As Heather rightly points out, the media discussion about "versus" is not really the point. The point is that we have a major public health issue that was iatrogenically induced and endorsed for several generations. It is on a scale as large or even larger than the current obesity/diabetes epidemic (which is probably really endemic now). We shouldn't be bombarded with articles about why breastfeeding keeps women from being their fuller selves. We should be having serious discussions about how to put into place the proper environment for parents to be able to feed their infants as healthily as possible. Instead of breastfeeding like bottlefeeders, we should help those who cannot fully breastfeed their babies bottle feed like breastfeeders. And that means embracing normal infant physiology instead of trying to beat it into submission. And assisting parents to feel good about the actions they can take when they have problems.
Best, Susan Burger
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