Is it Worth it to Nurse for a Short Time?
July 1, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under mothering, pumping
If you knew you might only be able to nurse for a few months before you might have to be separated from your baby for an extended period of time, would it be worth it to breastfeed for those few months or should you formula-feed in an attempt to spare your baby from an additional pain of separation? That’s the issue raised by a military mother on the article U.S. Military Rules for Breastfeeding Mothers. Jami wrote:
Why is it that everyone but the Air Force is at LEAST 6 months deferment – The above article and all the profiles I …read more
