Very interesting article, thanks for pointing it out, Pamela.

I noticed in the photo of the swaddled baby that the arms are across the 
chest, not down against the sides. Bringing the arms across the chest 
abducts the shoulder blades, increasing neck/jaw/tongue stability.

I suspect that breastfeeding is more resilient than we think, BUT in 
unmotivated or conflicted moms, everything we can do 'right' can make a 
huge difference.

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  cwgenna.com

On 12/14/2012 6:56 AM, Pamela Morrison wrote:
> Fascinating article in the International Breastfeeding Journal about 
> cultural influences on successful breastfeeding vs the magic bullet of 
> skin-to-skin  - clearly not absolutely necessary for early exclusive 
> and long duration of breastfeeding in all populations all of the 
> time!   Rather, maternal, and cultural motivation to breastfeed (and 
> help to do so) seems to be the deciding factor.  See White A et al, 
> IBJ 2012, at 
> <http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/pdf/1746-4358-7-19.pdf>http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/pdf/1746-4358-7-19.pdf 
>
>
> Comments?
>
> Pamela
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