This might be a little crazy - but to me, the breastfeeding is a part, very important part of the mother-child relationship, just like sex is to the marriage relationship. You can have relationship without sex, it's hard to have sex without some sort of relationship whether you intend to or not. A good relationship takes time to grow and learn each other. Would we discount sex and say it is "the best" or would we say it is normal? Whether you are a first-time partner or experienced, there is always a learning curve if you change partners. IN long-term relationships, sex in the standard form may become unattainable, but the relationship can continue. Of course, there are lots of unlikes, but sometimes when you talk about the similarities, it helps anxious moms get over the feeling of insecurity about learning to breastfeed.
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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Wagner-Davis
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: LACTNET Digest - 10 Jun 2010 (#2010-481)
I would add that breastfeeding is about much more than infant nutrition. It is not an infant feeding system, best accomplished nipple to mouth. It is a relationship. Part of the beauty of breastfeeding is that it helps mothers to love and nurture their babies, capitalizing on instinctive behaviors, hormones, senses, etc.
Mary Wagner-Davis, MS, MFT, IBCLC, LLLL
Roseville, CA
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> > We will promote breastfeeding as the absolute best when it comes to
> infant nutrition, but we will also offer support and guidance when it
> comes to mothers who choose not to nurse their babies. We will provide
> a forum to all women who love and nuture their babies to the best of their abilities.
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> Please don't promote breastfeeding as the absolute best. Doing this
> leaves mothers with the impression that formula feeding is the normal
> way for normal mothers to feed normal babies and that only super
> mother (the absolute best mothers) are able to provide the absolute
> best in infant nutrition. Let's face, the absolute best of anything
> is unavailable to most people most of the time.
> Instead, you need to be honest with mothers and with health
> professionals about the risks associated with formula feeding and help
> them to weigh those risks. In Australia, we can say that all Infant
> and Follow-on Formula products meet the relevant Australian Standard
> so each is as good a choice as any other. And since there is no
> evidence that any of the expensive additives reduces the risks or
> harms associated with formula feeding, mothers need to be reassured
> that they can buy the cheapest brand available because it is just as 'good' as the most expensive.
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