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Date: | Sun, 25 Feb 2001 23:58:25 EST |
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Kathy writes:
<< We do all women a disservice when we hedge around the truth and tell them
that their children will be "fine" if not breastfed. It can be really hard
to do that and I have found myself dancing around the truth when asked
directly by a struggling parent if their baby really will be okay on
formula. >>
So what *do* you say?
Lately, I say, "Probably, yes. And there are no guarantees in life anyway.
You need to balance the odds in your life. But certainly his chances for
health are worse. A little more likely to have asthma, a little more likely
to have diabetes, a little more likely to have Crohn's, a little more likely
to have all kind of stuff."
Or something like that. I'm only about half satisfied with this speech, and
consider it a work in progressm so friendly critiques are welcome.
Elisheva Urbas
bf yenta on NYC
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