Formula. Own it!

The Similac recall is really bringing people out of the woodwork on something that is near and dear to my heart. Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is hard, especially for a country like ours who makes it so easy to not breastfeed.

So many people don't breast feed for some of the following reasons. Some people who want their breast to stay the same their whole life (good luck with that). There are people who need their freedom. There are people who need to work 2 jobs. There are people who have augmentation surgery. People who are suppressed by society and are told that breast are only sexual. But there are also the same people who have all of these roadblocks and still successfully breastfeed.

The formula industry was an industry that was created. Created people! And I don't even want to say "breast is best", cause that is a slogan created by the formula industry. We all know that something that comes from our body is the best. Formula is good enough for so many people. I'm pretty straight forward when someone starts telling me how "they couldn't breastfeed because..." and "I had to go to formula because of that..." I give the same response to each and every one. I say "as long as you gave it your 100% best effort and you did everything in your power," then you claim ownership. Ownership to health issues, obesity, healthcare costs, etc. Most of them can't say it though. There are remarkable stories of trying every hour on the hour for weeks and finally, finally the baby starts doing it right. Mean time they have used syringes and cups and pumps to keep the baby going during these efforts. They are giving it their 100%. To the people who choose not to "go through that" or "not sure if it's worth it," oh, it's worth it, it's worth every last drop. To those people have made their own choices and say to themselves every day - formula is good enough. Own it.