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I've just got my computer back after having something on it fixed and was
hoping that I would find some interesting posts in response to the post on
cross nursing/foster breastfeeding I sent a few days ago. I was not a
little disappointed to see not one. I am wondering whether this is because
it is not of interest or does no one have an opinion they are prepared to
share publicly (if this is the case I would be interested in private posts
or could anonymously pass posts onto Lactnet).
I've tacked on my original post below.
Karleen Gribble
Australia
> Thankyou Nancy! It was remiss of me not to mention your article.
> I would like to discuss some of what you raise in this article if that's
> alright.
> In my opinion the concern with the most substance is that of the risk of
> spread of disease (foster mother-child and child-foster mother) but I
think
> that measures can to taken to reduce this risk to an insignificant level.
> However, the crux of the issue in my mind is the social aspects and
whether
> breastfeeding is an added extra for babies or a fundamental part of child
> care. If it is the former then it is understandable that children in
foster
> care might not get this bonus but if it is a basic part of child care,
> normal rather than special then not providing this opportunity to
> vulnerable
> children is in a way like telling foster mothers that they should not
> cuddle
> their foster children because it might induce them or the child to
> "over-attach." Of course since it is easier for a child to transfer
> attachment than build it from scratch if missed in the usual time frame
> because of abuse/neglect/multiple placement this does not necessarily
hold
> much water.
> I'd would be interested in the opinion of others on this. Is
breastfeeding
> "special" or "normal" and why is there are reluctance to consider that
> babies could benefit from breastfeeding by other than their mother.
> By the way, for those who heard my talk at ILCA, 2 of the cases described
> were foster children not adopted children (so obviously my own
> understanding
> of the sensitivities of those listening resulted in me altering the
stories
> a little) and I know of many cases of foster breastfeeding, sometimes
with
> official sanction, somtimes without and children have been removed from
the
> care of their foster mothers because of breastfeeding or told stop or
> else.
>
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