Two-Thirds of Moms Fail to Nurse Due to Hospital, Formula Company Practices
Two-Thirds of Moms Fail to Nurse Due to Hospital, Formula Company Practices
COMMENTARY | When I gave birth to my daughter four years ago, I made it very clear to everyone around me that I intended to breastfeed her. Even still, nurses continuously offered to feed my daughter for me, and I was sent home from the hospital with free bottles and formula. Well-meaning friends and family members constantly suggested that I keep these, just in case I was too tired to feed her or someone else wanted to. Even after making my intentions clear, I felt like I needed to defensively fight for my right to nurse my daughter.