Can I forward this email to our local breastfeeding community group?
Jodine Chase
Breastfeeding Action Committee of Edmonton
On 7/3/06 9:21 PM, "David Sulman and Anne Altshuler" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> The Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition worked on guidelines to help build
> breastfeeding friendly communities around the state. One set was
> suggestions for supporting breastfeeding in public spaces. It can be seen
> at
> http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/health/Nutrition/Breastfeeding/BF_FriendlyComm/BFS
> upportinPublicSpaces.pdf
> For breastfeeding support in other settings, such as places of worship, work
> sites, day care, etc. see
> http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/health/Nutrition/Breastfeeding/bffriendlycomm.htm
>
> We were trying to provide concrete steps that managers of malls, swimming
> pools, movie theaters, stores, etc. could take. These can be copied and/or
> adapted for any community.
>
> What about using the publicity generated by the Victoria's Secret situation
> as an opportunity to help mall and store directors to develop informed,
> supportive policies towards breastfeeding mothers and children? I applaud
> the work Arly shared with Lactnet, modeling of ways to address issues that
> come up at the Nevada County Fair. I think that anticipating questions and
> giving suggestions for how to address them was very well done.
>
> Wisconsin's 2005 - 2006 proposed bill to support breastfeeding mothers and
> children also died in committee, even though it was very well written.
> Politics played a big part in this. The bill was introduced by a Democratic
> senator in a Republican-controlled legislature. The committee it was sent
> to was headed by a Republican and had a majority of Republican members. The
> bill was tied up there and never allowed a public hearing. I personally
> wrote individual letters to each member of the committee, but never received
> a reply from any of them. I know that others also wrote or contacted
> committee members by email and telephone. It is so discouraging.
>
> Anne Altshuler, RN, MS, IBCLC and LLL Leader in Madison, WI, USA
>
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