We went to my inlaws for Thanksgiving and my dh's grandmother was talking to me about nursing and feeding the baby. She said when she had her kids (would've been in the late 50's and early 60's) that the hospital told her that her breastmilk was nothing but water. She said she leaked constantly and that made them want to test it and they told her that she had to use formula because her kids wouldn't survive on her milk because there was just nothing to it. I told her that I never heard such a thing and that seemed crazy. I wasn't sure what to think of that. I told my dh and he said the hospital probably got something if they pushed formula. What does everyone else think of that?
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What my dh's grandmother told me
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The longest she nursed any of her babies was 6 weeks. Whenever I talk to her on the phone she always asks if my 28 month old is nursing. When I say yes, she says "Good for you! That's the best for him." Amazingly, her sister nursed her only child for almost 5 years. I think that adds to my grandmas feelings of inadequacy
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