> Is it just lactation that has so many persistent myths attached to it,
> or are other aspects of the medical community riddled with such nonsense
> being passed off as factual?
This was one of my basis questions when I finished my thesis.  Perinatal
nurses in my study only knew about 1/2 of what they needed to know about
BF.  Would this be allowed in the cardiac unit, for the diabetic pt  and so
on?  I think not, but then again I haven't ever worked in the cardiac unit.
 Maybe they are just as unknowing :-(

In my study personal BF experience was significantly, but weakly R/T use of
BF  KNOWLEDGE in practice.  Anderson & Geden found the same in 1991.  In
other words BF exp. positively affected total BF Knowledge.

The strongest predictor of use of BF knowledge in practice was the personal
belief that I can help moms!  In other words if the nurse thought she could
help, she did.

And we all know Jack and Rob and others haven't had personal experience
with BF :-)  There are other ways to  get knowledge than actually BF.
Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

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