Sun, 31 Aug 2003 07:43:34 -0600
From: Janice Reynolds <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Weight Watchers, vit D, breastfeeding, Australia
While on the topic of Weight Watchers, I have heard of and/or assisted with
three nursing moms here in Canada (three different provinces) who were
asked to leave "diet group" meetings. Two were Weight Watchers, one was
"TOPS" (a similar group). Here in Saskatchewan, a mom won her Human Rights
complaint against Weight Watchers. I am currently supporting a mom in
Ontario to challenge the TOPS policy of "no children under 7 allowed to
attend meetings". In correspondence with her, the TOPS representative noted
that they DO want to accomodate nursing moms, but are thinking more in line
of providing babysitting services at meetings.
Janice Reynolds
Founder, Moms For Milk Breastfeeding Network
Saskatchewan Canada.
Here in the US, I've followed WW since 1995, which is before I had any of my
4 children. The only time I didn't follow and didn't attend to weigh in was
during the pregnancies. I'm surprised they were asked to leave meetings of WW,
though I assume that WW Canada is owned by a different franchise than my area.
I took babies to meetings and later worked for them for a few years. There
were constantly babies (and children in meetings). They do ask that older
children take something quiet to do and remain quiet, but babies in arms have never
been a problem. Of course, I also always used my position at the scale to talk
up breastfeeding. When mothers came in and told me they were preg and wouldn't
be back, I reminded them that WW has a nursing program and you get tons of
food, that breastfeeding just helps those pounds melt away, and that I had
followed WW and lost all my weight while BFing my children.
Teresa Vinisky
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