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@cookiemomster: I think that's the point. People (BF pushers in particular) need to see/hear stories like yours. By pushing an agenda that simply doesn't work for all women, they are potentially doing real damage to women! Making women feel the way you have is not ok.

@HabesBabe: yeah, my pediatrician is amazing and rolls his eyes at our local hospital- apparently when he does the newborn rounds LC's make sure to let him know they've informed his patients of the "dangers" of formula and it infuriates him. The baby friendly stuff drives me batty. Being FED is what's friendliest for babies, be that breast milk or formula. I wish they'd be more mommy friendly.

@littlebug @babypenguinxo @swurlygurl thanks for making me feel better about my rant =) I feel like a broken record but I want to make sure people know there's not always a CHOICE on the feeding issue.

@ShootingStar: I didn't even know until seeing this video that you're supposed to use a carrier OR a stroller. Supposedly.

This video has a great message. We are all Moms at the end of the day. It does not matter how you rear, feed, diaper, work, or stay at home. All of these are options that each family make to have a healthy happy child.

@cookiemonster- I was in the same boat as you and felt extremely "bullied" because I wasn't a EBF mom. My son would have been in the NICU much longer had I had to feed him from the breast. Since then I feel an enormous amount of guilt because former friends rallied the cry of "breast is best".

This actually made me tear up. Maybe being a mom who does things a bit differently, I always feel judged. I had a long cry a few months ago after the realization that some of my closest friends probably think I'm an idiot ... "I wouldn't do a home birth, because any crazy person could just say they are a midwife!" - Really, you think moms just go with any person off the street? It was so insulting ... But, it was totally dolphin assisted!

And others who will say "breast is best!" to my face after we struggled so bad with all of that, and decided on formula.

So yeah, I don't know ... Sometimes I feel like just checking off the internet for good. Previous posters were spot on when saying this doesn't seem like a real life thing, mainly an internet thing. While I do love connecting with like minded parents, I often find that I learn the most from people who aren't like me.

Parenting is humbling, and this ad was a reminder of that.