MOM
TO MOM
fed is best!
KEEPING MY CHILD HAPPY AND HEALTHY ON MY OWN TERMS
B
efore your child is born,
the nurses will ask you,
“Are you bottle or breast
feeding?” and you can feel
them judging as soon as
you say, “bottle.”
I will never judge a woman based
on whether she wants to breastfeed or
formula feed. I don’t think you should
be made to feel like a bad parent if you
don’t follow certain recommended
parenting styles.
I am one of a few of my friends who
did not breastfeed, but I can tell you
a few of the things my breastfeeding
friends have said to me: “I felt like a
cow. Always having to pump.”
“My baby is less likely to become sick.”
Some enjoyed it. Some didn’t.
But none of this mattered to me, and
it shouldn’t to new moms trying to make
the decision of bottle or breast. I went
with what I felt comfortable doing as a
parent. The last