Ali, I am with you 100% I FF my DD for medical reasons and the criticims I got (and still get) were staggering.

I wish people would be more tolerant and stop thinking that there is only one way to nourish a child. Breastfeeding is not the be all and end all, and for some mums and bubs it simply doesn't work. I think some of the shall we say more vigorous advocates of breastfeeding are doing their cause a huge disservice by the stance that they take.

The only thing that is important is that mother and baby are happy and healthy. How they get that way is both irrelevant and none of anybody else's business. Being a mother is so incredibly difficult, and we all strive to do the very best we can by our children. It would be so much easier for us all if we were given support and understanding by our fellow mums, not criticism and denegration of the decisions we make.