Breast is Still the Best

Don't get me wrong from my previous post.

Breastfeeding is still the best choice for mothers, no matter how difficult. I would not have struggled as I did if that weren't true. Breastmilk gives babies their greatest nutritional support, decreases their chance of infection, while lowering mommy's cancer risk. -You can't top that!

For working moms, however, it is not always possible to continue producing milk due to the demands of their situation. When I write that I have in mind couriers, factory line assemblers, and surgeons. Regardless of what you do for a living, please consider the following if you're a lactating mom thinking about quitting before the 1yr finish line:

• Dr.W: Another resident mommy, pumped for months in between 4+ hour orthopedic surgeries. When she got engorged, Dr.W wasn't allowed to adjust her bra because not only was she 'scrubbed in,' she also had a lead apron on top!
  
  
• Lanisa Allen: Had to sneak away to use a public bathroom to pump her milk and was fired for it. See her story here.

So, if you have it any easier, please take advantage. For them, for me, your health and your child.