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I just happen to have a copy of the 1991 United Nations "SCN NEWS" that
has the twins photo on the cover along with the following text:
This picture tells two stories: most obviously, about the often fatal
consequences of bottle-feeding; more profoundly, about the age-old bias
in favour of the male. The child with the bottle is a girl - she died
the next day. Her twin was breastfed. This woman was told by her
mother-in-law that she didn't have enough milk for both her children,
and so she should breastfeed the boy.But almost certainly she could have
fed both children herself, because the process of suckling induces the
production of milk. However, even if she found that she could not
produce sufficient milk - unlikely as that would be - a much better
alternative to bottle-feeding would hae been to find a wet-nurse.
Ironically, this role has sometimes been taken by the grandmother. In
most cultures, before the advent of bottle-feeding, wet-nursing was a
common practice.
"Use my picture if it will help", said the mother. "I don't want other
people to make the same mistake."
Hope this helps, Cindy!
Diana Dietz, RN, BSN
Diana Designs - designs that celebrate mothers and breastfeeding
Http://pw2.netcom.com/~ddesign1/diana.htm
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