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Dec 27
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“…Too Many Nice Pairs Of Breasts Have Been Ruined By Breastfeeding.”

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“You should wear a bra as long as you nurse, even while you sleep. Too many nice pairs of breasts have been ruined by breastfeeding.” -OB at a prenatal to 18 year old mother pregnant with her first child.

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Dec 24
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“It Is Illegal For Us To Leave A Baby Unwashed…”

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‘It is illegal for us to leave a baby unwashed…he could rot, I have seen it happen.” -L&D Nurse to a mother who’s cesarean was delayed over her refusal to consent to a newborn bath prior to establishing breastfeeding.

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Dec 13
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“…You Make Milk Like A Teenager!”

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Wow, how old are you? You make milk like a teenager!” -Lactation Consultant to mother with one day old son, during a lactation visit, after pinching her nipples to “milk” her.

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Dec 2
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“He’s Much Too Big To Be Breastfed!”

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“He’s much too big to be breastfed!”- Pediatrician to mother at 2 week visit, telling her that her baby who weighed 10 1/2 lbs at birth required supplementation with artificial breastmilk.

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Nov 30
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“Your Body Is Telling You That You Aren’t Supposed To Be Breastfeeding.”

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“Your body is telling you that you aren’t supposed to be breastfeeding.” -OB to mother after her third incidence of mastitis at a postpartum visit.

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Nov 28
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“Well, Just Be Sure You Don’t Breastfeed Any Longer Than 6 Months…”

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“Well, just be sure you don’t breastfeed any longer than six months at most. You won’t be happy with the shape of your breasts if you do.” -OB on learning that mother planned on extended breastfeeding

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Nov 20
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“There Are Women Here Who Are Serious About Breastfeeding…”

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“There are women here who are SERIOUS about breast feeding you know.”-Lactation Consultant to tearful mother struggling to breastfeed her tongue-tied newborn over her infected cesarean incision, inadequate pain medication and cracked and bleeding nipples.

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Nov 19
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“…You Are Just Lazy…You Didn’t Try Hard Enough.”

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“Well, you are just lazy and you didn’t try hard enough.” -OB to mother after learning that mother was no longer nursing her 4 month old. Mother discontinued nursing due to insufficient milk supply.

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Nov 12
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“Oh, Your Baby Is Too Big To Breastfeed…”

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“Oh, your baby is too big to breastfeed, you’ll never make enough milk for him.” -OB

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Nov 10
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“…All There is Right Now Is Colostrum And That’s Not Good…”

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“You can attempt to breastfeed, however all there is right now is colostrum and that’s not good, so we’ll get you some formula.” -OB Resident to new mother

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