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To all midwives:
Sorry, I did not intend to put down midwives. I agree with Ms.
Simpson's saying that midwives are an important part of the health
delivery system. I am one of the strongest proponents of midwifery I
know. However, the comment comes out of a disappointment that some
midwives (not all midwives‹‹never suggested all), are buying into the no
breastfeeding and/or separation approach in a situation where it makes
absolutely no sense. If more midwives helped more mothers in labour and
birth, we would have a lot more successful breastfeeding going around.
But if midwives had bought into the physician view of childbirth, there
would never have been the changes in maternity routines we have seen
over the past few years. I just would have expected midwives to be more
sceptical. And they need to remain sceptical not just in the area of
pregnancy labour and birth, but also the whole continuum, which includes
breastfeeding.
Boy, you do have to be careful about the throwaway lines, eh? It's not
the main points, its the side comments that get you into trouble. Mea
culpa!
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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