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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 734526" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>I also felt judged for being a working mom. In my community, many of the husbands are high earners (think Wall Street) and the wives stay at home, lunch and do the PTA. Meetings were during the day and even some of the fundraisers, etc. were brunch or lunch activities. </p><p></p><p>My mom worked, too, so that was my example.</p><p></p><p>I also had an awful experience with La Leche League. I tried to nurse my first, but had to switch him to soy formula at 2 months because he was allergic and failed to thrive. My LLL person, who had been helping me with the mechanics of nursing, became irate and enraged when I called to thank her and tell her I wouldn't need her help anymore. She accused me of being an incompetent moron who cared more about her own eating habits than her baby being able to nurse! In reality, my son's digestive issues were related to his having been a little premature and not due to my food intake. He thrived on soy. I went on to have 4 more children and nursed them all with zero reliance on LLL. To me, they are like PETA. Good idea, horrible execution.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 734526, member: 3493"] I also felt judged for being a working mom. In my community, many of the husbands are high earners (think Wall Street) and the wives stay at home, lunch and do the PTA. Meetings were during the day and even some of the fundraisers, etc. were brunch or lunch activities. My mom worked, too, so that was my example. I also had an awful experience with La Leche League. I tried to nurse my first, but had to switch him to soy formula at 2 months because he was allergic and failed to thrive. My LLL person, who had been helping me with the mechanics of nursing, became irate and enraged when I called to thank her and tell her I wouldn't need her help anymore. She accused me of being an incompetent moron who cared more about her own eating habits than her baby being able to nurse! In reality, my son's digestive issues were related to his having been a little premature and not due to my food intake. He thrived on soy. I went on to have 4 more children and nursed them all with zero reliance on LLL. To me, they are like PETA. Good idea, horrible execution. [/QUOTE]
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