The truth is, many working mothers from a wide variety of careers have successfully nursed their babies for a significant length of time. Ideally, a new mother will establish her milk supply while being at home for at least six weeks postpartum. During this time, she can explore her available options on expressing her breast milk and possibly even breastfeeding during working hours. Many working mothers have found their nursing sessions to be extremely rewarding, largely due to the stress management benefit that breastfeeding brings. Prolactin, the hormone responsible for the production of breast milk, brings a state of relaxation to the lactating mother.
Studies show that lactating rats respond less to stressful events and fight less amongst themselves.
This is believed to be due to the higher level of prolactin, which is evident in breastfeeding mothers. Yes, we can all think of babies who have been formula fed and who seem to be generally healthy. However, these babies were not fed the food that has been perfectly designed just for them. Their small bodies could be growing in the best possible way if they received the proper nutrition. The first choice is to breastfeed the baby, the second choice is mother's breast milk given to baby in a bottle, the third choice is breast milk donated by another lactating mother, and the final choice is formula.