I agree with your statement about the implications of placing opinion over
evidence. I have experienced first hand a person tell me that although her
supervisor (and the organization she worked for) was very much
pro-breastfeeding, she felt that it was the mother's personal choice and
chose not avoid the subject. I don't call that balanced information, I call
that opinion. Sure both sides can be addressed, but if the information
provided is evidence-based, then the evidence shows that BF is not equal to
formula. Simply emphasizing "breast is best" in the MCH/MCnutrition
classroom is a disservice to the student and the families who will come in
contact with these health professionals. Rather, the implications of
choosing formula should be addressed. Not to condemn, but to inform.


On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 5:58 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> We have 37 female student nurses in our class. If each of us goes out into
> the clinical, and then real, world with our own opinions of how babies are
> fed, 25 nurses will not have breastfed and will think the two are equal. 11
> nurses will have breastfed their babies for less than 6 weeks, and depending
> upon their experience, will either think it's important or not, but
> recommend it end by 6 weeks based on their experience. 1 will have breastfed
> her children for over 4 years each, but is considered to be biased.
>
>

--
Renata Mangrum, MPH, RD.
http://nurturingnotes.blogspot.com
http://infantfeedinghistory.blogspot.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/renatamangrum

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