Mums-to-be should avail of breast advice

SUZANNE Harrington’s article (August 9) is an emotional reaction to another mother’s emotional reaction to her successful breastfeeding. Unfortunately, both preclude much-needed discussion.

If you managed to breastfeed successfully, you’re invariably assumed to be a middle-class, Guardian-reading, recycling vegetarian who assumes all who didn’t/couldn’t breastfeed are failures as mothers. This view is neither helpful nor accurate.

People who have successfully breastfed are almost always advocates – and some are more obnoxious than others. Thankfully, things have moved on in the years since Ms Harrington had her children. Who needs to be figuring out latching, rugby-holds and the rest of the jargon when getting over the joys of labour?