I agree with Cindi, below. But, when I finally got to the end of  the
article, I thought, "So what the heck is the lady complaining about,
if she's going to "cave" at the end?" Ugh!

But, by far, the MOST audaciously horrendous slap in the face of the
whole article for me was:

"[Breast-feeding] is a serious time commitment that pretty much
guarantees that you will not work in any meaningful way."

What a lie--a disastrous, pernicious falsehood.

What did you all think of the author's statements regarding women's
mental health being more important than breastfeeding, or am I
oversimplifying her feelings/generalities?

Warmly,
Alysha

Lajes Field Breastfeeding Support Group, Azores, Portugal

MOM--snuggled on her couch with her 13 month old girlie fast asleep on
her breast and not for a millisecond feeling like the aforementioned
meaningless mother.
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>
> Date:    Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:07:04 -0400
> From:    Cindi Zembo <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: atlantic article
>
... be sure to really read the last few sentences where this self
proclaimed cranky mom describes why most women continue to
breastfeed.... because despite it being the time commitment and
demanding task of taking care of an infant it is also the wonder and
pleasure of having your dear little one so close and comforted by you!
>
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