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Jane and Fred Squires <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:09:29 -0400
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I've lived in Martinsburg, WV for about 10 years.  Attmpting to promote
breastfeeding, etc.  I've run into many closed/slamming doors, but after 10
years I am beginning to see changes.  Today I went to speak to a new
obstetrician who has just moved here from Michigan.  In her office was her
one month old  healthy breastfed baby. What more role modeling can we ask
for?

She recently obtained hospital privileges, and has 4 new patients due the
end of August.

She was so very open to me, and we have the same philosophy of
breastfeeding, and childrearing etc.  So although ten years seems like a
long time, perhaps some inroads are being made.

The one downside to this is that the medical community who have been here
for years are skeptical of her;  I am not sure why. Maybe I do.  Things have
gone on unchallenged for years and years.  This was a sleepy town, that just
coasted on this is the way we've always done it, and NO there is no other
way.  However it looks like things are changing.

 I wish her the very best, and I wanted to share this exciting news with the
rest of my lactnet friends.

Jane Squires

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