I have absolutely no doubt that stress contributed to my problem....that and I had a manual pump that really didn't work for me. If I do have another I will get an electric pump...I've already decided that :-)
About our culture not really supporting breastfeeding moms I totally agree with you on that, especially in the workplace today. I'm fortunate in the aspect that I happen to be one of the few women here where I work with an office, so I could close my door and lock it to pump. Most women here though don't have that luxury and have to go off to the bathrooms....which in itself, is fine...but their bosses aren't always understanding about their need to be away from their desks to take care of what they need to.
I also completely agree with the fact that working women really aren't given enough leave when they have a baby....at least here in the US we aren't. I had a C-Section and had 12 weeks off....which really wasn't enough. Also, I had to use up all of my vacation/sick leave during that 12 weeks...in order to qualify for short-term leave....which meant I had no time to be able to take for whatever reason the rest of the year.
My own personal belief is that "maternity" leave should be a minimum of 6-mo, preferrably a year.
