I never forward on things but a friend posted me this and i though
others on this list might want to write:
Jake Marcus, chronic lurker
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The August 2003 issue of Real Simple magazine, currently on
newsstands,contains an article titled "20 Time Wasting Rules to Break Now."
(page 136)
What's one of the rules to break? Breastfeeding.
what's the worst thing that could happen if you don't breast-feed your
child?
most likely: "In the long run, nothing," says Boris Petrikovsky, chairman
of the department of obstetrics-gynecology at Nassau University Medical
Center, in East Meadow, New York. When you're bottle-feeding, you know
exactly how much food the baby is eating, and Mom may be less tired because
Dad has no excuse to sleep through 3 a.m. feedings. "There is also
absolutely no conclusive data on breast milk's effects on brain
development," adds Petrikovsky.
worst case: "The biggest downside of not breast-feeding is that the mother
misses out on some of the bonding," says Petrikovsky. And since breast milk
is specially designed to meet the nutritional needs of infants and contains
antibodies that help protect them from a variety of illnesses, "babies who
are breast-fed are more likely to have a stronger immune system and be sick
less than formula-fed infants."
You can check the article out yourself by visiting
http://www.RealSimple.com - use access code "easyfood" to view the current
issue.
I strongly urge you to write letters of protest. You can reach the
managing editor, Kristin van Ogtrop by email at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, or
by snail mail at:
REAL SIMPLE, Time & Life Building
Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 10020-1393.
Be sure to include your full name, address, and home telephone on any
correspondence for verification purposes.
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