Wonderful story thanks
Donna Ron 

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christine Erland RN.IBCLC
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:52 PM
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Subject: Manatees

Reading about Manatees brought me back to a wonderful memory. When I was
pregnant with my first child, we visited my husband's aunt in Florida. We
went swimming @ Crystal Springs on the St. John's River. There were Manatees
there, they are wonderfully gentle creatures even if they are not cute. One
had a baby, I didn't see her nursing but they allowed you to stroke and hand
feed them, and they would brush up against you if you swam slowly without
splashing. 
This area is now closed off to boats and swimming, as it should be , to
protect them, you can view them from shore. 
P.S. If you ever see the documentary on manatees by Jacque Cousteau, the
little boy feeding the Manatee is my husband,s cousin.  To make this more on
topic, this was also a time when that aunt shared her  experiences
Breastfeeding her 5 children. People around you have such an impact positive
or negative when you are pregnant, fortunately her words encouraged me to
Breastfeed even though she also had some difficulty, and this was in the
70's when Breastfeeding rates were dismally low. Chris Erland

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