Betsy writes:

"If we don't meet all mothers where they are.........how many MORE 
babies=20=

will not nurse or will be weaned abruptly before they even have a 
chance?=
=20
How many more mothers will live with guilt and sadness when things 
don't=20=

work out. I wager the numbers would be quite staggering."

I would never suggest not meeting the mother where she is. My point, 
and I really think those who get it already did, is that this very 
correct and appropriate thing to do can become an excuse for not 
telling the truth, for defending the medical model, for whatever our 
own agenda might be. I think having this debate is missing the point 
entirely. If I want to meet someone who is in a dark place, I may well 
be willing to go where she is, but I am surely going to bring along a 
flashlight! I also accept that there are probably many people working 
with motheirs and babies who themselves do not even recognize that the 
model or sytem in which they work is the cause of so many problems. 
Then, my question is, what is our responsibility to become educated 
ourselves?
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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