Feeling good about how we feed our babies
Let’s drop the Duty Mistake
Let’s stop making assumptions about what women must do. Remember that decisions about how we feed our babies are very personal. We each have to work out what works best for our family.
Even if how we feed our babies were simply a matter of individual choice, there would be no need for guilt, shame and judgment.
But, as we will discuss in the next section, lots of things affect how we feed our babies. Click next to explore why the Individual Focus may be a mistake.
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The assumption that if breastfeeding is good,you must breastfeed
The assumption that women shouldn’t breastfeed unless it is clearly necessary for health reasons.