I do hope to encourage more good mothers to make the choice to breastfeed their babies rather than use an inferior substitute when it is not necessary. We all must make choices based on the the situations we are in, and if you cannot breastfeed, you cannot. I do think these mothers should have other options, such as human milk banks and wet nurses, but these just aren't easily available in most societies. I hope by speaking out, more people will become aware of this deficiency and perhaps do something to provide these services. No, I do not think mothers feel guilty if they fail at breastfeeding because they have received incorrect information about breastfeeding and I do not intend to make them feel guilty.
False information is pervasive.
It is not just in Robin's book. Our sisters, mothers, aunts and neighbors all have horror stories to tell and misinformation to relate about breastfeeding. Formula manufacturers do a wonderful job marketing their inferior product, minimizing the differences between breastmilk and formula. I do think it is a mother's responsibility to research and find out the correct information, the information that will work for her and her baby. I hope by speaking out, I can make that information more readily available and assist in educating those who need to know.