Dear Lactnet Friends:

I have been looking at a number of different, recommended sites for
prenatal breastfeeding education. I have been working in private practice
since 1989.

Over that time, I have seen a shift in language. We no longer talk about
breastfeeding, we talk about latch. "The nurses at the hospital can help
you and your baby learn to latch." "Getting your baby to latch." Local
lactation consultants say things like, "I was just latching a baby on."

The whole shift is away from the process and the relationship. It is now
all about the baby's mouth/nipple/areola, the latch.  If we were sex
therapists, it would be like talking about 'the penetration' instead of
'the love-making.'

Sorry for any repetition; this new trend is so jarring to my spirit. I
specialize in breastfeeding recovery, in helping the dyad move from the
latch to the relationship.

warmly,

-- 
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
Author:* Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Breastfeeding Therapy*
www.nikkileehealth.com
https://www.facebook.com/nikkileehealth

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