This said, which felt like dagger stabbing me as I read it, because I know the implications

this has on the average reader, found that breastfeeding a child can cost more than 11,000 a

year, a significantly greater cost than that of baby formula.

But you cannot deny that breast milk is the best choice for every baby.

It isn't always the best choice for every mom.

Breastfeeding isn't supposed to be for the rich.

And that's how they're making it sound.

This is just another thing that catches the headlines.

The next dinner conversation someone can hear, oh, did you hear breastfeeding is actually more

expensive than formula? There begins new rhetoric because there are a lot of powerful bodies at play

behind all of these publications. And they're not in the public's best interest. And when

you hear about shaming, don't get manipulated by that either. I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of

hypnoborthing of Connecticut, childbirth advocate, and postpartum support specialist. And I'm Tresha Ludwig,

certified nurse midwife and international board certified lactation consultant. And I'm Trescia Ludwig, certified nurse midwife and international board certified

lactation consultant.

And this is the down-to-birth podcast.

Childbirth is something we're made to do, but how do we have our safest and most

satisfying experience in today's medical culture?

Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth.

Hi, I'm Dr. Rhonda Trust. I am a university professor. I have a PhD, a doctorate in health communication from the University

of Connecticut. For years during my doctoral work, I research breastfeeding and many

aspects of breastfeeding, looking at from a social scientific perspective why people decide

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