Mary Lou wrote about her MN classmates:
"...You know their perspective - "we wouldn't want to make anyone
feel guilty" and so on. I felt like I was banging my head against a
brick wall as I noted the risks and cost of artificial feeding, and how
breastfeeding empowers women."

How I feel for you!  This is just so difficult.  I find the whole subject
of breastfeeding promotion so fraught and emotional.  Sometimes it seems so
obvious and clear-cut - other times I'm feel I'm in an emotional minefield.
I publish a positive breastfeeding article in the journal I edit and I'm
showered with the most heart-breaking letters from mothers whose
experiences were negative.  I know - I know - no reason to stop publishing
the articles - all the more reasons to push on with giving support, working
towards a breastfeeding society etc etc - but let's not lose sight of the
mother at home on her own hurting like mad.  How do we reconcile the two?

Hannah
(midwife and National Childbirth Trust breastfeeding counsellor, UK)
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