>"Just read several online articles that state the Duchess of 
>Cambridge is successfully breastfeeding little Prince Georgie, and 
>refusing dummies (pacifiers) and bottled formula.  This makes me 
>ridiculously happy, as a rabid royal watcher throughout this 
>pregnancy.  Haven't been on Lactnet for a while, and chuckled to 
>read other posts about the birth, the car seat, etc.  Maybe it is a 
>bit silly, but one would hope that, if this young woman can inspire 
>thousands to buy a certain dress or piece of jewelry, perhaps they 
>would also be inspired to consider natural births and 
>breastfeeding."   I was wondering if she was going to breastfeed! 
>Thanks for the update.  This may be the first royal in a dozen 
>generations to be breastfed by his own mother.  Don't royalty 
>usually hire wet nurses?  Or did Princess Diana breastfeed her 
>children?    Julie Tardos


The Queen bf her children; Diana bf hers. No idea how long for, 
though apparently the Queen caught measles after 2 mths with Charles 
and stopped.

Queen Victoria didn't bf any of her 9 children  - she thought it was 
disgusting and mocked her  daughters  who did breastfeed theirs.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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