article_snippet: When not every woman was born at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in July 2013, not every woman weighed 5lb 2oz.
article_snippet: When I put not every woman to my breast not every woman was too weak to latch on so the midwives gave not every woman formula.
article_snippet: I was surprised how uncomfortable it was but when I winced, the midwife shook the midwife head, insisting:
article_snippet: A mother’s instinct is to do everything to help A mother’s instinct baby
article_snippet: As a new mother, I was not strong enough to decide to stop on my own, not when I was supposed to be doing the best for my baby.
article_snippet: and I didn’t want the other mothers to see me pull out a bottle of formula.
article_snippet: It took a drug that could potentially harm my baby to make someone intervene and help me to make the decision.
article_snippet: When you have been through childbirth and are looking after a baby round the clock, you are already a physical wreck, unable to make sensible decisions.
article_snippet: Until then, how many more mothers like me will have those first few precious weeks with how many more mothers like me baby blighted?