We do not measure success in ounces. Seems appropriate to post with the AAP's new recommendation for moms to continue breastfeeding for two years. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I stopped breastfeeding after five days. For me, the postpartum depression and anxiety was already setting in and it was too much. And if I’m being really honest, I also hated it. If I had ever went on to have another baby, I would have just went straight to formula right away. I also have friends who loved breastfeeding, who loved the bond it created between them and their babies, or who felt like it was the one thing they could give their baby when they couldn’t give much else because of a postpartum mental health illness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I say this because I know the guilt so many mamas still feel when it comes to how they feed their babies. Here we believe in MOM IS BEST. A mom needs to include herself and her mental health in the decision about how she chooses to feed her baby. Both the choice to breastfeed or formula feed or pump or some combination of them should be met with accurate information and support, not unsolicited opinions or shame. Please like and share and tag a mom who needs to read this!