Dear Friends:
    Jan Barger's post reminded me of a breastfeeding class that I was invited
to watch; the people that invited me were so proud that I was going to visit
a class taught by their 'best teacher.'
    I was in shock by the end.
    The nurse that taught the class had a theatrical quality to her that got
people's attention,especially when she talked about breastfeeding feeling like
'your nipples are being cut off' for a while. She got people laughing, but
never got them talking. She showed a decent breastfeeding film, and made
comments negating what the film was showing. She modeled and promoted a number of
products. There were rules about what one 'must' do when breastfeeding.
    We have a long way to go......
    warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
Maternal-Child Adjunct Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
Support the WHO Code and the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative

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