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Hello Lactnetters

I'm just drawing your attention to the editorial by Dr A Cattaneo in the 
later (January 08) issue of the Journal of Paediatrica & Child Health.*  He 
makes the points that some of us have been making for years, about 
breastfeeding being normal for humans (we are mammals) and not  'best', 
because that endorses the alternatives.  While the editorial doesn't say 
anything new, Lactnetters may like to access it to add to references they 
can show the medical professionals with whom they interact.
* Cattaneo A. T'he benefits of breastfeeding or the harm of formula feeding. 
J Paediatr Child Health 2008;44(1/2):1-2.

The same issue has two other articles on breastfeeding.  They are:
1) Ortega-Garcia JA et al. Full breastfeeding and paediatric cancer. J 
Paediatr Child Health 2008;44(1/2):10-13.
2) Fergusson DM, et al. Neonatal circumcision: effects on breastfeeding and 
outcomes associated wth breastfeeding.  J Paediatr Child Health 
2008;44(1/2);44-49.
See Cattaneo's critique of the methodology of the paper on paediatric 
cancer.  The New Zealand authors of the article on neonatal circumcision 
follow up the babies for considerably longer than in other studies, and 
looked at both breastfeeding measures and at measures of health outcomes.

Cheers

Virginia
in hot, steamy Brisbane
(maybe we'll get some rain in a few days?)
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