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Or one could ignore that he said anything about formula and try to put
this dumb comment in a positive light.
Shooting a sunny, conspiratorial smile toward the doctor, focus on the
mother with "He's saying formula is an A+ because he knows that is what
mothers want for their babies, and he's trying to give you a strong
reason to breastfeed.. We health care professionals have always said
things like "breast is best." But it's interesting -- we're actually
now starting to think it might be even more powerful to point out that
breastfeeding is "normal." Anything else is a substitute, and it bears
the burden of proof --and there's never been a scientific study where
formula produced better outcomes." (This could probably be cleaned up,
but that's the idea.)
Maybe you'd seem a little oblivious, but such an approach co-ops the
doctor's authority for your goals, by assuming he really was trying to
say "breast is best." It's more important that the mother take away a
positive idea, than you get your satisfaction in nailing the speaker.
Of course, the best answers are always the ones you come up with later
-- I believe that both German and French have a phrase for "the wisdom
of the stairway" -- the blinding revelation of exactly what you should
have said that comes as you're on your way out down the stairs...
Margaret Wills, LLLL, IBCLC
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