people I don't even know ask me if I plan to breast feed, it always makes me very uncomfortable. It's almost as bad as people touching my stomach.
Yes I plan to give nursing an honest try, and no I don't really want to discuss it further, but everyone has their opinions. I had a doctor sit down and tell me that I should NEVER give my child a bottle, and only weak woman give up on breast feeding. I was instantly offended because I was a formula baby and I turned out just fine. Turns out, I was allergic to milk when I was born, and that does NOT make my mom a failure. I know women who had constant infections, and were in incredible amounts of pain when trying to nurse, and to me, that does NOT make them a failure.
I respect everyone's opinion, and like I said, I'm going to give it the best shot I can, but I shouldn't be judged for it, and neither should anyone else.
Amen!!
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