I just took advantage of the posting that pointed out Dr. Palmer's
website   www.brianpalmerdds.com

I encourage others to do likewise.

I tried to emphasize thdental development aspect to a client last month,
and I wish now I had given her Dr. Palmer's JHL article on "The Influence
of Breastfeeding on the Development of the Oral Cavity: A Commentary". It
speaks much more eloquently than I was able to.

She had the most seriously inverted nipples I have ever seen. After
viewing my slides once again, I would almost have to say "malformed".

Her attempts to breastfeed her first two children were futile, and
bruising to her self-esteem. She had her plan drawn up firmly during
pregnancy, to see that her third baby would get breastmilk for a full
year. She was not open to offers to assist in moving on to direct
breastfeeding.

She bought a double electric pump, and after an emergency C.S., began to
build her supply to feed by bottle. I contacted her recently and she told
me she has now discontinued pumping (at 4 1/2 months) "because of a busy
summer, returning to school, etc." and "besides, she has several freezers
(hers and in-laws) full of milk enough to last for the rest of his first
year."

Getting his mother's milk produced by her breasts at 4.5 months after
delivery when he is 1 year old, has got to be better than AIM, I suppose.


I believe we are seeing a growing # of mothers who certainly value the
product enough to be milk-harvesting, but are not aware of the benefits
of the actual process of direct breastfeeding.

This gives more challenge to us to educate those around us, as Dr. Palmer
is doing.

K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio USA

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