Maybe it is time for a truce. Maybe mothers should just agree to disagree.
After all, what is the most important point here? Of course, your child's health
is a very important issue, but shouldn't you also try to find a way to be happy
with yourself and your child? Why do we need to put undue pressure on each other
to conform? Why must everyone's ideal be the same? Nobody should have to justify
how they choose to take care of their baby. It all boils down to one point. You
know what is best for you and your child, and that is all the argument you need.
Instead of battling each other, mothers across the world need to support each
other in the decisions they make. After all, we all have a common goal, which is
to love our children and take care of them the best we know how.
So, don't beat yourself up over your inability to master breastfeeding. Don't
feel you are a lesser mom because you are uncomfortable nursing your baby. Don't
feel guilty because you had to return to work, and pumping wasn't an option.
Don't worry about other mothers looking down on you because you breastfeed your
baby in public. Don't feel weird because nobody else in your family breastfed
their babies, and they don't understand why you choose to. Do what is best for
you! Whatever that might be!