When we met Katie Connolly, she was weeks away from meeting her newborn son. Her nursery was ready, but one critical choice hung over her head.

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    17 days ago

    And with the way capitalism disciplines labour, especially in the dystopia that is the US, breastfeeding is turned into a dilemma for working class mothers who are squeezed out of the “privilege” of taking breaks to feed their kid. So it becomes yet another attack on women’s rights, pushing mothers to stay home. If they really were serious about giving every mother who wants it the opportunity to breastfeed they should offer proper paid parental leave for everyone. And of course formula should be uncontroversially safe and available to all who choose it.