These two posts go hand in hand. As a former HS teacher, young mothers are
so influenced by their young (usually immature) husband (well usually not
husband, but the father of the baby). Many times I feel the father needs to
be convinced of the benefits of BF more than the mother. Good luck Lynette
in your presentation and to Ms. Storr's research. Also a good book for
young mothers is Breastfeeding: Pure and Simple. It is easy to read and has
lots of good photographs.
Robin Fowler
> Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 17:15:11 -0400
> From: Lynette Blair <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Breastfeeding Information for Young Mothers
>
> I attended our yearly block party yesterday and had a long talk with my
> neighbor who is a nurse working in inter-city schools. Part of her job is
> education of young mothers (she has 8 right now from 14 to 17). I
> volunteered to try to set up some type of presentation about (not only)
the
> benefits of breastfeeding, but the day-to-day real life aspects of it vs..
> the inconvenience (!) of bottles and ABM. The main problem that my
neighbor
> mentioned is that we both have extremely fair skin (otherwise known as
> white) and some of these young mothers are hostile toward information from
> us since we are "rich, privileged, and don't understand what they are
> living." Ouch!
>
> I can get facts and figures, and I'm sure come up with a wonderful
> presentation, but if my audience looks at my physical appearance and shuts
> me out, then I've done nothing. I'd really appreciate help that would
> enable me to connect with Black and Latino mothers. I was a young single
> mother with my first, so I at least have that link, but more help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Lynette
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 18:21:37 -0400
> From: Jo-Anne Elder <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Study on fathers
>
> I am posting the following from Gail Storr, who is currently no-mail.
> She is doing some fascinating research on fathers and is interested in
> hearing from Lactnetters:
>
> >You can Post the information on Lactnet if you want to
> >that I am currently doing my PhD studies looking at fathers of
> ><breastfeeding babies. I interview them prenatally, 2-3 weeks
> >postpartum, 6-8 weeks postpartum, six months and one year. I
> >expect to be done data collection by December 2001. You can
> >feel free to give my E mail address if anyone on Lactnet wants to e
> >mail me individually.
> >Gail Storr, [log in to unmask]
>
> Please contact Gail directly for more information.
> Jo-Anne
>
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