Wow Susan,
What an extra-ordinary response!  Love your words!  I
am definitely keeping this one and pulling it out when
I need it.  You are awesome.
Theresa Johnson RN IBCLC
Heidelberg Germany
--- Susan Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hilary, huge difference!
>
> Breastfeeding refers to the relationship.
> Separating
> the breast from the feeding (whether by hyphen or
> space) allows easy comparison of the commodity of
> breast milk with the commodity of artificial milk.
> It
> also isolates and highlights the "breast," which for
> many carries sexual connotations.  Two products, one
> delivered erotically.  How subtle is that?
>
> A breastfeeding mother makes milk by actively
> engaging
> her baby; her baby makes milk by actively engaging
> his
> mother.  The symbiotic relationship between a mother
> and her nursing child impacts milk supply and
> composition.  In no way should this extraordinary
> biological dance be compared with scooping powder
> out
> of a can.
>
> When nursing mothers talk about the difference
> breastfeeding has made in their mothering, they
> speak
> to the relationship.  This is particularly poignant
> for mothers who may not make all of their babies’
> milk
> but who nurture at the breast (adoptive moms,
> mothers
> who relactate or struggle with supply issues).  Some
> mothers provide milk for babies who do not go to the
> breast.  There has been interesting discussion on
> this
> list, not only of the language but of the context of
> variations.  Check the archives.
>
> If you’re asking the question, you obviously
> recognize
> the difference.  Some who don’t share your
> commitment
> may scoff at your deliberation but the differences
> are
> real.  Your language absolutely markets your
> message.
>
>
>
> Susan Johnson  MFA, IBCLC
> Salt Lake City, USA
>
>
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