>my friend replied that if she felt that insecure
>with her aim, perhaps she could go get a different nurse who was more
>comfortable. And that is exactly what she did- she got a different nurse!
>I love it when moms get that good firm footing and recognize that they
>have the right to make decisions!

A speaker at the ALCA conference, Samuel Weinstein, described a teen mother
program he established.  The mothers are young, often low-income, but - from
their contact with one another and with the information the group provides
(including Gabrielle Palmer's "Politics of Breastfeeding") - are remarkably
secure in their parenting.  They tend not to start solids before 6 months
and tend to breastfeed for years, in an environment that encourages early
solids and early weaning.

He said, "When a doctor says something stupid to them, they're not
devastated.  They're enraged."

What a concise and lovely description of women who feel in control of their
own lives :-)
--
Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL  Ithaca, NY
www.wiessinger.baka.com

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