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Re: "Medela Breastpumping Solutions"
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Penny Piercy <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 30 Jul 1996 07:31:49 -0500
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On Mon, 29 Jul 1996, Lesley Robinson wrote:

> It is wonderful that such excellent pumps are available to mothers who need
> them, but I probably spend as much time persuading a mother that she
> DOESN'T need a pump than that she does.  The reliance on gadgets when their
> use is inappropriate can undermine a mother's confidence in her ability to
> breastfeed (in a similar way to how giving her formula "just in case" can
> send her a subtle message).  It is usually the mothers who try every gadget
> under the sun who end up giving up.
>
> Comments anyone?

YES, YES, YES!

Penny Piercy, LLLL, MOM (Patrick 4/6/93), and a few other acronyms
     from Bloomington, IN  ***  <[log in to unmask]>

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