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Oops, I wrote my letter before reading Magda's. Didn't mean to be
redundant.
All the best,
Chayn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Magda Sachs" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:59 AM
Subject: honest babies and complementary solids
> "A baby demanding to eat at 4 months....I would trust that completely."
> A baby of four months sees its mother stick something in her mouth, she is
> relaxed and enjoys it. Wow, lookslike fun, no iea what it is, must try!!!
> Why would a baby who is interested in this connect this in his head with
> suckling at the breast and receiving nourishment? The baby thinks it
> looks interesting, significant others are doing it...surely we dont' think
> babies are programmed to think 'they are all enjoying chips and mushy
> peas, when can I get some?'
> Trusting to curiousity: the baby has no idea is connected to food going
> into his GI tract, but *we do* -- !!!??? We know that it takes about 6
> months of extra-gestate life for the gut, the immune system etc to mature
> and for the baby to be protected enough for food.
> This discussion is interesting. I think that in the UK we have moved away
> from the kind of responses I have been seeing on this list -- and why?
> Because it is now five years that 6 months before offering complementary
> solids has been our government policy. We have got used to the idea --
> and got over the fact that we all gave our babies stuff earlier
> (remember - some of us gave our babies formula -- does that mean we defend
> that?) and *seen* how it works for babies and women.
> Its global policy, based on research!
> Magda Sachs, PhD
> Breastfeeding Supporter, The Breastfeeding Network, BfN
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