Marianne (and others)
Might find the interview at
http://9am.ten.com.au/video.htm?vxSiteId=4a40990c-a06c-401b-8663-6f890bb8f3dc&vxChannel=9am%20Just%20Added&vxClipId=1427_9am900-lg7-161109&vxBitrate=300&CMP=LEC-DANCEgetVideoLink
interesting...it's ABA's slant on providing a message that enables parents 
to know that there are risks associated with not breastfeeding while support 
mothers.
IMO the Health Dept has done a very poor job with their PR on this one (and 
clearly industry were well prepared- had prior knowledge).
Karleen Gribble
Australia
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From: "Marianne Vanderveen-Kolkena" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:22 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Australia to get a new growth chart?

> Hi Magda,
>
> I feel like a real newby once again, stumbling across another topic I know
> way too little about...: growth charts! ;-)
> What I find interesting in the quote you posted...
>> "And the Australian Government will develop a new national child growth
>> chart based on breast fed babies to give breastfeeding mothers more
>> confidence that their babies are not underweight."
> ... it stresses the *underweight* aspect (which usually isn't there) and
> doesn't mention the *overweight* issue ("to make formula feeding mothers
> more aware of the fact that their babies might be overweight"), that often
> IS there!
> To our Australian colleagues, to Nina... is this the atmosphere...?
> Sounds pretty familiar, also the reluctance to talk about it, due to the
> guilt-aspect.
> I think firm Code-compliant initiatives will help us a great deal in the
> right direction.
>
> Kindly,
>
> Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Magda Sachs" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:29 PM
> Subject: [LACTNET] Australia to get a new growth chart?
>
>
>>I read this news article:
>> http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/breast-fed-babies-get-a-boost/story-e6frf00i-1225797462941
>>
>> One bit caught my eye:
>>
>> "And the Australian Government will develop a new national child growth
>> chart based on breast fed babies to give breastfeeding mothers more
>> confidence that their babies are not underweight."
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