> In terms of keeping up to date and reading journals... I receive six
> different journals including australian, british and american journals,
> covering general medicine, general practice, obstetrics and gynaecology.
> Naturally I cannot read all of the articles but I pick-and-choose and
> read a considerable amount - keeping as up to date as i can in the wide
> range of conditions i treat as part of daily work.  I have yet to see an
> article on breastfeeding - apart from one several years ago on
> breastmilk supply and excercise......
> "how can we help them keep up to date?",

Joy,
Thought you may like to know about a very good journal especially for
breastfeeding information which is produced by the Nursing Mothers'
Association of Australia.  It has lots of articles -- actually -- every one
is on breastfeeding, unlike all the others that you subscribe to.  The copy
I have in front of me is the Nov 1996 Vol 4 No 2 and includes these
articles:
The effect of use of dummies and teats on orofacial development.
Breastfeeding education: meeting the needs of the expectant parent
Effects of maternal pethidine on infants' developing breastfeeding
behaviour.
An early arrival: Sarah's story
Adoptive breastfeeding: a personal experience
Expanding the WHO/UNICEF baby Friendly Hospital Initiative : eleven steps
to optimal infant feeding in a paediatric unit.
Research summaries ( always interesting!)

A subscription to Breastfeeding Review gives you two copies of this journal
per year, published in May and November, maybe an easier amount for you to
get through.   Annual subscription is Aus$35 or you can test read a single
one for $20, available from :
NMAA, PO Box 231, Nunawading VIC 3131

>I cannot remember who sent the parable of
> "The Thing" but I repeated it as best i could remember yesterday to a
> nullip at 14 weeks who on questioning said she had never imagined
> herself breastfeeding ........... - so we discussed these
> specific issues then told her the story - at which she laughed but I
> think she got the gist quite well!  She's going to contact nursing
> mothers association locally now and get these issues discussed and
> sorted out before she gets preoccupied with delivery!...  So thanks for
> the parable!
>
> joy MBBS DRACOG
> Albany, Australia

Wonderful situation happening here<g>
Well done in stimulating this woman to think differently.

Kindest Regards,

Gay Ryan
Breastfeeding Counsellor,
Bathurst NMAA Group, Western NSW Region.
Australia
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