i know, the wic thread is officially over, but i missed most of it because i
was ill. however, i noticed that no one in other countries such as australia
wrote in to say that, yes, mothers there routinely let babies die or feed
them (what would it be in australia instead of dr. pepper, fosters?) horrible
stuff in bottles. somehow i think the protestations about "we don't want
babies to die" is an expression of our acculturation to use of abm and
bottles, and of that as a feeding norm. if we just ceased to think of it as
normal and acceptable, we would use our energies to think of ways to make the
change possible and support the mothers and babies in other ways.

remember, when the only tool you have is a bottle, guess what ends up in the
baby's mouth.

carol brussel IBCLC
laura nevada lactation
www.breastfeedinghelp.com

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