In a message dated 8/22/01 11:06:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> . I was very upset by Dr. Snyderman's line of questioning, which seemed
> to put the breastfeeding mothers on the defensive.  For example, she first
> questioned a mother who had breastfed her child for a little over 2 years
> and asked her what she did if the child wanted to nurse in public.  She
> asked if the mother went ahead and nursed the child.  Then she asked
> another mother about an incident in which 2 older couples came up to this
> mother who was nursing her child in public and told the mother it was
> disgusting.  She asked one bf mother if she lifted her shirt up to her chin
> when she nursed in public.
>

I must say (ok, I have to say this nicely...) Dr. Snyderman has never
impressed me. It all started 4+ years ago (I think my son was just teeny when
the AAP came out with their new guidelines on BFing). She had an article in a
woman's magazine stating  that she just thought that it was ridiculous and
putting TOO much pressure on women to breastfeed for 6 months. She had barely
made it 2 months and it was just too much. (As you quoted she stated
yesterday that she bf for a whopping 2 months and her children had just as
many ear infections!)
Teresa Vinisky
LLLL in PA
Mommy to Brady (4) Abbey (2) and someone new in April 2002

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