Comments on: Dutch Study Pumps Breastfeeding, Support Still Lacking http://www.momsrising.org/blog/dutch-study-pumps-breastfeeding-support-still-lacking/ Where Moms and the people who love them fight for a better America Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Soybaby http://www.momsrising.org/blog/dutch-study-pumps-breastfeeding-support-still-lacking/comment-page-1/#comment-62091 Soybaby Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:18:10 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/?p=5720#comment-62091 The fact remains if the Government and advocacy groups are so keen on women breastfeeding, then they need to do something to support the effort. If most women do not get paid maternity leave or very little paid leave, including all federal Government workers, then it is a bit hypocritical to tout the benefits (and dare I say scare/force women into it) when there is no environment set up to support the effort. There should be plenty support for the effort such as lactation consultants at the hospital available at all times (not just one who is so burdened with women that you never get to see her), breast pumps should be free or greatly reduced in cost, home visits with lactation consultants should be provided. Isn’t having a child stressful, demanding and hormonal enough without the added burden of worrying how to feed your child, choosing between working or feeding your child, and if you can’t or choose not to breastfeed that you will be scared by these groups that you are setting your child up for a litany of diseases and problems down the road? If the CDC/AAP/whoever wants women to breastfeed for 6 months, how about 6 months paid maternity leave?! If not, I would ask the Government and advocacy groups to demand formula is safe and inexpensive. The fact remains if the Government and advocacy groups are so keen on women breastfeeding, then they need to do something to support the effort. If most women do not get paid maternity leave or very little paid leave, including all federal Government workers, then it is a bit hypocritical to tout the benefits (and dare I say scare/force women into it) when there is no environment set up to support the effort. There should be plenty support for the effort such as lactation consultants at the hospital available at all times (not just one who is so burdened with women that you never get to see her), breast pumps should be free or greatly reduced in cost, home visits with lactation consultants should be provided. Isn’t having a child stressful, demanding and hormonal enough without the added burden of worrying how to feed your child, choosing between working or feeding your child, and if you can’t or choose not to breastfeed that you will be scared by these groups that you are setting your child up for a litany of diseases and problems down the road? If the CDC/AAP/whoever wants women to breastfeed for 6 months, how about 6 months paid maternity leave?! If not, I would ask the Government and advocacy groups to demand formula is safe and inexpensive.

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