Winnie wrote:

<don't
throw the baby out with the bathwater.  As long as our society does
not completely see breastfeeding as the norm; as long as a new mom
is as likely, if not more likely, to have heard horror stories about
nursing rather than pleasant stories; as long as each mom does not
come to parenting with a great support system, classses can be very
helpful if done effectively and with a "breastfeeding is normal, if
it didn't work the human race would not have survived this long"
approach rather than a "here's how to avoid and overcome problems"
approach, classes will have value.>

I couldn't agree with you more, Winnie. I find this is even more
applicable in a WIC setting, for free formula and general family
histories of formula feeding often form the basis of these clients'
experiences and the ideas of their significant others.

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio USA

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