Kathleen and all:
I think you are right - breastfeeding is a very emotionally charged issue -
what is more basic than providing food to your child?  The problem is that
most physicians (like most of the public) still see breastfeeding or not as a
lifestyle choice, not a healthcare issue.

I am not defending healthcare providers who do not keep current (but I do
know surgeons who don't use the latest techniques and gastroenterologists who
think breastfeeding is a "fad"), but we all can't keep up with everything.  I
don't read the articles about endocrine disease, or renal disease, or
outpatient pediatrics.  I even rely on my partners when it comes to the best
ventilator or newest medications, as they rely on me for nutrition issues.
We need to educate enough physicians to "plant" one (like the ones here on
Lactnet) in each NICU and Pediatric, FP and Ob-Gyn practice round the world!
Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC
Neonatologist, Children's Hospital, and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Medical Director, Lactation Services, Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA, USA

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