Sorry I originally sent this to Kathleen by mistake [gosh I must be
fallible - who knows where this could lead!]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Knox" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Kathleen Bruce" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: introduction


> Kathleen has asked me to introduce myself:
> Well here goes.....
>
> I am a formula fed, fat [can I sue my mum - or is it just my overactive
> mouth gland?] 42 year old male.
> I have worked in the paediatric field since 1983 when I trained as a
> paediatric nurse. Since 1987 I have specialised in kids cardiac and
critical
> care. I became a cardiac course lecturer in 1990, and a PICU course
lecturer
> in 1993. [I note you all assume I am a doctor but there are quite a number
of male paediatric nurses!]
> I have a wife who is a kids nurse and BF counsellor and this sure helps me
> to keep up to date [she does lit searches and I read the results!]
> Our own 3 kids were all exclusively [apart from solids!] BF for up to 2
> years. We are vegetarian as we believe that the antibiotics  and hormones
in
> meat can be dodgy [is feeding meat also reckless endangerment?].
> We both passionately believe in BF - it is free, fast, clean, convenient,
> and full
> of benefits. Neither of us belong to the extreme wing of BF - we just feel
> that it is demonstrably the best form of food for babies. As such we give
> full information and then support parents in their choice....We do not
need
> to agree but we WILL back the individual's right to choose.
> My students and colleagues think I am crazy for lecturing about BF since
> most of our kids are not able to BF. However, I always make the case for
the
> immunological / bonding / nutritional benefits.
> When the faculty wished to get SMA sponsorship for a chair in paediatric
> nursing I was a lone voice in the wilderness arguing that it would give
> credednce to formula and would be unethical.
> I think my active history and credentials for BF are fine and dandy. In
fact
> I am a great deal more use than many young female colleagues and in my
> lectures I attempt to redress the balance.
>
> I will respect your views if you will return the compliment. Just be aware
> that I am just a little touchy at the moment and may 'snap' as I am
heavily
> involved with a train safety campaign which is at its peak. I am relying
> more on memory than citations as I am still off work more than a year post
> crash. My memory is good tho' but in the fullness of time I will be able
to
> go back to providing full references. Now you know why I might snap -
what's
> everyone else's excuse.
> Have a nice day now.
>
> Tony Knox
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathleen Bruce" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 12:48 AM
> Subject: introduction
>
>
> > Dear Tony, can you please introduce yourself on Lactnet? I am sure that
> > others would like to know a little bit about you...this is standard, and
> we
> > have all done it...at one time or another. Many thanks for doing so.
> Kathleen
> >
> > Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
> > mailto:[log in to unmask]
> > http://homepages.together.net/~kbruce/kbblact.html
> > LACTNET Archives http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/lactnet.html
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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