Yep, Jennifer - good education, the right kind of education, helpful education! Good point
ETA - but Bon, why don't they want to breastfeed? I really do believe that if many of these women who 'don't want to breastfeed' were given a sound, balanced education about the ups and downs of BFing, that many would then give it a go.
It IS a lot like labour and birth - you know that the benefits far outweigh the hassles of it. With me when I first started BFing, I had the education about why I was persevering with it, because I knew that once I'd gotten past the initial period of learning to BF, I would be richly rewarded. I can now say that I had no idea just HOW richly rewarding my BFing experience would be, so I am especially glad that I had the support from friends and, most of all, DP. Yes, non-BFing mothers DO miss out on the unique aspects of an infant-mother bond that come with BFing - for the ones who needn't miss out on that (that is, the ones who don't have physiological or medication issues), this should be a reason to persevere, the rewards are great and very much worth the initial attachment period, because it DOES get better
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