And they call me a breastfeeding nazi...
I am a breastfeeding counsellor. I talk with women (and fathers, and grandmas....) every day... on the phone, in their homes, at public meetings, at the school gate about feeding their babies. I have researched for many years; books, articles, conferences, formal study, on and offline info for hours to find solutions and suggestions for women with feeding issues. I listen to their struggles, cringe at their physical and emotional pain, cry with them, make food for them, encourage, endorse and empower them to make informed choices, because a choice is only a choice if you have more than one option. And yes I know how hard breastfeeding can be, and that it doesn't work for some, and that it's not the right choice for everyone because I face it daily. I walk it, I talk it, I learn it, and I might just know something about something. And yes I am equally mortified with criticism of any parent for just going about the business of feeding their baby – equally mortified with an