Breast-feeding: Not All Opinions are Welcome

Through the month of October, we see pink everywhere as the masses show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness and research. "Save the Tatas" and similar messages abound, but what about those who've undergone mastectomies?

These courageous survivors have already gone through ordeals that are life-altering.  Not many of us think about a woman who has not yet had children as being a possible breast cancer survivor.  However, the fact remains that some women develop the disease before they ever have children, leaving them with another realization: The inability to breast-feed.

Read one woman's story about what she calls the "breast-feeding nazi's."

Most mothers are naturally nurturing.  Some need a little more help than others, but no mother should be made to feel like she's a second-class citizen because she chooses to-- or is forced to due to life's circumstances --feed her child differently than other mothers, especially if the children are still receiving the nutrition they need.

I chose to breastfeed my daughter, but I don't look down upon a mother who doesn't anymore than  I would welcome a person looking down on me for a choice I make concerning what's best for my child and me.  Not every situation is conducive for every individual.