It makes me really MAD that this happens. I mean the very fact that they were ganging up on her and berating her - it is one thing to offer your opinion and/or medical advice (which is welcomed) but to make a new mother feel terrible about herself is ridiculous.

I had some TERRIBLE midwives and hated my hospital experience with a passion due to their constant interferring. The hospital was nice, etc but they made me feel terrible about everything. What made it worse was that all the advice conflicted with the advice from the previous midwife.

Thank you to the one or two fabulous midwives I had. Thank you to those who understand that offering support and education is important. Trying to force new mothers into what would be their choice is not.

Your poor friend