I’m so sorry to hear about what a bad experience you had, Gretchen! Thankfully for me, I didn’t really face much “face-to-face” resistance (I live in Mexico where people don’t seem to be as militant about it); somehow, the indirect pressure from everything that was getting to me online was enough. I remember reading a blog entry during that time (once I’d already gotten the hang of it) that a mom had written that said, “the important thing is just that the baby gets fed” and thinking “man I sure could have used that when I was freaking out before!”. Thanks for your comment! ❤