Nikki, I think it was, wrote:

<< Several times in the past few decades, I have speculated aloud about the
 breastfed status of a particular person, and always been ridiculed. "There
she
 goes again " say my family/friends. They think all I want to talk about is
 nipples.
     The last 4 numbers of my telephone number just happen to spell out NIPS.
 A student in a training class figured that out. This is a complete
coincidence. >>

Well, maybe you think so, but the universe knows better?  :) As for the
ridicule, or being known as the person who thinks everything is related to
breastfeeding, I guess we just have to let people know that although there are more
factors than feeding that influence health outcomes both acute and lifetime,
breastfeeding IS indeed one of them. It may mean we have to ask questions about
family history, environment ( both home, work, and community,)  feeding and
eating patterns throughout the life span, exercise,  etc. If people want to see
us as "those nuts who think everything is about breastfeeding", they will, but
less so if we ask the line of questions, just always make sure feeding is on
this list...:)
Judy LeVan Fram, Brooklyn, USA

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