Since we've shifted into a culture of guilt/judgement/mummy wars, how has this affected your sharing of feeding related new/articles etc on social media?

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I'm now less likely to share something breast or formula related — 49.9% (184 votes)

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It hasn't, I share the same as I always did — 25.2% (93 votes)

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I now don't share anything breast or formula related — 16.8% (62 votes)

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I'm now more likely to share something breast or formula related — 6.5% (24 votes)

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I still share but I sometimes worry if by doing so I am offending my formula feeding friends. I support their feeding choices whilst being clear that support for breastfeeding mums is woefully lacking. — 0.3% (1 votes)

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I never shared or commented on either as its personal choice — 0.3% (1 votes)

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didn't ever share much on this — 0.3% (1 votes)

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sometimes I share more things to raise awareness and sometimes I think twice about potential arguments before sharing — 0.3% (1 votes)

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I share but with context so that mothers hopefully feel less judged — 0.3% (1 votes)

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I share with consideration as some friends chose to formula feed. I won't share anything that I feel will be divisive. — 0.3% (1 votes)

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I mostly share as I always have, but do stop to consider if people will see it as a dig. — 0% (0 votes)

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use social media as an information source only and would only share things privately. I have always used it this way as do not feel I need to explain myself to everyone. Some people are more amenable to changing their opinions but I don't believe I am "going to change the world" by sharing to those who have set opinions. — 0% (0 votes)

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I do still share articles but I am wary about sharing everything I read after having a few 'spats' on Facebook as apparently I was being judgemental and rude with my love of breastfeeding... — 0% (0 votes)

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I carefully consider what I share — 0% (0 votes)

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Never used to have social media — 0% (0 votes)

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I'm less likely on the basis I have to read the article and it needs to be on point and factually accurate preferably with linked references to peer reviewed studies. — 0% (0 votes)

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I really think it through. For some things I now definitely share but I am v wary — 0% (0 votes)

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i dont shar on public forums but share with people i know well. — 0% (0 votes)

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I've never shared articles on any subject anyway so it hasn't affected me — 0% (0 votes)

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I'm more cautious! — 0% (0 votes)

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I have always shared breast feeding and gentle parenting things but have always done so after considering some of my friends, as a parent of a premature baby I have sat with people trying to express enough for a fed. These people through nessesity rather then life style choice have had to us artificial milk to feed their babies, they are some of the most breastfeeding supportive people I know but I would never want them to feel hurt by something I had shared. — 0% (0 votes)

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I created an alternate Facebook account in order to talk freely about breastfeeding. Various friends have bought into the notion that being pro-breastfeeding is essentially the same as being an insensitive jerk, or being an ideologue. — 0% (0 votes)

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I share within like-minded forums — 0% (0 votes)

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I don't share anything on social media — 0% (0 votes)

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didn't ever share posts about feeding — 0% (0 votes)

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I never shared before and still don't. — 0% (0 votes)

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I do share breastfeeding related things as I feel it's necessary, but, I'm also quite cautious because I feel I will hurt the 'cause' by being labelled a 'breastfeeding nazi'. It makes me so sad. — 0% (0 votes)

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I share about the same but I'm far more careful what I say about it — 0% (0 votes)

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I share positive breastfeeding articles but not negative formula articles. — 0% (0 votes)