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[ID] 1256 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen [Comment] As the mother of a 2-year-old who I intended to still be nursing right now, the biggest barrier I encountered was lack of support. We all KNOW that breast is best. It is jammed down our throat at every turn. Education is not the problem here. Availability of formula in hospitals is not the problem. The fact that I had to pay $80 a visit for a lactation consultant is the problem. The fact that my husband had to go back to work two days after my daughter was born and I had no family nearby to help is the problem. The fact that I had to pay $300 for a pump or rent one for $30 a month is the problem. The fact that I had to go back to work after only a 7 week (unpaid) leave that was really only a part time leave as I had to answer emails and field calls is the problem. I gave up breastfeeding after two weeks because all the various demands on me physically, emotionally, and financially, just weren't worth it. My child deserved a sane mother more than breast milk in my mind. If I have another one I will try harder to line up support and save more money beforehand, but I feel like it's a battle that I probably won't win. Please put energy toward dealing with some of these very real problems rather than running more ads about how not breastfeeding is as dangerous as bullriding while pregnant. We KNOW it's best, now work on making it possible! [Topic] 
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