[LibsRJerks]

Cave women did what comes naturally, thus, the survival of our species.

Women now cave to the baby formula market and refuse to nurse, because they can’t take the pain and don’t want to invest the time or the work it takes to breastfeed.

We see increasing amounts of allergies due to cow’s milk, bunches more doctor visits due to problems with formula feeding in infants and it goes on and on. We as taxpayers are on the hook to provide expensive formula to the poor who find a multitude of reasons and ways not to nurse.

It’s stupid. We are going backwards as a species with so many of our practices.

Breastfeeding Nazi rant over.

[Former Fetus]

I would like to add that the pressure on women not to breastfeed can be tremendous. I come from Spain. I saw my mom, aunts... breastfeed their babies, so I had it very clear what I was going to do. What I never expected was to have to argue with the nurses at the hospital where I gave birth, with my American in-laws, and in general with everybody I talked to. I was made to feel that I was doing something wrong, to be kept secret like the actions of a rogue government agency. And, when I started losing my milk early with my second child, nobody had a suggestion for me, beginning with my and the baby's doctor!

When my oldest child was 3 weeks old, hurricane Hugo paid us a visit. I remember the long lines at a Red Cross truck delivering formula, and I wonder how did those families without electricity managed to sterilize bottles, nipples... My breast-fed daughter always had her food ready, sterile and warm at any time of the day or the night!

[ElkGroveDan]

We see increasing amounts of allergies due to cow’s milk, ... problems with formula .... We are going backwards as a species with so many of our practices.

Backwards? Back to the days when our ancient ancestors used formula? Are you suggesting that breast-feeding is some kind of "advancement" that we are now abandoning, i.e. those who choose not to breast feed are moving "backward?"

I don't disagree with your points, but to say that those who won't breast feed are moving backward kinda makes me scratch my head.

[Swede Girl]

I agree 100%

[Lizavetta]

Totally agree with you. Back in the day of my babies, I was a breastfeeding Nazi too.

On a separate note, it's been said that the effect of all the estrogen-laced soy in soy baby formula has an a feminizing effect on little boys, which kind of explains today's gay infatuated society.