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This is problematic. There are studies that have shown differences in
health outcomes when babies are bf at breast vs bottle fed breast milk,
so we do need clear definitions of not only what babies are fed, but HOW
they were fed for good research.
I do agree with Mary-Jane that many mothers are afraid to exclusively
directly bf, and as IBCLCs we are to help the mother where she's at and
also provide alternatives that make bf work in her life. BUT, we also
have the role of advocate for the baby and educator for the family as to
what is normal and expected by human babies, and the breastfeeding
relationship and the autonomic and immune crosstalk, lung development
and face and mouth development that happen during breastfeeding is part
of what we need to be teaching.
Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC NYC
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