Had a very similar conversation to this with an aid worker in a development 
context (as opposed to emergency)- in one of their programs, in India I 
think, there was a mother whose intellectual capacity was in question and 
the baby was not doing well and he was thinking that maybe things would go 
better if the baby was bottle fed (I think considering the "we can see how 
much food the baby get" aspect). When I asked him to think about just what 
is involved practically in terms of making up formula he deduced for himself 
that perhaps getting some breastfeeding support for this mother might be the 
most appropriate action.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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From: "Rachel Myr" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 12:25 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [LACTNET] breastfeeding vs artificial feeding with learning 
'disabilities'

> Funny how nobody in social services seems to have thought of how dangerous 
> it might be for a mother who doesn't read well, or has difficulty 
> understanding aseptic technique, or exact measuring, to try to keep a baby 
> nourished on artificial breastmilk substitutes served by bottle.   Never 
> mind the shocking costs to such a mother (in my prejudiced view I am 
> assuming that fewer women with learning disabilities will be among the 
> Very Affluent).
> To my knowledge, dyslexia or low IQ scores in a woman have never prevented 
> her breasts from producing top-quality fresh, hygienic, correctly tempered 
> baby food, in exactly the amount required by the child, served in a comfy 
> and aesthetic setting.  Supporting a mother to breastfeed if you are 
> concerned about her intellectual capacity is (I can't resist!!) A 
> NO-BRAINER.  It's the *only* safe option.
 

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