Dear Lactnet Friends:

Sarah nailed it for me with these sentences:

"At a practical level women who were breastfeeding happily or reasonably
happily could easily stop breastfeeding if there was a perceived threat to
their baby’s health - I suspect they went into heightened fight or flight
and the oxytocin stopped flowing. Breastfeeding is not seen as the norm so
the culture didn’t support them at all – it’s possible the health
professionals actually push formula to protect their own mental health
(formula is normal but a breastfeeding mum is an unknown risk so the health
professional is more stressed by a breastfeeding mum)"

Also, oxytocin makes people more vulnerable. . .

sigh.

warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC, RYT
Reviews Editor,* Clinical Lactation*
www.nikkileehealth.com
Pronouns: she/her/hers
*Communications are confidential and meant only for whom they are
addressed.*

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