I can share some myths that are popular in my country - a women who runs a fever should not bf because the milk gets sour. The same supposedly happens if the mother is on the beach.

There is a very interesting one also that affects bf after separation of mom and baby and relactation - an older baby who did not bf for a greater lenght of time (more than 24 hours) should not be breastfed again. If mom does, the baby will have "evil eyes" when he or she grows up (meaning that he or she will be able to inflict bad things on the others with his eyes, for instance cause bad luck, make babies sick etc).

Christina Yaneva

BF Peer Councellor
Bulgaria (Eastern Europe)

--- On Tue, 6/23/09, Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: looking for cultural differences in breastfeeding stories
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 2:51 PM
> Dear Friends:
> 
> Does anyone have any stories about breastfeeding that are
> reflective of a
> cultural background of an African or Asian or European
> country?
> 
> I am interested in the different beliefs that lead women to
> make choices.
> For example, some women from Asian countries won't
> breastfeed because the
> operating room where they had a cesarean section was so
> cold that they know
> their milk is bad.
> 
> Some women from African countries won't breastfeed because
> they don't see
> anyone breastfeeding in the US.
> 
> If anyone has any stories like that, please share!
> 
> warmly
> Nikki Lee RN, BSN, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
> craniosacral therapy practitioner
> www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
> 
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