The Myth of “Breastfeeding is Optional”

"In summary, those who argue against the need for breastfeeding:

• Lack a baseline for what is normal (2-8 years).
• Use the wrong method for figuring out the importance of breast milk (science experiments)
• Take up a shifted baseline (infant formula use as safe)
• Misunderstand what breastfeeding is (an interactive process needed over many years for proper physiological and social development)"

​~Darcia Narvaez, Notre Dame