Breast Feeding

I think I must be kind of lucky.  Well, actually I am also sort of unlucky I guess.  With the whole breast feeding thing that is.  I am lucky in that I was completely unexposed to all the anti-breastfeeding stuff out there.  I can only assume it’s not actually as prevalent as some people would imply?  Ok, so I never actually breastfed outside of the hospital, so I didn’t get any looks or comments.  I never came across anything in any pregnancy/parenting magazines.  In fact, what I was exposed to was totally pro-breastfeeding.  I did come across a lot of anti-formula feeding information though, and when I found myself unable to breastfeed (though not for want of trying) I felt incredibly guilty.  I also felt incredibly judged when getting the bottle out in public.
Now, I have no problem with people going on about the benefits of breastfeeding.  It is after all the best possible thing to do.  I’d have done it if I could have, and I really did try.  My own body was against me there though.  And I even tried the milking machines.  I just couldn’t get anything out of there.  I had no let down reflex, or whatever it is.  It’s been so long now I can’t really remember.  Anyway I’m writing this now because I have recently read loads of comments laying into formula feeding, and those who choose that method.  I wish these super mums could maybe be a bit more sensitive.  Not everyone who formula feeds chose that method initially.  Ok, yeah, some may not have wanted to even attempt to breastfeed (and if I’m being totally honest, I can’t understand why someone wouldn’t give it a try), but lots of us have tried, and due to biological, and possibly even psychological reasons,have not been able to.  The last thing we need is people laying into us, telling us we have failed our children or that we’re bad mums.  Yes breast is best and all that.  You’d have to be an idiot not to know that.  But please be a little sensitive hey?  Not all of us are as perfect as you are right?  So go and be perfect somewhere else.  Or at the very least accept that some of us are far from perfect.