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Karleen Gribble <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:41:21 +1100
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Hi Susan,
This language issue is something that I've wrested with in relation to my
toddler+ breastfeeding study. The words that are available are prolonged,
long-term and sustained. I too have rejected using prolonged for the reason
you mentioned. I don't mind sustained but I have also found it awkward to
use. I am finding myself favouring using long-term because it does not
necessarily imply "longer than normal" ... think about other ways the term
is used eg "long-term relationship"  however, I'm interested in the opinions
of others on this.
One language change that I would like to see is for people to stop talking
about breastfeeding babies or infants (presuming only children under 12
months breastfeed) and start talking about breastfeeding babies or infants
and young children....policy documents etc will often need adjustment.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

> In the past, I have used the term "prolonged" lactation myself and I
cringe every time I think that it
> is in print in a manual I wrote about using the HemoCue for surveys of
anemia in nutrition
> programs in developing countries.  But r gives the impression that
something that is quite normal
> is actually longer than is necessary.  So rather than talking about
"prolonged" lactation, we should
> be using other terms.  For a child under two, I would never consider it
"prolonged" it is the
> "recommended" duration of breastfeeding.  For a child over two, I would
use "child-led" nursing.
>
> I'm sure others can pipe up with terms that can be useful.  With a
pediatrician that does not
> understand some of the basic nutritional facts about the first year of
life, I think using the
> appropriate terms to normalize the discussion about nursing for an
"appropriately recommended
> period of time" would be helpful.
>

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