Tired of trying to help people with the best of intentions to be more positive and getting attacked instead. So if I have offended anyone else here, I'm sorry. All I am trying to do is help educate when I can, and help people make the decision to use KINDNESS to spread their cause instead of sarcasm and rudeness. Apparently no one can take a little constructive criticism, and God-forbid someone has a different opinion and tries to voice it! All these mamas get offended WAY too easily, and you know what? Here are my thoughts on formula/breastfeeding shaming: Y'all are all on the defense and are too dang quick to jump to conclusions. Breastfeeding mamas all think that because they did it, because they overcame their hurdles that everyone can. Which is only partially true, only 3% of women physically can't breastfeed, and that doesn't include the percentage of babies who can't breastfeed for whatever reason be it birth defect, poor sucking, prematurity, or health conditions. So yes, NOT everyone can breastfeed. Not everyone even WANTS to breastfeed. As for formula feeding moms, y'all are on the defense CONSTANTLY. All you seem to see when you read about breastfeeding or a mom who praises breastfeeding or someone like me who tries to encourage breastfeeding and educate its many benefits is "you are formula shaming!" I'm so sorry some moms HAVE shamed you. That is SO WRONG and no one deserves to be shamed as long as their baby is loved, fed, and taken care of. But really, not everyone is attacking formula when they post about breastfeeding. Let's just face it, from a scientific point of view, breast is best and this is why the slogan started: because the medical community is trying to educate and encourage new moms to try breastfeeding because in most cases it IS the healthiest choice, formula was originally made to supplement babies who could not breastfeed, babies who were adopted or had health issues or their mother died or WHATEVER reason, but even the World Health Organization recognises formula as a THIRD choice in feeding infants, as now days their second choice is donated milk. This isn't shaming formula mamas, this is stating facts and educating that if you can, it is the best choice. Now days it is a LOT more acceptable to formula feed by choice as well, because mother doesn't want to breastfeed or because of work or whatever, and I am one of those that if your mind is made up and you are aware of the facts, I'm not gonna judge. I am all for moms making choices that fit them best! So, I am sorry for the huge rant and I realize I may have gotten a bit rude myself but I am frustrated at all the hate going on and everyone being on the defense...I am done with this app. I am done with all the bitter mamas who have to be AGAINST things instead of WITH things. There are not "teams" in motherhood. There are communities, and this is supposed to be a community and not a place to debate who or what is best. We are supposed to be supporting and posting POSITIVE things. I know how counter productive this post has been in that cause so I am going to end with this: Be kind. Don't be defensive. Think about how your words can effect people. And most of all, LOVE those babies...