Well, I just saw a story of breastfeeding at the Olympics...  I'm trying to
find out if she was actually breastfeeding *during* the game, as the
reporter seems to state below.
Janice Reynolds

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2006/02/26/these_games_wer.html

There was a mother breastfeeding her baby at curling.

Check that: There was a competitor breastfeeding her baby at curling. Glenys
Bakker, a 43-year-old mom on Team Canada, nourished her four-month-old
daughter during a match.

[that's all that was said about breastfeeding, but some of the other curling
comments are funny.]


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karleen Gribble" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 3:20 PM
Subject: Commonwealth Games Athlete being pressured to wean


>
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18307957%255E39875,00.html
>
> Here's some of it
>
> Village breastfeeding dilemma
> Katie Peart
> 01mar06
>
> TOP medal hope Janine Ilitch is under pressure to stop breastfeeding her
new baby before the Games begin.
>
> The netballer is due to move into the Commonwealth Games village soon.
> But even though six-month-old baby Heath won't be with her in the village,
the dual Commonwealth gold medallist is determined to continue
breastfeeding -- by using a breast pump -- throughout the 10-day tournament.
>
> Team officials have voiced concerns to her. However, the mum of two said
it was her right and was prepared to take her own expressed milk into the
village.
>
> "I'm sure there's a way to do it," she said.
>
> "I feel very strongly that I want to continue breastfeeding. It's my
right.
>
> "I'm just an ordinary woman who likes feeding and I want it to be my
decision when I stop."
>
> But Australian coach Norma Plummer said facilities may not be appropriate.
>
> She said she was under the impression that the 34-year-old planned to quit
breastfeeding before the Games and she did not know whether the player's
request could now be accommodated.
>
> "It's a delicate issue. She told us she wouldn't be breastfeeding and
that's the problem," Plummer said.
>
> "I can't promise her anything because we haven't seen the layout or what's
available.
>
> "We don't have our own bedrooms and facilities. It's not that easy.
>
> "There are also other people to consider.
>
> "There's not a lot of room and the players might need their rest and she
is in there expressing (breast milk)."
>
>
> I think that perhaps Netball Australia deserves to be inundated with
emails...how can a sport that is targetted at women and girls be so hostile
to mothers!! This woman should be supported not pressured to stop
breastfeeding!
>
>
> Here's their email. [log in to unmask]
>
> This mum/athlete can also be sent a hero message at
http://www.heromessage.telstra.com/
>
> My blood is absolutely boiling on this one! Many women face the same
pressure from employers to wean and it's just not right!
>
> Karleen Gribble
> Australia
>
>
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