These gems are from one of the nutrition textbooks we used at the U. of
Vermont (USA) in '77:

"For women who return to work... the only practical decision may well be
to bottle feed."

"The first fluid to appear will be colostrum, a watery, slightly yellow
liquid which appears by the 4th day after delivery."

"Most babies will be well nourished with either human or cow's milk."

"Many women appear to gain a sense of fulfillment when they are able to
bf their infants successfully.  However, this is a realtionship strictly
between the mother and the infant.  This closeness may create feelings
of insecurity and jealousy in other members of the family.  When infants
are bottle fed, the others in the family can also share in the
pleasurable experiences of feeding the baby."

"A real enticement for bf is the large numbers of additional calories
... during lactation."

Gee... now can we guess where some members of the medical community
get their info about lactation?  This is what was fed to them in
professional schools.  The texts have improved since then.  There's
much more information about immunology, but lactation MANAGEMENT is
poor.  Maybe as a group we should make an effort to get into the health
professional schools to do some training.  Has anyone out there been
successful?

Susan Nachman-Srebrnik, LC