>There was a new site on the breastfeeding ring that I visited. I notice the
>bottle feeding graphics. I may have ignored them if it was not on the
>breastfeeding ring. But I did ask the webmaster about them. She posted my
>email privately to her discussion with her reaction. This is another "read
>it and weep".
>
>http://www.belliesandbabies.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1440
>
>Denise Punger MD FAAFP IBCLC
>Florida
>http://tcbftaskforce.tripod.com


Yes, it is read it and weep...especially as your gentle and factual
post was so mis-interpreted. You don't say anywhere that the bottle
is 'offensive' yet several of the respondents imply you did. You said
that the logo normalised formula feeding.  You did not criticise the
use of bottles, or imply any judgement on women who use bottles . Yet
several of the respondents really believe you did.

As one of them says, the sight of a bottle doesn't say 'bottle' to
her, it says 'babies'.

Precisely : (

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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