On 20 Jun 2005 at 13:57, Pam Jaiswal wrote:

> Here is something posted on Oprah's website:
> 
> Please consider emailing her on this issue.  She listens when the
> numbers are there.  And please use your professional title as well.
> 
> http://www2.oprah.com/email/email_landing.jhtml or go to Oprah.com
> 
> Myth 2: Breastfeeding Will Be Easy. 
> Mothers say: I really felt like a failure when I wasn't able to
> breastfeed my baby in the very beginning. Reality: Many women have
> trouble with breastfeeding. They often experience feelings of guilt
> and failure, because it seems like it should  come naturally. Women
> are also told that breastfeeding is best for their babies, so when
> they have trouble, they feel that they've failed. Beginning
> breastfeeding is difficult, and can be painful. It may take some hard
> work, and it may not work for you and your baby. Knowing about these
> difficulties before your baby is born may help you cope with your
> feelings.

Actually I am not too worried by most of this. The first 12 weeks can 
be hard, but after that you get a couple of weeks months/years of 
reward of easy breastfeeding mothering. This is the thing that I am 
really missing in this item.

-- 
Heleen Hayes
www.xs4all.nl/~hhayes

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