>Some wise person, probably on Lactnet, spoke about mothers feeling *regret*
>rather than guilt, and I have found that when speaking to moms about a
>previous failied breastfeeding experience that substituting this word helps;
>along with putting the blame and guilt where it belongs - the health system
>that failed them.


Cathy Liles and Kathy Dettwyler will take the credit for drawing attention
to the difference between guilt and regret when it comes to breastfeeding
"failure."  It's part of our presentation "Promoting Breastfeeding,
Promoting Guilt?"

Kathy D.

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