>
>
>CIndy posted about an  <<article in British  paper
>
>http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article360047.ece
>This  one is a dozy!>>



>
>
>
>This mom is really angry  that breastfeeding didn't work out for her.  I bet,
>dollars to donuts  (pounds to crumpets?) that had she gotten the proper
>support and had she gone on  to a fabulous breastfeeding relationship with her
>nursling that she would have  been a terrific advocate for 
>breastfeeding.  As it
>is, we, the  medical/nursing/lactation establishment failed her miserably.  We
>need to  take a lesson from this, and figure out how we can collectively do it
>  better.


You are right, Jan....she had the usual sort of terrible support from 
midwives and people *whose job it is* to ensure she was confident, 
skilled and happy with her feeding. Instead, she was told to 
supplement  from early on, and a whole load of cofusing other stuff.

We have had some discussions about this on UK lists and boards.

>
>From giving mixed messages  from the get go, from not (as far as I can tell)
>picking up on the fact that  this baby was on the breast constantly and
>miserable, to not giving her the  support she needed -- now we are 
>lambasted in the
>press, and breastfeeding is  getting a dirty rap.


I know....who does the mother blame for her horrible experience?

Not midwives and doctors...oh no.

She blames the 'puritans' (quote) for encouraging her to breastfeed 
and 'making her feel guilty' when she stopped.

She then goes on to disparage breastfeeding and  to belittle its 
health importance.

I hope she sees where the 'fault' really lies and complains.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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