The attending neonatologist asked if I planned to breastfeed — I responded affirmatively, to which she said, "Don't expect much." I don't remember how I responded, but I wish I had the temerity to reply, "Well, we won't expect much from you." I'm not alone in being discouraged from breastfeedingMy son is my second baby, and I was determined to have a better outcome breastfeeding him than I did with my first baby. AdvertisementTurns out, I'm not the only one who's been discouraged from breastfeeding after a child's Down-syndrome diagnosis. According to Julia's Way, nearly 30% of mothers of babies with Down syndrome are told their babies may not be able to breastfeed.

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