Trust me, some believe that women who don't breastfeed their children are lazy (I guess that would include me), without hearing the circumstances of the individual. I am a huge proponent of breastfeeding, but I am not going to call a mother a bad parent if she doesn't breastfeed. FWIW, my three little ones are completely healthy, active, and bright children, and they were mainly formula fed.
Your mom sounds like she did the right thing :)
And thank you too. :)
My mom was the kind who, when she had a problem, she went to extraordinary lengths to try to solve it. She didn't give up after one feeble, half-hearted attempt. She was by no means lazy. I do remember that she said she was made to feel like a bad parent when she tried to breastfeed and couldn't, and I think she may have carried some guilt around with her for a long time afterwards. That was, in my view, entirely unfair.
Ha! What could be lazier than breastfeeding? No trips to the store for formula, no bottles to prepare, nothing to wash, unless you are among the unfortunate that have to return to work shortly after the birth of a baby. Then trying to continue feeding with breast milk becomes quite a chore.