And if so, did you know you've been quoted in the canadian magazine
"Today's Parent" this month (june 2001)?

There is a regular "column" at the back that is called Steps and Stages,
and it has something new in 5 different sections each month:  birth to
1, 1&2, 3-5, 6-8, & 9-12.  This month's Birth to 1's column focuses on
"Fear of Spoiling" and a short paragraph mentions this:

"Lactation consultant Jan Barger says she remembers when her six-day-old
baby was crying in her bassinet, and she huried to pick her up.  'My
baby stopped crying as soon as she was in my arms,' Barger says, 'and my
mother said to me, "See, she's spoiled already."'"

It also mentions further along about how not responding to a baby's
first "fussiness" (cues) for feeding can be detrimental to
breastfeeding, in that baby might have a disorganized suck, harder time
latching on correctly, etc.  Then it says:

"Barger suggests that breastfeeding only in response to the baby's cries
is probably waiting too long.  'A baby readying to feed displays cues
even before awakening,' she points out.  'At first, he may wiggle, toss
and turn, or be restless in his sleep.  If his hand is near his face, he
may begin to root towards it, and even attempt to suckle it or anything
else near his mouth.  If these early cues are ignored, the baby may
begin to squeak or fuss lightly; if this is also ignored, he will
eventually work up to a full cry.'"

If anyone wants the full article (which is not so much to do about bf in
general, as to do about spoiling babies), you may contact me personally
and I'll send it to you.  It may also be available on their website at
http://www.todaysparent.com but I am not sure about that.

Fio.

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