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Pat Young <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 27 May 2004 07:48:38 -0400
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> Mothers are told breastfeeding encourages bonding between them and
> their baby - and that this is a good thing.

They are also told the baby will use them for a pacifier and be too
dependent on mom and this is a "bad" thing :-(

I think a new baby's overwhelming need to be "attached" and "too" dependent
is a survival mode thing and it scares people in our western culture.  They
automatically think baby will stay too attached and dependent, of course
those of us with grown breastfed babies know this is usually just the
opposite :-)  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

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