"I joined NMC because I feel breastfeeding does make for healthier babies and children because my children are seldom sick and recover very quickly when they are sick. I've found that breastfeeding saved me a lot of time and money and gave me the opportunity to slow down a busy lifestyle to concentrate on my family."

"I joined NMC because I wanted to give back what I had received. I was contacted by a NMC counselor who gave me the encouragement, education and support that I needed to continue. Had it not been for her kind words and breast feeding knowledge, I would have stopped breast-feeding when my oldest child was six weeks old. Joining this group is my way of giving back."

"I feel wonderful about breast feeding. I could not have given my children a better start in life."

"I joined the group because I wanted to help other moms who sometimes have no support or noone to turn to for help. I breastfeed my first child 10 years ago amid all my friends thinking I was crazy and with unsupportive family. I had noone I knew who was nursing that I could talk to, and only a book for help. I want women to know they are not alone--we are here for you. Also, breastfeeding is the best thing you can do for your baby."

"I joined NMC because I wanted to help promote breastfeeding. It's such a wonderful thing that is so healthy for the baby, and yet you just don't hear a lot about it. It seems like formula-feeding is much more accepted in our society, and that women are almost encouraged or even expected to either not nurse or to give it up very early. I want to help change that!"

"I feel very positive about breastfeeding. It has not been easy, and yet, compared to my girlfriends who have exclusively bottle-fed, it has definitely been the easier of the two roads, and certainly the most rewarding! I know my son has been better off because I have (and continue to) nurse."

"I joined NMC because I was so ambivalent about nursing to start, but it has helped me be a better parent.  I feel the emotional bond of the nursing relationship exemplifies the type of relationship I want to strive for with my children."

"I joined NMC after talking to many mothers who were 'unable' to nurse due to bad advice. I wanted to provide assistance to these women if problems arose so they and their babies could enjoy a successful nursing relationship which benefits the entire family. I feel nursing is an extension of the special connection a mother and baby share, the nurturing of a new life both in the womb and at the breast."