That’s why I said most 😉 xxx

As a very old L&D nurse who formula fed, hybrid formula/breastfed and exclusively breastfed I get all 3 viewpoints. However, there are very very few medical reasons that contraindicate Breasfeeding and yes you really “should” try to breasted, even if it is only for the first 6 weeks until they get their shots – the same way you really “should” take insulin if you are a DM1. It is medical advice given with wrong encouragement from your provider with the desire for the best outcome for mom and baby. It is not a moral judgement.

Even though nurses know how much the data supports having continuous trained support in labor, it just isn’t a service they can provide! This is why doulas are so important, to provide that continuity when your nurse has to be with someone else, or a shift change happens, or any of the other reasons that keep nurses hopping for patient to patient.