Problems With breastfeeding?

It is common knowledge that “breast is best” and you will be hard pressed to find arguments against that fact. However, for those Mums who cannot breastfeed or continue to breastfeed for any reason often experience feelings of guilt and extreme anxiety stemming from the thought that they are not doing the “best” for their baby.
I experienced this after the birth of my daughter Sydney. She was born via cesarean section and was a sleepy baby from birth. I was told to wake her every two hours using cold washcloths and to strip her down and expose her little body to the cold air. Even though I did everything I was instructed to do, she was difficult to waken and her latching was lazy. Her weight dropped to over 10% of her birth weight resulting in her being too weak to eat. I was told to pump and feed her two ounces every two hours via bottle. While this gave her the sustenance she needed to get her strength back and eased my anxiety over the feeding process I was encouraged to get her off the bottle and back onto the breast ASAP because “breast is best”. Well, my question was, and still is, is breast milk out of a bottle not the same as breast milk from the breast? Understanding that the skin to skin contact you get with breastfeeding fosters bonding with your baby, doesn't bottle feeding with the same skin to skin contact promote the same feelings? I know they did in my case.
Even though I was successful in getting Sydney back on the breast I often wondered if all the tears and feelings of guilt were worth the struggle. She was feeding fine and getting all the nutrients she needed drinking breast milk from the bottle and the struggle to get her back on the breast was one that caused anxiety in both her and me, as well as my poor husband.
My advice to those who are going experiencing a similar problem is to go with your gut instinct instead of listening to those who have not walked a mile in your shoes. Even though you may be a first time Mom, the maternal instinct is often the correct instinct and you will save yourself a lot of sleepless nights if you listen to it.
Even though I am not an expert in this area, I do have experience as a mom. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about breastfeeding or babies in general.