I decided not to breast feed Wyatt... My six month old boy. I made this decision after allot of prayer and thought. Due to the medicine that I take and the quality of my life I feel I was better at almost everything while I was taking the right meds. Not to mention prolonging my life. I'm able to walk better, be more awake, and take care of more household items. I think is is so wrong and frustrating that breast feeding proponents leave out mothers with medical problems when talking about breastfeeding.
Breast feeding is not what makes you bond with your child, it is the love and the time you spend with them. I'm not a bad parent because I can not breast feed. I don't love my 3 yr old more because I breast feed him, I was not taking any medicine at the time.... Having a child is about putting all their needs first. Including the fact that they need you to be around longer. I have never heard a person say "I wish I had breast milk instead of my mom."
I should not be made to feel that it is my fault my condition does not allow me to breastfeed. I already struggle with things I can't do, I will not let people tell me I'm not a great parent because I can't breastfeed. More and more women need to speak out about this. WE are GREAT moms. That does not depend on the fact that I can not breastfeed.
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