Hi All,

I was on my way to work this morning and was listening to my usual morning 
talk radio show.  They brought up this doll and all the DJ's were absolutely 
opposed to it, thought it was disgusting and all said they would not allow it in 
their house.  Before they criticised the doll, however, they all agreed that 
breastfeeding was great and all supported breastfeeding...  So, I didn't call 
and rant/rave at them like I initally wanted to- I wanted to yell through the 
phone "breastfeeding is normal, why can't you support a doll that promotes 
breastfeeding as the norm!!!???"

However, whether I agree with the premise of the doll or not, I am wondering 
why the company chose the name it did?  (for the record, I am breastfeeding 
a 7 month old right now, and my 4 year old lifts her shirt and puts her babies 
to her breast when she needs to feed them!)  When I heard the name, my 
immediate thought was "it's a fat baby".  When I heard it was a breastfeeding 
baby, I thought "why are they linking a breastfeeding baby with a glutonous 
baby"?  Breastfeed babies aren't gluttons, are they?  Am I missing something 
here?  :)

Jamie Huddleston, IBCLC

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