Not all mothers bare milk. Some mothers and/or babies can't nurse for health reasons. Some babies are taken from their mothers for a variety of reasons. Working mothers only get 4-12 weeks paid time off depending on insurance coverage, IF they've been with their company more than 1 year. Only companies with more than 100 employees are mandated to have nursing rooms to pump.
My son was born 10 lbs 8 oz and a very hungry boy. By two weeks old he would have starved if I didn't supplement.
It's really disappointing that people are using this as an excuse to bash people on their own side. Folks, I've got strong opinions on breastfeeding like everyone else, but hectoring parents like you're a smug Leftist isn't helping anyone through this shortage. Even if mothers want to switch to breastfeeding in response, it's not a process that magically happens overnight. Just let it go. The snark just makes you look like an asshole.
Not all mothers bare milk. Some mothers and/or babies can't nurse for health reasons. Some babies are taken from their mothers for a variety of reasons. Working mothers only get 4-12 weeks paid time off depending on insurance coverage, IF they've been with their company more than 1 year. Only companies with more than 100 employees are mandated to have nursing rooms to pump.
My son was born 10 lbs 8 oz and a very hungry boy. By two weeks old he would have starved if I didn't supplement.
It's really disappointing that people are using this as an excuse to bash people on their own side. Folks, I've got strong opinions on breastfeeding like everyone else, but hectoring parents like you're a smug Leftist isn't helping anyone through this shortage. Even if mothers want to switch to breastfeeding in response, it's not a process that magically happens overnight. Just let it go. The snark just makes you look like an asshole.
The thing is most can breastfeed. Just don’t let that hospital feed no formula to your newborn. Might not want breast milk after that.