> > <However, the one motivation for
> > bottlefeeding that seems hardest to shake is the fear that something 
> > would
> > happen to make mom unexpectedly and temporarily or permanently 
> > unavailable,
> > and baby would go hungry.

 

Perhaps this just a result of the way we  in North America are treated from the beginning of pregnancy: Because we MIGHT have a rare disease rather than a pregnancy, we have to visit a doctor to confirm pregnancy. Because we MIGHT not grow a normal healthy baby, we have to be monitored throughout pregnancy and checked for rare diseases. Because we MIGHT have difficulty in labor, we have to be in the hospital/ have an IV in place/ have an internal fetal monitor. Because the baby MIGHT have an extremely rare disease or infection, we have to take him away, test him, weigh him before & after feedings ( he MIGHT not get enough).

 

By the time the baby is born we're well-programmed  to think that we are living on the verge of an unexpected disaster.

 

Sheila Stubbs

childbirth educator, doula, author, retired LLLL, mom of 6

 
 		 	   		  
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