There is certainly pressure placed on you to breastfeed! I remember doing my ante natal classes, and someone asked about bottle feeding, just for later knowledge, and we were told 'sorry we can not talk about bottle feeding as we are under obligation by world health organisation to promote breastfeeding and only breastfeeding.'
So for all those mums who couldn't breastfeed, were not armed with the knowledge they felt they required, which I think is wrong! That's like being told from the outset, that if you formula feed, you don't wish your child the best possible start in life.!
There are people, myself included who would've killed to have breastfed my baby! unfortunatly due to a few things, such as Mckenzie having a really bad suck at birth, hating being latched onto my breast, my nipples being flat, and never ever expressing more then 5 mls of milk My little girl made up the decision for me, and indeed for her to survive, I had to resort to bottlefeeding her.
I too struggled endlessly for weeks over being a rotten cow lol and was forever upset about this issue, I also gave birth the week of national breast feeding week which was NO WAY good timing lol! My little girl has thrived no end, shes still tiny at 6 1/2 months she weighs 6.6kgs or 14 pound 9 ounces, (weighed her today!!) eats like its going out of fashion, and in no way do I regret now making that desicion, even though it seemed the most painful one I've ever had to make. I mean you always get told, about the bonding with breastfeeding, but never are we told the pros of bottle feeding either! Don't get me wrong, I still would kill to have been able to breastfeed, and I am envious of anyone who has been able to do so, but in the end, I bottle fed out of the love of my little girl.
sorry about the ramble Love Kel and Mckenzie xoxox
Mckenzie Cate 28/7/04 & Lexi Breanne 10/5/07