A very interesting article from BMJ - touches on many aspects that could be
applied to breastfeeding advocacy.  I think it highlights that the voices of
breastfeeding moms, and there experiences of lactation experts need to be
heard more.
Janice Reynolds
Saskatchewan, Canada
Founder, Moms For Milk Breastfeeding Network


"The power of stories over statistics"

Thomas B Newman, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics and paediatrics

Neonatal jaundice and infant safety on aeroplanes provide two lessons on the
power of narrative, rather than statistical evidence, in determining
practice

BMJ  2003;327:1424-1427 (20 December), doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7429.1424

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/327/7429/1424

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