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It's interesting--or maybe disheartening--to notice that whenever the subject of infant feeding comes up, both breastfeeding and formula feeding mothers immediately point out how much they were persecuted for their choice. And personally, I think they're both right. Whatever we do, we're made to feel apologetic and ashamed for it.
Kind of like the working mother/stay at home mother phenomenon.
Do we see a pattern here? Keep the women fighting with each other, and they'll be too busy to make/demand some real changes in the way mothers in general are treated in the workplace and at home.
Re: the freebies--I think there are better ways to promote breastfeeding than taking these away.
Re: the toxins in breastmilk--please, get real. Study after study shows that breastfed babies, in general, have reduced health problems. So, even with the "toxins," they're better off. And do you really think that whatever toxins are finding their way into women's bodies aren't coming anywhere near the cows that provide most infant formula? Stop being ridiculous.
