>Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 21:59:41 -0500
>
>Ms. Pollitt:
>
>I liked your piece on the Tabitha Walrond trial [A Bronx Tale, The Nation,
>June 14]. You really hit the nail on the head when you wrote of all the
>culpable parties who were not also prosecuted.  You are so right about
>women>needing information and ongoing support for breastfeeding to succeed.
> >This case had what we in the business call "red flags" waving all
>over,>alerting us to the high probability of lactation failure and the need
>to>be following this family closely and supplementing the baby with
>other>milk.
>
>However, I must disagree with your opinion that "advocates of breast
>feeding have done a good job of making women feel guilty..."  Most of
>us>only see moms or receive phone calls from moms who have expressed a
>desire to breastfeed, and ask for our help or want more information.
>My>co-workers and I go out of our way to be non-judgemental and to
>give>factual, scientific information.  After all, this is what converted
>many>of us.  We accept that many moms want to breastfeed for 6 weeks,
>even>though we would love for them to continue for 6 months.  Many
>moms>breastfeed subsequent children longer and themselves become
>breastfeeding advocates.
>
>Thanks for writing an article that just might shake up the status quo.
>
>Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC
>Hospital lactation consultant
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