<this topic rests hard in my heart. . . . I will never forget that
night...and I will never forget the words the FP
could have said and never did.....

I know guilt.........>

Thank you for sharing your feelings so openly and eloquently, Patricia.

This has given me much food for thought, for in my volunteer work as a
WIC LC, I often encounter situations where I wonder if the mother is
trying to deny regret and force herself to accept what she (and her
myth-informed significant others) thinks is inevitable . . . . or is she
just plain relieved it's all over so she can get on with more perceived
control in her life with artificial feeding?

I always hesitate just how to phrase my comments. I think I need to make
myself a little "script" list of questions, starting with

<"would you still like to
breastfeed?">

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio USA

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