On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 11:42 AM, K. Jean Cotterman <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Karleen,
>
> Congratulations! You and Nina are great communicators! ... it occurred to
> me that this is hopefully going to awaken at least the relief agencies, and
> potentially savvy parents/relatives/caregivers to this drawback to formula
> feeding versus the continued normalcy of breastfeeding in the emergency
> situation.


I totally agree, Jean, this can really be a wake-up call. Now what we need
are for the rest of us who are communicators or have connections with
emergency planning folk (or both) to take this research tie it in to recent
local disasters in our areas. Blog, tweet, forward, contact your local
media (especially if you have a local anecdote that is relevant that you
can share! I know I've heard lots of these stories on Lactnet over the
years.) I blogged on this today:

Natural disasters in Canada: Are we doing enough to protect infants?
http://bfnews.blogspot.com/2011/11/natural-disasters-in-canada-are-we.html

or http://bit.ly/t4CQ1P

-- Jodine Chase
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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