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On Friday 20 September 2002 09:29 am, Automatic digest processor wrote:
> Why would they want to re-evaluate the 6 months of exclusive
> breastfeeding recommendation when it's known to be so important to the
> long-term health of babies? Instead they should be implementing policy
> to ensure breastfeeding mothers in India receive adequate and proper
> nutrition during pregnancy and beyond. Must be the "one step forward,
> two steps backward" mentality at work again. :(
I'd also like to know on whose height/weight standards they were basing
infant growth. Different ethnicities have different growth patterns and
different "normal" ranges for height/weight. I must admit that I do not
know off hand what the typical growth ranges or height/weight ranges are
for people in India.... but that could make a huge difference.
--
Elisa H. Casey, RN, BSN; MSN Candidate
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