She may have another baby and have a completely different experience. Encourage her not to give up on the idea if she does because of a bad first experience. I had thought that the way things went with my first kid, there was no chance with my second. I was so wrong. I had some great encouragement to try again, and it worked out a lot better the second time. I even learned that events during delivery can affect the moms' ability to produce milk and the nurses at the second hospital were aware of the problems I had had before and were a lot of help.
People tell you that its natural and the only option woman had until recently. That's not true at all. Wetnurses were used, and a lot of babies died early on. I've even heard the old woman tell of dipping cotton rags for the baby to feed on because common folks didn't have glass or nipples. Those days were an era of things not talked about, unlike today where everything is everybody's business. Woman have always done whatever's necessary for the babies. If the baby's living happy and healthy then she must be doing something right.
Sorry for the delay in responce. My internet went off for 3 days. Then I just lost track of what I was doing.
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