I was very unimpressed with this clip for the Breastfeeding Story in the 
Today show. It does promote breastfeeding, but again it has that message of 
breastfeeding being superior like an extra protection we can give our babies. The 
two women even joke about how brilliant they are and were not even breastfed. I 
would love the same story in a different light, how 40% of mothers put their 
babies at risk of asthma, diabetes, childhood obesity, ear infections and 
respiratory illnesses by not breastfeeding. Then 79% of mothers continue to place 
this risk by introducing formula way too early. And at the end of the story 
instead of putting limits on breastfeeding with a gross out factor, state how is 
naturally to breastfeed an wean only after two years. Until breastfeeding is 
seen as the norm and formula is the inferior and risky substitute, promotion of 
breastfeeding will only continue to reinforce to moms that formula is still a 
good enough second choice.

Well here is hoping to see a change...
Truly Yours,
Angela Salas LLLL and WIC Peer Counselor
(Also proud mama of a breastfed toddler who is old enough to ask for it by 
name, by code word and sign language)

In a message dated 8/9/2005 7:14:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
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Date:    Tue, 9 Aug 2005 00:17:05 -0500
From:    Marsha Glass <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Today Show breastfeeding story

I'm reposting this because I failed to change the subject line.  Sorry all!

I found this on the Today show website.  I didn't see the show but got an
alert and found this article on their website as well as video of the
interview.  Katie Couric makes the comment that if they're old enough to ask
for it, they're too old to nurse.  Other than that, the article is great (it
even mentions Domperidone for mothers who need to build supply) and the
interview is very positive.  They interviewed a woman OB/GYN and she did an
excellent job!  Enjoy the positive press!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8863856/


Marsha

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Marsha Glass RN, BSN, IBCLC~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations
as all other earthly causes combined.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~John S. C. Abbot~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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