>I've noticed that Americans talk about babies "eating"
when they mean breast or bottle feeding, whilst in the UK, we talk about
"feeding" or even "drinking" <

Actually, this is mainstream-speak in the UK.  I have noticed that the women I
have contact with from the fairly orthodox Jewish community in Manchester talk
about the baby 'eating'.

Magda Sachs
Breastfeeding Network, Bfn, UK

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