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Lee Galasso <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:08:45 -0400
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Winnie wrote:  Once again we have disrespectful comments being made about
women meeting their babies' needs when and where those needs occur.  As I
have said in the past, to some extent we set ourselves up for it when the
only thing we talk about is the mother's right to feed her baby.  Then
others can argue about the rights of other adults not to observe it as being
on par with those rights of the mothers.

What we are really talking about is the rights and needs of the baby!  Let's
face it, if we are only talking about the right of the mother, she can
certainly wait or go somewhere else to feed her baby.  What we need to be
emphasizing is that it is the BABY who has a right to "eat" wherever and
whenever the need arises, in part because babies aren't ready yet to wait
until it fits someone else's criteria to eat!  All the efforts to get
legislation passed regarding nursing in public etc. should be worded in
terms of the rights and needs of the babies first and foremost.  Not only is
that at the heart of the issue, but it's a lot harder to make fun of and
deny the needs of a baby.  IMO this is on par with efforts to normalize
breastfeeding by "Weisingerizing" our talk to put the emphasis on the
disadvantages/risks of artificial feeding rather than the benefits of
breastfeeding.

 

ABSOLUTELY  Winnie!  Thank you for stating it so beautifully.  I have been
thinking that for years.  As a matter of fact, I even decided that it should
emphasize that it is children who have that right.  We need to change the
perspective from breastfeeding is for babies to breastfeeding is for
children.  That means that children who continue breastfeeding when they are
over two years old are normal.

Warm regards,

Lee

 

Lee Galasso, MS, LLLL, IBCLC, RLC

Lactation Specialist

Lactation Center of Westchester/Putnam

Westchester County in NYS, USA

 

914-245-2206

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Vice-President

Westchester/Putnam/Rockland (WPR) Lactation Consortium

 

 

"Children are Born with the Right to be Breastfed"

 

 


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