Hi Theresa,
Glad you liked my presentation (we had a lot of fun with that debate).
I just wanted to comment on the idea that breastfeeding is free. While it's 
true that you don't have to pay to buy breastmilk (unlike formula) I don't 
like to promote the idea that breastfeeding is free. The reason why I think 
this way is because breastfeeding is actually quite costly for many women. 
It takes time, lots of it. It is a costly thing for a mother to maintain 
proximity to her baby or to arrange to express milk while they are 
separated. It is also costly in terms of the mental and physical energy it 
takes to learn how to breastfeed and to deal with others (in a culture that 
is hostile to breastfeeding). I think that part of the difficulty that we 
have in promoting breastfeeding is that there is the idea that breastfeeding 
is free and natural and that it's something that women should be able to do 
without any economic or social support....they should just do it. I would 
rather promote the idea that women are doing something valuable in 
breastfeeding, that it is important work and therefore worthy of support. It 
is not cost free, it requires investment not just from mothers but also from 
society. I would also like to promote the idea that without investment from 
society in supporting women to breastfeed, many women are unable to 
breastfeed and the consequences of this are way more costly than the 
investment that would have been required to enable women to breastfeed.
It's another language thing.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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>  But breastfeeding isnt something we cant afford, its just something for 
> every baby and it happens to be absolutely, evidence based, without a 
> question the best!!  AND FREE!!!!!
>
>  What a nice video!!
>  Theresa Johnson
>  Celebration Health- Florida Hospital in central Florida
>
> Morgan Gallagher <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>  *sigh*
>
> Another nutcase on YouTube.
>
> Anyone heard of this Dr Karleen Gribble woman? Good job she's in
> Australia, 'cos I tell you, if she happens to stray into the UK, I'll be
> having words with her!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QByhsCw_L2g
>
> ;-)
>
> Morgan Gallagher
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