What driving impetus to strive for exclusive breastfeeding

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I. What is the driving impetus to strive for "exclusive" breastfeeding? Are there benefits to supplementing breastfeeding with formula-feeding? Are there cases when it is necessary to "exclusively" formula-feed? Consider the mother's or the infant's health; consider cases of adoption when access to breastmilk might not be possible. Considering her health, time, and means, if a woman is able to breastfeed, is she obligated to do so?

II. What are some aspects of parent-shaming that women receive who choose to breastfeed? What are some aspects of parent-shaming that women receive who choose to formula-feed?

III. Do you feel there are flawed social perceptions (for better or worse) of breastfeeding? Do you feel there are flawed social perceptions (for better or worse) of formula-feeding?

IV. What does the phrase "fed is best" mean to you? What is something constructive and encouraging you can share in your own spheres of influence regarding how to best support mothers and families with infants when they are troubled by whether they are "doing enough" in their feeding practices?

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