Damned if you do. Damned if you don't.

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  Breastfeeding. Bottle feeding. Seems simple enough. The reality is that more goes into infant feeding choices than most realize. What a lot of mothers experience that influences their choice is pressure.
In an informal (very informal) chat with some friends, pressure seems to be something many of us have experienced. It comes from all sources, too. NICU nurses, pediatricians, midwives/OBs, spouses, friends, family, and of course, the internet. And it can lead to health consequences, amongst other issues, if the mother feels pressure to breastfeed when formula is needed instead or if the doctors do not inform her that formula is an acceptable option. Opinions abound when it comes to feeding our babies.